Authorities say the body was found at the bottom of the chute in the building on Gates Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant just after 4 a.m.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man, who appears to be in his 50s, has not been identified.
He is not believed to be a resident of the building.
The death is under investigation, but at this point, it is not believed to be the result of criminal intent.
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