NYPD Probes TikTok Video of Three People Exiting Manhattan Manhole Near Penn Station

The NYPD is investigating a TikTok video showing three people in headlamps and black overalls climbing from a manhole at 4:19am on August 18, 2026, near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden. No arrests have been made. The probe follows similar May 2026 sewer videos; no link is established. DEP spokesperson Rob Wolejsza called sewer entry illegal and extremely dangerous.