NEW YORK — The Mexican naval vessel that struck the Brooklyn Bridge last month was towed across the East River to the Brooklyn Navy Yard early Friday, where it will be dry-docked and repaired, city officials said.

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 said.

Two crew members died on the ship when its masts snapped off upon striking the underside of the iconic East River span on May 17.

Crew members on the masts were left dangling in the air by their harnesses after the East River crash, but no one ended up in the water, video of the horrific crash showed.

After leaving the pier, the ship accelerated backward, ultimately reaching a speed of ab

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