Five Dead After Helicopter Crashes In New York City's East River (Updated)
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Around 7:15 p.m. this evening, a Eurocopter AS350 crashed into New York City's East River, according to eyewitnesses and reports. Video from a bystander shows the helicopter going into the water and starting to sink. A spokesman for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed that two died in the crash. Update 7:30 a.m.: "