Skeletal remains found near NYC church at site of former centuries-old cemetery

New York Post · Zoe Hussain · 2026-11-06 03:15 UTC

Construction workers stumbled upon the bones while excavating a garden area near St. John’s Lutheran Church on Christopher Street and Seventh Avenue in the West Village.

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Construction workers renovating a Manhattan garden near a church on Thursday unearthed skeletal remains at a former centuries-old cemetery, according to authorities and sources.

The hardhats stumbled upon the bones while excavating a garden area near St. John’s Lutheran Church on Christopher Street and Seventh Avenue in the West Village around 11 a.m., according to the NYPD and law enforcement sources.

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