The Mexican navy ship Cuauhtemoc, which struck the Brooklyn Bridge May 17, will be towed from Manhattan to Brooklyn on Friday morning closing the East River to ship traffic

The U.S. Coast Guard set up a “safety zone” in the East River Friday morning so the ARM Cuauhtémoc could be slowly towed to its new berth, city Office of Emergency Management officials

The East River was temporarily shut down to all marine traffic, including ferries, on Friday to move the Mexican Navy ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge three weeks ago. The Cuauhtémoc was taken to the Brooklyn Navy Yard as part of a multi-agency effort to move the vessel.