A strange pattern of late-night sewer activity in Brooklyn is raising more questions than answers, as a second video surfaces showing groups of men climbing in and out of manholes under cover of darkness, the New York Post reports.
In the latest footage, captured early Friday in Williamsburg, several men are seen emerging from a manhole at Bedford Avenue and Lynch Street. One by one, they climb out—some wearing headlamps, others carrying shovels—before quickly regrouping at street level. At one tense moment, a man nearly gets struck by a passing car as he exits the opening in the middle of the intersection.
The clip, obtained by Williamsburg 360, shows the group operating with apparent coordination. After the seventh man surfaces, he carefully replaces the manhole cover, stomps it back into place, and departs with the others. Police say the group first removed the cover around 1 a.m. and reemerged just under three hours later.
Roughly five miles away, a similar incident unfolded in Gravesend at McDonald Avenue and Colin Place around 2 a.m. that same morning. In a video obtained by The Post, a vehicle drops off seven men equipped with flashlights and unidentified gear. The group quickly removes the manhole cover and descends into the sewer system while the car shields them from traffic. Once all seven disappear underground, the driver exits the vehicle, seals the manhole, and drives off, leaving no immediate trace of the operation.
Authorities have yet to determine what the men were doing beneath the streets or whether the two incidents are connected. According to The Post, the NYPD confirmed it has inspected both sewer locations to ensure safety and said the investigation remains ongoing.