Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Dead Body Found At Borough Hall 4 Train Platform This Morning
By
Jen Chung
Published Apr 25, 2012
Modified Apr 25, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Chung
Published Apr 25, 2012
Modified Apr 25, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Earlier this morning, subway riders at Borough Hall's northbound 4 platform in Brooklyn were startled by the presence of a dead body. One person Tweeted, "Be nice to us: @bethpinsker and I both saw a dead body on the Borough Hall 4/5 platform this morning," while another weighed in, "Walking past a dead body at Borough Hall station was the absolute last way I wanted to start my day."
According to the MTA, they were notified about an "outstretched" male body on the platform around 7:10 a.m. (It did not appear the person was hit by a train.) When EMS arrived, they pronounced the man dead at 7:22 a.m. and took him to Kings County morgue. But not before an apparent investigation.
One subway rider said detectives were on the scene and the body was still seen by customers at 9 a.m. When we inquired about the body, NYPD's DCPI had no information about the death.
Tagged
4 train
borough hall
brooklyn
MTA
subway
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
5 men charged with trespassing in 2 Manhattan manhole cases
Two people who were found soaking wet and smelling of sewage say they went underground to look for jewelry, according to police and a criminal complaint.
By
Charles Lane
Published Oct 23, 2026 at 7:49 p.m. ET
6-year-old girl breaks leg after getting hit by falling bricks in Queens
The girl was walking with her mother in Maspeth on Thursday. The Department of Buildings cited the owner of a garage for “failure to maintain” it.
By
Charles Lane
News
6-year-old girl breaks leg after getting hit by falling bricks in Queens
The girl was walking with her mother in Maspeth on Thursday. The Department of Buildings cited the owner of a garage for “failure to maintain” it.
By
Charles Lane
Mamdani extends ban on permits for new street fairs due to NYPD overtime
By
Carol Chen
Inside the Midtown Bus Terminal rebuild: Decks over Lincoln Tunnel approach, a new park
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
Black couple seeking Queens apartment sues over racist text from broker
By
Brittany Kriegstein
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .