In the Upper West Side's prewar co-op, a new superintendent discovered a can labeled 'Remains of Willy Ley' while cleaning a cluttered basement area known as the Dungeon. The find prompted the superintendent, along with co-op board president Dawn Nadeau, to seek a respectful way to handle the remains. This unexpected discovery not only highlights the overlooked items in basements but also the sensitivity required when dealing with personal remnants of others' lives.
The basement of the prewar co-op on the Upper West Side was so cluttered and dark in one area that the staff called it the Dungeon.
About halfway through the job, he spied an old tin can on a shelf next to a leaf blower. He read the label: Remains of Willy Ley. Cremated June 26, 1969.
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