Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleErin KellerWednesday 03 June 2026 13:02 BSTCrews investigate sewer hole after 7 people emerge from itSeven individuals were captured on surveillance footage emerging from a manhole in Brooklyn's Gravesend neighbourhood around 2 am on Friday, before quickly departing in waiting vehicles.The group, some appearing to wear specialist gear such as waders, gloves, and heavy-duty boots, removed a manhole cover and climbed out of the sewer system one by one.This incident occurred approximately an hour after a similar group of eight people was observed entering and later exiting a sewer manhole in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, around 1 a.m.The New York Police Department (NYPD) is currently investigating both occurrences to ascertain if they are connected, though the reason for the individuals being underground remains unknown.The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has warned that entering the sewer system is illegal and highly dangerous due to potential hazards like noxious gases and unstable conditions.In fullCops baffled after seven people filmed emerging from Brooklyn manhole, changing clothes and disappearingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in