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society-and-culture1 month ago•54 min saved

Underground Night Moves: Why NYC Manholes Are Drawing People Out At Dawn

Detectives are reviewing late‑night video of people emerging from a Manhattan manhole near Penn Station/Madison Square Garden. Police say many underground visitors are scavengers seeking valuables, with some cases tied to a migrant scavenging culture; authorities found no damage to sewer infrastructure in prior incidents. The NYPD and DEP are investigating, and officials warn that entering the sewer system is illegal and extremely dangerous.

via Yahoo|

#manholes #nyc #nypd

world1 month ago•16 min saved

New York’s sewer sightings spark theories of migrants, influencers and 'mole people'

Three men were filmed emerging from a Midtown Manhattan manhole in what is at least the fourth sewer-venture incident this summer, prompting NYPD inquiries and a flood of theories—from migrants scavenging beneath the city to influencer stunts—while officials warn that entering sewers is illegal and extremely dangerous.

via The Independent|

#manholes #new-york-city #nyc

local1 month ago•4 min saved

New York City Manhole Exit Triggers Safety Warnings as Investigation Continues

Video shows about five people emerging from a Manhattan sewer manhole near Penn Station early Tuesday; the city DEP says the sewer is safe but entering sewers is illegal and hazardous, and police say it’s not yet known if this incident is connected to earlier Brooklyn cases. No arrests have been made and investigators are examining the situation.

via Gothamist|

#local #manholes #nyc

us-news3 months ago•27 min saved

DNA clues and toxic chemicals surface in sewer search beneath Philadelphia's house of horrors

Investigators are scouring the sewers beneath Eugene Horsch’s dilapidated Olney home in Philadelphia for DNA traces and evidence of chemicals used to dissolve bodies, as the FBI and local police probe missing women and a stockpile of hazardous materials found inside the residence; authorities also recovered a chilling note, and 44-year-old Horsch has been arrested on firearm and drug charges while DNA testing and further interviews continue.

via New York Post|

#dna #drug-lab #philadelphia

local4 months ago•3 min saved

Underworld Intrigue: NYC's 'Mole People' Draw Attention to Sewer Explorations

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.

via The Guardian|

#local #mole-people #new-york-city

local-news4 months ago•3 min saved

Mysterious Nighttime Sewer Forays Spark NYC Investigation

Security cameras captured groups entering and exiting New York City sewers through maintenance holes in Brooklyn and Queens at night, with some changing clothes and carrying tools. The DEP says the sewer system isn’t damaged and notes that sewer entry is illegal and dangerous; no injuries or arrests have been reported as investigators look into the incidents, which follow a Midtown death last month when a hole cover was dislodged by a truck.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#local-news #maintenance-hole #new-york-city

local-news4 months ago•2 min saved

Manhole Emergence Videos Prompt NYC Sewer Investigation

Videos showing groups of men climbing out of Brooklyn manholes triggered a police inquiry, but authorities say there is no threat to the public and no injuries or arrests have been reported. Investigators suspect the group might be scavenging valuables from the sewer system, though two Brooklyn incidents aren’t yet linked and no sewer damage was found by the NYPD’s Emergency Services Unit or NYC DEP.

via NBC News|

#local-news #manholes #new-york-city

technology5 months ago•15 min saved

AI and Sewer Bots Take on Fatbergs Under City Streets

Fatbergs—mega blockages of fat, oil and wipes—are clogging sewers around the world; UK water firms use AI-powered radar sensors to detect abnormal water levels and trigger responses, while robots are being developed to inspect and clear blockages, aiming to cut spills and keep workers out of dangerous sewers.

via BBC|

#artificial-intelligence #fatbergs #robots