Manhole mystery grips New York, just what are city’s ‘mole people’ up to?

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Video footage of people entering and exiting Manhattan sewers through manhole covers has sparked widespread curiosity across New York City. The mysterious activity, first documented in early May when three individuals descended into a Queens sewer under cover of darkness, repeated multiple times that month, with additional groups filmed conducting similar subterranean excursions. The repeated incidents have drawn comparisons to fictional crime-fighting characters and fueled speculation about the identity and purpose of the so-called 'mole people.' The viral videos have gripped the public imagination, though the actual reason for these underground ventures remains unclear.