An unhinged, 44-year-old naked man jumped off the top of the Brooklyn Bridge Sunday afternoon in front of shocked onlookers — and miraculously survived, according to cops and wild video.
The nutjob affixed multiple flags at the top of the bridge and “took off clothing” after he scaled the north tower on the Manhattan side of the iconic bridge around 2:30 p.m., police sources said.
The NYPD’s Emergency Services Unit tried to convince him to come down, but he leapt instead.
“A guy jumped out of the top after getting naked,” an X user wrote while posting video of the disturbing jump.
The man appeared to hold a piece of clothing or a bag above his head like a makeshift parachute as he plummeted into the water, the video showed.
Quick-thinking Harbor Unit cops rescued the man from the East River.
One of the flags was the Kazakh flag, and another was a blanket with random writing on it, althought it’s not immediately clear what it said, according to sources.
He was taken to NYC Health+Hospitals Bellevue, where he was listed in stable condition.
The bridge’s two suspension towers are roughly 278 feet tall.
The incident comes less than a month after a distraught woman was heroically rescued by NYPD cops off the steel cables of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The woman, who sources said had a history of mental health issues, remained on the span high above the roadway for more than an hour as cops tried to talk her down.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
