NY NY - New York, WhtMale, 50-65, UP5806, homeless man who lived in small room in the subway tunnels. Feb 2001.

[cheemsg]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 70
Estimated Age Range (Years): 50-65
Estimated Year of Death: 1999-2001
Height: 5' 7"(67 inches) , Estimated

Circumstances

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: February 28, 2001
NamUs Case Created: August 24, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed: August 25, 2009

Location Found Map​

Location: New york, New York
County: New York County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped): 40.75616, -73.97505
Circumstances of Recovery: Skeletal remains found by transit workers as they were performing asbestos abatement in the subway tunnels underneath West 48th Street between Park and Madison Avenues. Decedent appeared to be undomiciled, and living in a small room off the tracks. Anthropological analysis placed the time since death at 2 years, but there was a newspaper associated with the remains dated from February 1997.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I assume they mean East 48th street, since W 48th and Park isn't a real intersection.