Six people entered a manhole on Park Avenue, near E. 61st Street, on September 23—with two later arrested. Police believe that they were searching for valuables in the sewer system.
Six people entered a manhole on Park Avenue, near E. 61st Street, on September 23—with two later arrested. Police believe that they were searching for valuables in the sewer system. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons )

Two men, Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, have been given misdemeanors in connection with the September 23 expedition.

Six Sewer Divers Enter Manhole on Park Avenue, Two Arrested

28 Sep 2026 | 08:31
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After briefly troubling the hearts of aboveground East Side residents, a couple of sewer divers were taken into custody for venturing beneath Park Avenue and East 61st. Street on September 23. Four fellow spelunkers have not been arrested.

Officials still believe that they were merely engaged in a quixotic...

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