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Woman Found Dead with Head Trauma on Lower East Side Sidewalk as NYPD Investigates

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Published on November 17, 2025
Woman Found Dead with Head Trauma on Lower East Side Sidewalk as NYPD InvestigatesSource: Wikipedia/Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Authorities are investigating after a woman, who has not been identified, was found dead with head injuries on a Lower East Side sidewalk yesterday morning, according to police reports. NYPD officers responded to a 911 call around 7:45 a.m. near Broome and Columbia streets, close to the Williamsburg Bridge and Luther Gulick Park, Gothamist reported. Emergency medical services arrived and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Investigators spent Monday working to identify her and contact her family.

Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death, and no arrests have been made so far. According to the NYPD, her identification depends on notifying her family, as per PIX11. Authorities continue their work in the area as the investigation proceeds.

Officials are asking anyone with information about the woman’s death to come forward to assist with the investigation. Authorities continue working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.