Police in Brooklyn are investigating after a newborn male was found dead behind the Bay View Houses in Canarsie on Thursday, Nov. 20. A 911 caller reported an unresponsive infant; emergency responders pronounced the baby dead at the scene. Sources say the child was found inside a black bag under a pile of leaves. An autopsy will determine cause and time of death, and no arrests have been made.
Newborn Found Dead in Leaves Behind Brooklyn Public Housing; NYPD Investigating
Police in Brooklyn are investigating after a newborn male was found dead behind the Bay View Houses in Canarsie on Thursday, Nov. 20. A 911 caller reported an unresponsive infant; emergency responders pronounced the baby dead at the scene. Sources say the child was found inside a black bag under a pile of leaves. An autopsy will determine cause and time of death, and no arrests have been made.
06:02 AM, 11/21/2025Society
Authorities in Brooklyn are investigating after a newborn male was discovered dead behind a public housing complex on Thursday, Nov. 20.
NYPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive infant behind the Bay View Houses in the Canarsie neighborhood. According to a police spokesperson, responders were told an unidentified newborn had been found unconscious and unresponsive.
"Upon arrival, officers were informed that an unidentified male newborn had been found unconscious and unresponsive," a police spokesperson said.
Emergency medical personnel pronounced the infant — described by authorities as a baby boy — dead at the scene. Sources indicate the child’s body was inside a black bag and concealed beneath a pile of leaves.
Investigation Underway
An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the time and cause of death. No arrests have been made, and investigators are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the NYPD. Out of respect for the ongoing investigation and the family, officials have not released identifying details about the child.