Underworld Intrigue: NYC's 'Mole People' Draw Attention to Sewer Explorations
TL;DR
A string of late-night sewer explorations in Queens and Brooklyn has drawn public fascination, as groups are seen entering and exiting manholes and are dubbed 'mole people'; officials say entering sewers is illegal and dangerous, while investigators are examining motivations and there is no immediate threat to public safety.
- Manhole mystery grips New York – just what are city’s ‘mole people’ up to? The Guardian
- ‘Like the Ninja Turtles': New video shows group enter NYC sewer via manhole in Queens NBC New York
- Mystery people keep emerging from NYC manholes. Here’s what we know. The Washington Post
- New York police investigate videos of men emerging from city's sewer system BBC
- ‘Doo-Doo Water and a Few Needles’: Inside the Mystery of the New York City Manhole Prowlers WIRED
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