Body found in Midtown manhole

NEW YORK - A decomposed body was found inside a manhole at 58th St. and 8th Ave. in Manhattan early Tuesday morning.

Police responded to a call about the man first discovered by Verizon workers at around 3:15 a.m.

The Medical Examiner and police were on scene a short time later trying to determine how to remove the body.

A police investigation was underway as to how the body ended up there. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.