BEECHHURST — The decomposing body of a woman was found Tuesday morning in a wooded area of a park near the Cross Island Parkway.
Police officers arrived at Little Bay Park at 14th Road and Utopia Parkway after 10 a.m. and found the woman, who has not been identified.
She was declared dead at the scene by medics, according to police.
The medical examiner is performing an autopsy to determine the cause of death.