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MTA worker finds dead body inside NYC subway utility closet

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Moore, T. (2026, September 26). MTA worker finds dead body inside NYC subway utility closet. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/mta-worker-finds-dead-body-inside-nyc-subway-utility-closet/

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On Saturday morning, an MTA track worker discovered a decomposing body inside a utility closet in a subway tunnel near the 125th Street and Lexington Avenue station in East Harlem around 11 a.m. The man found was believed to be between 20 and 30 years old with no apparent signs of trauma, leading police to rule out foul play for now. The Office of the City Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

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On Saturday morning around 11 a.m., an MTA worker discovered a dead body inside a utility closet while working on a project at the 125th Street and Lexington Avenue station in East Harlem, New York City. The remains were found approximately 100 feet north of the station on the downtown side of the No. 6 line subway tunnel. Emergency services declared the man dead at the scene; he appeared to be in his 20s or 30s and had been there for several days, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The cause of death was unclear as no obvious trauma was observed on the body, and police do not suspect foul play. The Office of the City Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

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An MTA track worker made the gruesome discovery of a dead body inside a utility closet in a NYC subway tunnel Saturday morning, cops said. asserted

cops → make → tunnel

The worker was involved in an ongoing project at the 125th Street and Lexington Avenue station in East Harlem when he found the remains of a man inside the closet on the No. 6 line, about 100 feet north of the station on the downtown side, around 11 a.m., a source familiar with the investigation said. asserted

source → involve → investigation

“It looks like somebody who’s been there at least a few days,” the source said. asserted

source → look → somebody

EMS rescuers declared the man, who appeared to be in his 20s or 30s, dead at the scene, cops said. asserted

cops → declare → scene

His identity remained unknown. asserted

identity → remain → ?

There was no obvious trauma to the body and police do not suspect criminality. asserted

police → be → criminality

The Office of the City Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death, cops said. asserted

cops → determine → death

MTA worker finds dead body inside NYC subway utility closet

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