Historical remains found during construction reburied in NYC In this photo provided by the New York City Parks Department, Green-Wood Cemetery volunteers rebury the fragmentary remains of early New Yorkers found during construction in and around Washington Square Park, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in New York. The human remains were placed in the wooden box and buried five feet below grade within a planting bed in the park, and marked with an engraved paver. (Daniel Avila/New York City Parks Department via AP) | Photo: AP Updated: March 02, 2021 12:40 PM Created: March 02, 2021 12:34 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Human remains of early New Yorkers that were discovered during construction in and around Washington Square Park were reinterred inside the park on Tuesday, New York City officials announced.