Published: June 5, 2026 ⢠3:00 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 6, 2026 ⢠6:31 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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In recent days, a fantastical question has captured the attention of New Yorkers and local tabloids: Who is popping in and out of manholes across the city, and what are they doing in the sewer system?
On May 5, security footage showed three people wearing hip waders entering a manhole in Queens.
Then, in the early morning hours of May 29, another camera captured a group of people exiting a manhole in Brooklyn.
The same day, a different group was seen emerging from another Brooklyn manhole, miles away from the first location.
Some wore headlamps, and some were carrying what appeared to be shovels and flashlights.