NYPD investigates after man found dead with head trauma in Far Rockaway, Queens apartment

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Saturday, January 31, 2026
59-year-old man found dead in Queens

FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (WABC) -- Police are investigating after an unresponsive 59-year-old man with head trauma was discovered inside an apartment complex in Far Rockaway on Friday afternoon.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers found the victim just after 2:30 p.m. Friday.

The chief medical examiner will determine his official cause of death.

Right now, no arrests have been made, and the police investigation is ongoing.

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