Overview
- NYPD reported the discovery around 11:20 a.m. near Brighton 15th Street and Boardwalk East.
- Emergency medical services pronounced the person dead at the scene, and the identity remains unconfirmed.
- The city Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death, with police saying the victim is believed to be a man in his 50s.
- Authorities have not indicated any link between this case and other recent finds across the city, pushing back on speculation.
- Recent cases include a skull and additional bones found near Coney Island on Dec. 9–10, skeletal remains in Van Cortlandt Park, a torso near Idlewild Park, and remains uncovered in a Flushing parking lot.