"During their routine inspections, NYPD Transit District 4 officers found a 23-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive on a northbound 7 train at Grand Central Terminal at around 3:16 a.m. on Feb. 8. Law enforcement sources reported that at first, he appeared to be sleeping in a seat. EMS responded and rushed the man to NYU Langone Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. According to sources close to the investigation, the man was a resident of Queens."
"The same morning at around 9:40 a.m., officers from the 72nd Precinct responded to a 911 call of an unconscious person on board a southbound D train at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. When officers arrived, they found a man, believed to be around 50 years old, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene."
Two men were found dead on separate subway trains in New York City on Feb. 8. NYPD Transit District 4 officers discovered a 23-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive on a northbound 7 train at Grand Central Terminal at about 3:16 a.m. EMS transported him to NYU Langone Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Officers from the 72nd Precinct found a man believed to be about 50 years old unconscious on a southbound D train at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park around 9:40 a.m.; EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. Police said criminality is not suspected and the Medical Examiner's Office will determine causes of death. Identities are withheld pending family notification. The deaths occurred amid a deadly cold snap and a Code Blue emergency. City measures include increased homeless outreach, new warming centers, and warming vehicles. At least 18 people have died in public places during the freeze, with hypothermia implicated in several cases. New Yorkers are urged to call 311 to request outreach assistance for people in need.
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