Sometimes I forget I live on an island

Marine biologists were checking reports yesterday that a whale was swimming off the Brooklyn shore of New York Harbor, although it was not known whether the animal was in distress. The police said a police boat was standing by. The whale was reported to be swimming near Pier 22 in Sunset Park. WCBS reported that its helicopter had spotted the 15-foot minke whale and had taped it jumping out of the water several times.