Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead On Floor Of Subway Car In Astoria: NYPD

A 62-year-old man was found dead on a subway train in Astoria early Thursday, according to the police.

ASTORIA, QUEENS — A 62-year-old man was found dead on a subway train in Astoria early Thursday, according to the police.

A subway rider called the police after spotting a man laying unconscious on the floor of an N train car at the Ditmars Boulevard station about 4:30 a.m., police said.

The medical examiner's office is investigating how the man died.

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Authorities will release his name pending proper family notification.

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