Miles G. CohenAug 31, 2026 – 4.00pmNew York | A few hours before dawn on a recent Wednesday, a figure in black chest waders clambered out of a manhole in midtown Manhattan and slowly walked away.Moments later, a second person in waders and a headlamp emerged from the same footpath sewer on Seventh Avenue across from Pennsylvania Station. Then a third person popped out, sat down and straddled the open manhole to pull its heavy cover back in place.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
People keep sneaking into New York City sewers. No one knows why
Footage of people emerging from a Manhattan manhole dressed like Minions was shared widely on social media and spawned rumours of an underground society.
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