Overview

• A Department of Transportation employee uncovered skeletal remains inside a black garbage bag near Exit 1 of the westbound parkway at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
• The NYPD has designated the Cypress Hills site a potential crime scene and cordoned off the area to collect evidence
• The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is conducting tests to determine if the remains are human and establish cause of death
• The discovery occurred near several cemeteries that line the parkway, a factor authorities have highlighted given the unusual setting
• Officials have urged anyone with information to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline or submit tips on the department’s website