Watch: Group uncovers manhole, disappears into New York sewers; residents want to know why
A white vehicle is also shown pulling in front of them and seeming to shine its headlights on the group. After pulling up the cover, the three people, wearing overalls, descend into the sewers, one by one, while holding a flashlight. The last person replaces the manhole cover on their way down, and the white vehicle drives away.
- ▪A white vehicle is also shown pulling in front of them and seeming to shine its headlights on the group.
- ▪After pulling up the cover, the three people, wearing overalls, descend into the sewers, one by one, while holding a flashlight.
- ▪The last person replaces the manhole cover on their way down, and the white vehicle drives away.
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| Original publisher | The Hill |
| Canonical URL | https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5907994-new-york-manhole-sewers/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:10:08 +0000 |
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State Watch Watch: Group uncovers manhole, disappears into New York sewers; residents want to know why Comments: by Dominique Jack and Greg Mocker - 06/03/26 12:10 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Dominique Jack and Greg Mocker - 06/03/26 12:10 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING QUEENS, N.Y. (WPIX) — Three men were captured on surveillance video approaching a manhole in the Queens, New York, neighborhood of Astoria and working together to pull off the cover with an unknown object. A white vehicle is also shown pulling in front of them and seeming to shine its headlights on the group. After pulling up the cover, the three people, wearing overalls, descend into the sewers, one by one, while holding a flashlight.
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