Man's Body Found in Pile of Snow Near N.Y.C.'s Central Park Carousel

"A man, whose identity has not been made public, was found dead in a pile of snow near the Central Park Carousel that morning. Authorities said that the man's body was found under a pile of leaves and in the snow near 63 Traverse Road and Center Drive at around 10:50 a.m. The man was unconscious and was pronounced dead at the scene."

"Per NBC News, the latest storm to hit New York City is being billed by officials as potentially one of the 10 worst to hit the city in 150 years, and on Feb. 23, more than 40 million people were under a blizzard warning, The New York Times reported."

"On Sunday, Feb. 22, N.Y.C. Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a local state of emergency ahead of the snowstorm. City streets were closed to all non-essential vehicle traffic from 9 p.m. on Sunday to 12 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, to ensure emergency responders and essential workers could travel as safely as possible."

A man's body was discovered in Central Park near the Central Park Carousel on Thursday morning, February 26, buried under leaves and snow near 63 Traverse Road and Center Drive around 10:50 a.m. The man was unconscious and pronounced dead at the scene. The NYPD has not disclosed whether the death is suspicious, and a medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause. This death occurred during one of the worst blizzards to hit New York City in 150 years, which prompted Mayor Zohran Mamdani to declare a local state of emergency on February 22. The city closed streets to non-essential traffic, suspended public transportation, and closed schools. This marks one of more than a dozen weather-related deaths in New York City this year.

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