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Another group of people spotted emerging from an NYC manhole
Gothamist • • business
Key Points:
- Authorities are investigating a recent incident near West 31st Street and Seventh Avenue by Penn Station where about five people were seen exiting a manhole in the early hours of Tuesday.
- This event follows two similar incidents in May involving groups entering manholes in Brooklyn neighborhoods Gravesend and Williamsburg and emerging hours later.
- A video of the latest incident, shared on social media, shows individuals wearing dark clothing and headlamps, with a witness describing their exit as "professional" and "strategic."
- The city’s Department of Environmental Protection confirmed the sewer infrastructure is safe but warned that unauthorized entry is illegal and dangerous due to risks like toxic gases and flooding.
- Police have not linked the Manhattan incident to the Brooklyn cases, no arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
