by Emma Davey UPDATE: This story has been updated with additional details as of 10:30 am, February 3, 2026
The NYPD has now revealed the identity of the woman whose dismembered body was discovered in a Williamsburg trash compactor room this Sunday around 9:30 am.
A janitor found a bag with the remains of 39-year-old Michelle Montgomery at The Borinquen Public Houses (330 Bushwick Ave.) The bag contained a corpse cut into pieces.
Montgomery was a mother of…
2
Free to read, funded by readers. Join as a member and get a free gift.
Greenpointers has covered Greenpoint & Williamsburg since 2007 — community boards, rezoning fights, local businesses, and the people whose lives and work give the neighborhood its character. Local news is collapsing across the country, but we're still here: independently owned, no corporate backing, no paywall. 18+ years, 280k+ monthly readers and followers, funded by the community we serve.
Why your support matters
Tragic. There was a profile of the McKibbin Lofts not to long around, near this place. Hippest place around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN-prLuBJn8&t=128s