Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead In East Harlem Park, Police Say

A man was found lying face down in the grass at Harlem River Park and was pronounced dead on the scene.

EAST HARLEM, NY — The NYPD is investigating the death of a man who's body was discovered in Harlem River Park this weekend, police told Patch.

Officers arrived at Harlem River Park near East 128th Street and Harlem River Drive around 8 a.m. Friday to discover a man lying facing down in the grass, police told Patch. The man was unresponsive and unconscious , police said.

EMS pronounced the man — who has not been identified — dead on the scene, police said.

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The city medical examiner will investigate the man's official cause of death, police said.

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