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Manhole Covers

Complaints rise over manhole covers, lack of formal inspection process

  • May 21

Woman dies after falling in open manhole in Manhattan

  • May 19

2 police officers hurt in manhole explosion in Larchmont

  • Mar 28

2 children among injured in series of manhole explosions: officials

  • Feb 27

Video: First responders drop into manhole cover to rescue worker

  • Nov 29, 2025

Exploding manhole caught on camera in Bushwick

  • Jul 31, 2025

Family walking in NY nearly hit by exploding manhole covers | Video

  • Apr 21, 2025

Arrests made after group removed manhole cover, climbed into sewer

  • Apr 15, 2025

Latest Videos

1:40

Eyewitness describes seeing woman fall into manhole in NYC

  • May 21
1:21

Woman dies after falling in uncovered manhole in NYC

  • May 19
2:00

Brooklyn residents get scare after several manhole covers explode

  • Apr 30, 2023
2:22

Woman falls down manhole in New Jersey

  • Jul 27, 2022
2:59

Video: MTA bus goes airborne, hits car when manhole cover blows off

  • Nov 9, 2021
2:04

Mother of toddler who fell down manhole in NJ speaks out on 'GMA'

  • Oct 12, 2021
0:55

911 call released after boy falls into NJ manhole

  • Oct 1, 2021
0:18

Construction worker injured after sweeping floor, falling into uncovered hole

  • Mar 19, 2021

Latest Stories

Bright green water seen leaking from sewer, manhole cover near World Trade Center

The liquid was oozing out of sewer grates in Lower Manhattan as seen in a video posted on X.

  • Nov 6, 2023

Are there alligators lurking in NYC sewers? New statue in Union Square Park commemorates myth

Fittingly, the sculpture is entitled "N.Y.C Legend," and will be on display until June 2024.

  • Oct 23, 2023

Brooklyn residents get scare after several manholes explode, sending metal covers shooting in air

While the cover did not hit anyone, the force of the explosion was so intense that it shattered the front window of one man's apartment.

  • Apr 30, 2023

Woman rescued after falling down dangerous manhole in New Jersey

A woman was returning home Monday night when the ground underneath her feet opened and swallowed her partially down a manhole in New Jersey.

  • Jul 27, 2022

Video: MTA bus goes airborne after hitting loose manhole cover in Queens

Contractors spent Tuesday morning repairing the damage and replacing the 250-pound manhole cover, which blew off as the Q66 bus headed east on Northern Boulevard in Corona.

  • Nov 10, 2021