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Autopsy reveals cause of death for woman who fell down manhole

May 21

Complaints rise over manhole covers, lack of formal inspection process

May 21

Family of woman killed after falling down manhole sues Con Edison

Someone falling to their death in a manhole "ordinarily does not occur in the absence of negligence," the lawsuit said.

Jul 17

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

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Family of woman killed after falling down manhole sues Con Edison

Jul 17

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Eyewitness describes seeing woman fall into manhole in NYC

May 21

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Woman dies after falling in uncovered manhole in NYC

May 19

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Brooklyn residents get scare after several manhole covers explode

Apr 30, 2023

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Woman falls down manhole in New Jersey

Jul 27, 2022

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

Nov 9, 2021

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

Oct 12, 2021

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911 call released after boy falls into NJ manhole

Oct 1, 2021

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Arrests made after group removed manhole cover, climbed into sewer in Brooklyn

Police say an unknown number of people removed a manhole cover and went in.

Apr 15, 2025

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