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New York police investigate mysterious cases of people coming out of manholes

The Guardian · Jun 2, 2026, 5:36 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Prefer the Guardian on Google New York police are investigating a bizarre mystery involving groups of people emerging from the city’s manholes in recent weeks.
  • The investigation follows the circulation of multiple social media videos showing people climbing out of sewer systems across the city, all in the middle of the night.
  • “And the city Environmental Protection Department, which manages the system, also went in and apparently found no damage to the sewer system equipment,” it added.

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Prefer the Guardian on Google New York police are investigating a bizarre mystery involving groups of people emerging from the city’s manholes in recent weeks.

The investigation follows the circulation of multiple social media videos showing people climbing out of sewer systems across the city, all in the middle of the night.

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