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Woman’s body discovered in trash can near quiet NYC beach

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Morrison, E. (2026, September 17). Woman’s body discovered in trash can near quiet NYC beach. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/womans-body-discovered-in-trash-can-near-quiet-nyc-beach/

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On Wednesday afternoon, a woman's body was discovered inside a trash can in a parking lot near Plumb Beach in Brooklyn. Police responded to a 911 call at about 3 p.m., found the woman unconscious and unresponsive, and declared her dead at the scene. The incident occurred off the Belt Parkway and Knapp Street, a location frequented by visitors of the recreational area known for windsurfing and kiteboarding. Authorities are investigating the cause of death, which will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Written by AI on 2026-09-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Wednesday afternoon, EMS and NYPD responded to a 911 call around 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Plumb Beach near Knapp Street off the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, where they found an unconscious and unresponsive woman inside a trash can. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been identified yet. Her body, covered with a white sheet, was removed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later that night for further investigation. Plumb Beach is part of Gateway National Recreation Area and is popular among windsurfers and kiteboarders, though it is a remote location. The cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner's office.

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Ella Morrison

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A woman’s body was discovered dumped inside a trash can in the parking lot of a remote Brooklyn beach off the Belt Parkway Wednesday afternoon, according to police and reports. uncertain

body → discover → police

Cops responded to a 911 call around 3 p.m. and found a woman unconscious and unresponsive in a Plumb Beach parking lot, near the parkway and Knapp Street, the NYPD said. asserted

NYPD → respond → parkway

The woman, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS, according to police. uncertain

who → identify → police

Her body was found inside a trash can on the small peninsula jutting out from Sheepshead Bay and across the Rockaway Inlet from Breezy Point, sources told ABC 7. asserted

sources → find → ABC

Investigators at the scene appeared to examine a trash can while they collected evidence. asserted

they → appear → evidence

The woman’s body, covered in a white sheet, was seen being removed from the scene by the medical examiner’s office Wednesday night. asserted

body → cover → office

The parking lot where the body was found is frequently used by people visiting Plumb Beach — a small beach part of Gateway National Recreation Area that’s popular with windsurfers and kiteboarders. asserted

that → find → windsurfers

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine how the woman died, police said. asserted

police → determine → Examiner

Woman’s body discovered in trash can near quiet NYC beach

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