Overview
- Schulman-Rice, 35, was found Monday evening under the Metro-North overpass near Park Avenue and 124th Street in East Harlem.
- A man in the area discovered the remains and alerted an MTA police officer, bringing in NYPD detectives to investigate.
- Police and local residents said she was homeless and had been living under the tracks in the area.
- Investigators initially noted head trauma and treated the case as suspicious, and a police source now says detectives suspect an overdose as the likely cause.
- The medical examiner has not determined cause or manner of death, no arrests have been made, and police are asking the public for tips through Crime Stoppers.