Crime & Safety

Woman Found Dead In Bathroom Of Luxury Chelsea High-Rise: NYPD

The 22-year-old was discovered Thursday afternoon in the Hudson Yards tower, police said.

CHELSEA, NY — A 22-year-old woman was found dead in the bathroom of a luxury Chelsea apartment Thursday, police said.

Officers responded to a 2:30 p.m. call for a wellness check on the young woman and discovered her body in a unit on the 54th floor of the glass high-rise dubbed "The Eugene" at 435 W. 31st Street near Ninth Avenue, authorities said.

A friend of the woman called police after not hearing from her for days, police said.

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It was not immediately clear how the woman died. The city Medical Examiner's office will determine the cause of death.

Officials are waiting to release her name until the family is notified.

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A police investigation is ongoing.


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