{"id":328693,"date":"2026-08-24T20:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/328693\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T20:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:50:08","slug":"video-shows-people-climbing-out-of-manhole-in-midtown-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/328693\/","title":{"rendered":"Video shows people climbing out of manhole in Midtown Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"

New video shows people climbing out of a manhole in Midtown Manhattan, the latest of several similar incidents<\/a> across New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Three people were seen emerging from a manhole after 4 a.m. Aug. 18. It happened on Seventh Avenue across from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station.<\/p>\n

The man who filmed the video said there were at least five people who came out, but he caught the last three.<\/p>\n

“I was kind of in shock that this was real, and it was something I was really witnessing cause it’s usually something you see on TV or something,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said he didn’t see them leave with anything in their hands, but “they looked professional, like they knew what they were doing.”<\/p>\n

Back in May, similar incidents took place with people wearing waders and using headlamps and car lights to guide them. It happened in Flatbush<\/a>, Williamsburg and Queens.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Police sources say these may be treasure hunters<\/a> or urban explorers. They said they don’t believe there’s any connection to terrorism.<\/p>\n

The city’s Department of Environmental Protection said it inspected the sewers at the Midtown location. They said the infrastructure is safe, but entering the sewer system is illegal and dangerous.<\/p>\n

“Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces. For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall,” a statement read.<\/p>\n

The NYPD said they are actively investigating the incident.<\/p>\n

No arrests have been made in any of the recent incidents. In a similar 2025 incident in Brooklyn, several men faced criminal and burglary charges<\/a> after they were caught climbing into a manhole.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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