Body found under pile of snow in Central Park, police say
Feb 26, 2026
A body was found under a pile of snow in Central Park Thursday, sparking an investigation, according to police.
The unidentified human remains were found just before 11 a.m. Thursday near the 63rd Street Transverse and Center Drive, police said. EMS responded to the scene, and the person was pron
ounced dead.
Police did not share whether the body was that of a man or a woman. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the recent blizzard played a role in the death. Central Park was hit with nearly 20 inches of snow in the storm.
An investigation is ongoing. The medical examiner’s office would determine the cause of death. ...read more read less