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NYC manhole mystery deepens as 3 more people enter sewer in Manhattan

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It is the latest report of people entering or emerging from manholes across the five boroughs since at least May.

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    5 mysterious sewer divers emerge out of NYC manhole, continuing bizarre underground spree: cops (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Witnesses told cops that four men and one woman emerged from the ground before zooming off in a black truck, law enforcement sources said.

  2. amNewYork

    More mole people seen entering Manhattan manhole, second sighting in days (opens amNewYork)

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    New York’s mole people were spotted again Sunday morning in Manhattan, the second sighting in just several days. NYPD sources say cops from the 30th Precinct were called to an apartment building located at 502 West 141 St. in Hamilton Heights just before 1 a.m.

  3. KXAN Austin

    NYC manhole mystery deepens as 3 more people enter sewer in Manhattan (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    It is the latest report of people entering or emerging from manholes across the five boroughs since at least May.

  4. New York Post

    New NYC mole people mystery as 3 spotted ducking into sewer manhole (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The incident comes after numerous accounts -- and creepy surveillance video footage -- showing unidentified trespassers climbing in and out of the city's sewer system in recent months.

  5. The Jewish Voice

    Mystery of NYC’s Underground “Mole Men” Deepens as Treasure Hunters Emerge From Sewers Across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    The Jewish Voice's feed description

    Mystery of NYC’s Underground “Mole Men” Deepens as Treasure Hunters Emerge From Sewers Across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens By: Andrew Carlson A peculiar and increasingly widespread phenomenon is unfolding beneath New York City’s streets, as groups of clandestine urban explorers descend into manhol…

  6. FOX8 WGHP

    Manhole mystery deepens as 3 more people enter sewer in Manhattan (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    It is the latest report of people entering or emerging from manholes across the five boroughs since at least May.

  7. Fast Company

    NYC manhole mystery: Why people are crawling in and out of New York City sewers, according to police (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    Three people were seen entering a manhole in New York City on Sunday, marking at least the eighth sewer-diving incident in the city and on Long Island since May. In the latest incident, three men were seen entering a manhole in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood shortly before 1 a.m.

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