Five people were seen coming out of a manhole near Madison Square Garden on Aug. 18.
Five people were seen coming out of a manhole near Madison Square Garden on Aug. 18. ( TikTok: @Ricardyfabre)

A video shows five people emerging from a manhole near Madison Square Garden on Aug. 18 in the wee hours of the morning. Their subterranean wanderings are raising alarms on social media and police are investigating.

Five “Mole People” Emerge from Manhattan Manhole in Dead of Night
24 Aug 2026 | 04:25
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Mole people have emerged in Manhattan.

For the second time this summer, a mysterious group has been spotted leaving a New York manhole in the middle of the night.

At 4:19 a.m. on Aug. 18, a group dressed in black overalls and headlights was caught on camera coming out of a manhole near Pennsylvania Station...

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On display at the Fire Museum: the 9/11 photo by Shannon Stapleton of the body of FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge carried by firefighters Christian Vaughn and Zachary Vause; NYPD Lt. William Cosgrove; Kevin Allen of the Office of Emergency Management and civilian John Maguire from Goldman Sachs.
On display at the Fire Museum: the 9/11 photo by Shannon Stapleton of the body of FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge carried by firefighters Christian Vaughn and Zachary Vause; NYPD Lt. William Cosgrove; Kevin Allen of the Office of Emergency Management and civilian John Maguire from Goldman Sachs. ( Photo: Satish Shahia )

NYC Fire Museum Reopens Ahead of 25-year 9/11 Anniversary

21 Aug 2026 | 05:45

As New York City approaches 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center,...

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