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Bones discovered at Queens construction site

Police investigate after skeletal remains were found in the basement of an unoccupied building at in Richmond Hill, Queens, on Monday. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News)
Police investigate after skeletal remains were found in the basement of an unoccupied building at in Richmond Hill, Queens, on Monday. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News)
New York Daily News

Bones that appeared to comprise human remains were discovered at a Queens construction site Monday, according to police.

Police investigate after skeletal remains were found in the basement of an unoccupied building at 119-22 Jamaica Avenue in Queens, New York City on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News)
Police investigate after skeletal remains were found in the basement of an unoccupied building at in Richmond Hill, Queens, on Monday. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News)

Construction workers laboring in the building on Jamaica Ave. near 120th St. in Richmond Hill discovered the bones in the basement around 1:55 p.m., cops said.

The city Medical Examiner’s office will confirm what type of bones they are and the cause of death. Photos from the scene indicate the bones were human.