Another video surfaces of weirdos climbing out of NYC sewer manhole and no one knows what they were doing
A second video has emerged showing a group of men climbing out of a manhole in Brooklyn, raising questions about their activities underground. The footage captures them wearing headlamps and carrying shovels, with one man narrowly avoiding being hit by a car. Police are investigating the incidents but have not determined the purpose of their actions.
- ▪A video shows men emerging from a manhole in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, early Friday morning.
- ▪The group was seen wearing headlamps and carrying shovels as they exited the sewer.
- ▪Another similar incident occurred in Gravesend on the same day, involving a car dropping off men near a manhole.
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Metro Another video surfaces of weirdos climbing out of NYC sewer manhole and no one knows what they were doing By Tina Moore and David DeTurris Published May 31, 2026, 7:18 p.m. ET Obtained by NY Post See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A second video of sewer spelunkers emerging from a Brooklyn manhole wearing headlights and carrying shovels has surfaced — but there remain no answers on what they are doing down there. One creepy new clip shows a whole cadre of men exiting from a manhole at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Lynch Street in Williamsburg early Friday morning, according to footage obtained by Williamsburg 360.
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