Woman with multiple stab wounds found dead in gazebo by Central Park boathouse

The dead body of a woman covered in stab wounds was found in a gazebo near Central Park’s boathouse on Sunday, sources and cops said.

Authorities found the body with multiple slashes and trauma to the head at 9:40 a.m. in the Manhattan green space near 74th Street and East Drive, according to sources.

The body of a woman covered in stab wounds was found in a gazebo near Central Park’s boathouse, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Manhattan. Authorities found the body with multiple slashes and trauma to the head near 74th Street and East Drive. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post

Police officers stand near a gazebo taped off with crime scene barriers.
Authorities found the body with multiple slashes and trauma to the head near 74th Street and East Drive. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post

EMS responded pronounced the victim dead on arrival at 10:03 a.m., the sources said.

The cause of death remains under examination and there hadn’t been any arrests as of Sunday afternoon, the sources added.

The investigation is ongoing.

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