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The NYPD is investigating a video showing three people in overalls with headlamps emerging from a manhole near Penn Station around 4 a.m. The Department of Environmental Protection inspected the sewer and found no structural damage. Similar underground sightings in Brooklyn and Queens earlier this year are being reviewed, but authorities say it’s not yet clear whether the incidents are connected.
A TikTok video shows three men wearing headlamps and overalls emerging from a manhole at 32nd Street and Seventh Avenue near Penn Station in Manhattan. The NYPD is investigating and no arrests have been made; authorities caution that entering manholes is illegal and dangerous due to toxic gases, unstable surfaces and flood risks. The incident follows earlier sightings of people emerging from manholes in Williamsburg and Gravesend, which investigators say involve scavenging in the city’s sewer system for items of value.
A TikTok video shows three people in overalls with headlamps emerging from a Manhattan sewer near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden early on Aug. 18. The NYPD says the investigation is ongoing with no arrests, and a DEP official confirmed there was no damage to the sewer system and warned that entering manholes is illegal and dangerous. Earlier in May there were similar clips of people exiting sewers in New York City, but officials said there was no threat to public safety.
Police are investigating videos across Brooklyn and Queens showing groups entering and exiting the city’s sewer system, likely treasure hunters; no injuries or arrests have been reported and it’s unclear if the same group is involved. The DEP warns that sewer entry is illegal and dangerous due to gases, unstable surfaces, and flooding.
A 56-year-old woman, Donike Gocaj, died after falling into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan. The medical examiner ruled her death a combination of scald burns with inhalational thermal injury and blunt-force trauma from the fall; Con Edison said a heavy truck may have dislodged the cover and is investigating.
An autopsy determined 56-year-old Donike Gocaj died after stepping into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan. The cause of death was scald burns with inhalation thermal injury and blunt-force trauma to the torso, ruled an accident. Investigators say Con Edison reviewed video showing a multi-axle truck dislodged the manhole cover after turning onto 52nd Street from Fifth Avenue, about 12 minutes before Gocaj parked nearby and fell roughly 10 feet; steam from the incident triggered cardiac arrest, and she was pronounced dead at NY Presbyterian Hospital. Officials say the case will be closely reviewed and safety measures will be examined to prevent a similar tragedy.
A 56-year-old woman, Donike Gocaj, died after stepping out of her car on West 52nd Street at Fifth Avenue and falling into an open maintenance hole; steam released during the fall, leading to cardiac arrest. Con Edison is investigating why the hole was uncovered, with reports the cover may have been dislodged by a passing truck; the cover was found about 15 feet from the opening. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about missing covers, as NYC agencies report numerous related service requests this year, though such accidents remain rare.
A 56-year-old Briarcliff Manor woman died after stepping out of her car and falling about 10 feet into an uncovered maintenance hole on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan; Con Edison says heavy vehicles may have displaced the cover and investigators are reviewing footage, with the victim pronounced dead at a hospital.