Thar She Blows, Whale Spotted In NYC East River Passing Roosevelt Island Lighthouse On New Year's Eve Morning

What a way to end 2016.

This morning, NYPD Special Operations spotted a whale in the East River across from Roosevelt Island and Manhattan

#Harbor spotted another whale in the E. River this morning right next to Gracie Mansion. Even the wildlife want to ring in #NYE2017 in #NYC pic.twitter.com/oQNbnGBirm

— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) December 31, 2016

as it was passing the Roosevelt Island Lighthouse.

Just saw a #whale in the #EastRiver! Pic isn't great, but got a good look at its head and I think it was a #RightWhale @gothamwhale #NYC pic.twitter.com/f5qWlv7twA

— Tim Holland (@timwakimika) December 31, 2016

@MizJones602 you know i live on Roosevelt Island and i've seen many things in the river but never a whale! Climate change isn't real.🙄

— NamelyNorm (@NamelyNorm) December 31, 2016