Headless body found floating in Jamaica Bay in Queens identified

Finn Hoogensen

HOWARD BEACH, Queens (PIX11) – Police released the identity of a man whose headless body was found floating along the Jamaica Bay shoreline in Queens on Friday.

The man was identified as 46-year-old Lukasz Mikolajewicz, police said.

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Mikolajewicz’s body was found in the water near 165th Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach around 8:45 p.m., according to the NYPD.

Mikolajewicz was a resident of Ozone Park, Queens, according to police.

The NYPD did not release any additional information about Mikolajewicz’s death.

Finn Hoogensen is a digital journalist who has covered local news for more than five years. He has been with PIX11 News since 2022. See more of his work here.

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