Man, 21, kills himself by jumping off Hudson Yard's Vessel in NYC - the third time someone has leapt to their death from the 16-story sculpture in the last year

A 21-year-old man has died after jumping off the the Vessel sculpture in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards on Monday morning, authorities have confirmed.

Dispatchers reportedly received multiple 911 calls after the man leapt from the 150-foot honeycomb-like tourist attraction at around 11:45 am.

The young man was pronounced dead shortly afterwards, police said.

A spokesperson for the NYPD declined to comment as to whether the man had been taken to hospital or whether he died at the scene. His identity has not yet been released.

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Footage of the scene uploaded to the neighborhood alert app Citizen showed swaths of first responders, including EMT’s and members of the New York Fire Department. gathered at the foot of the structure, next to a white tent

A different angle shows officials gathered around a white tent shortly after the 21-year-old man leapt to his death on Monday morning

Dispatchers reportedly received multiple 911 calls after the man leapt from the 150-foot honeycomb-like tourist attraction at around 11:45 am

A spokeswoman for the Vessel said the site was temporarily closed early Monday afternoon, according to the NY Post.

‘Our deepest sympathies are with the family of the person who lost his life,’ the spokesperson added.

Footage of the scene uploaded to the neighborhood alert app Citizen showed swaths of first responders, including EMT’s and members of the New York Fire Department. gathered at the foot of the structure, next to a white forensics tent.

Monday's suicide is the third at the Vessel since it first opened in March 2019.

The most recent casualty was recorded just weeks ago when a 24-year-old woman from Brooklyn, Yocheved Gourarie, died on December 22 after jumping from the structure at around noon.

The next day, on December 23, her apparent suicide note was shared in a posthumous scheduled post on her Instagram account.

A spokeswoman for the Vessel said the site was temporarily closed early Monday afternoon

First responders are seen at the scene of the suicide on Monday. Left is a group of officials next to a white forensics tent, and right is a procession of emergency service vehicles parked next to the Vessel

The NYC Medical Examiner is picture on scene shortly after the man jumped from the 16-story structure on Monday morning

Gourarie noted that she had planned for her final post - a photo of herself with her face turned up toward the sun accompanied by a lengthy caption - to go live on social media in the wake of her death.

At the top of the post, which was shared with her 891 followers, Gourarie added a warning in all capital letters, noting that the information in the post was 'sensitive and shocking' and suggested people 'sit down before reading' it.

Gourarie then wrote: 'Hey. This is pretty surreal isn’t it? One might say uncomfortable. Jarring. Just close the app now if you want. I guess if you don’t know by now you should probably sit down.

'If you’re reading this, I’m gone. Either that or somehow incapacitated in the hospital so I can’t delete this scheduled post. I really hope I’m not though.'

Gourarie wrote that she didn't 'care to go into the reasons why I’m gone, but there are certainly more than thirteen,' referencing the popular young adult novel and Netflix TV series, 13 Reasons Why, about high school students in the wake of a classmate's suicide. 

The most recent casualty was recorded just weeks ago when a 24-year-old woman from Brooklyn, Yocheved Gourarie, died on December 22 after jumping from the structure at around noo

Monday's suicide is the third at the Vessel since it first opened in March 2019. The large architectural structure was unveiled to the public on March 15, 2019 and cost a staggering $200million to erect

Earlier posts on Gourarie's Instagram account made reference to the fact that she struggled with anorexia and depression, while also advocating for mental health.

In her final message, she acknowledged posting her suicide note would likely cause her parents pain.

‘I don’t want to do that, I just want to leave my last mark on this world,' Gourarie wrote.

'All of you have made my life so much more full, brighter, and happier than it would have been without you. Your support, your encouragement, your hugs, your invitations, your smiles, your texts, your tagging me in memes you think I’d find funny.'

She ended the post by writing 'I love you.'

The first suicide at the Vessel occurred in February 2020, when 19-year-old Connecticut college student Peter DeSalvo, leapt to his death off the structure’s 16th story.

DeSalvo, of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, was a freshman at Sacred Heart University where he also played rugby.

He plunged to his death in front of dozens of tourists on at 5:30pm on February 20. The attraction was bustling with tourists, with the coronavirus pandemic still yet to begin ravaging the United States.

Simon Perry, DeSalvo's former football coach, told the Post at the time: 'He is seemingly the most unlikely of cases for suicide.'

Perry said DeSalvo was a 'tough kid, not afraid of anything'.

'The whole community is in shock,' said Perry added.

The first recorded suicide at the Vessel occurred in February 2020, when 19-year-old Connecticut college student Peter DeSalvo, leapt to his death off the structure’s 16th story.

According to the Post, the teen's grieving family had no idea why he killed himself.

The large architectural structure was unveiled to the public on March 15, 2019 and cost a staggering $200 million to erect.

Visitors have the opportunity to trek up 80 landings - or 2,500 steps - during the attraction's opening hours.

The entire Hudson Yards development came with a price tag of $25 billion after 10 years of development.

For confidential support call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255