# NYPD investigating video of 3 people climbing out of sewer near Penn Station in New York City

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-24 17:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
10 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"NYPD investigating video of 3 people climbing out of sewer near Penn Station in New York City" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 12 articles from 10 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, ABC7 New York, New York Post and Gothamist. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Mystery under the streets of New York City as 3 people emerge from manhole | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOSnRvbnhuVDZ0VWRSTE5lSmxsQk1vazM3YW5HRVZ0ZldnVFZJblVzVW9BcU83VTVGbHJDUG4taDBfVElKaGJBREY3MXhVU2RZOU5jV3lkMDUzcm9CejZEX2dvZ2Iwd191MjBwazdqdGlBekxObWd5NV81blN1ZXRvc3lGN0NrV0E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Mysterious Figures Spotted Emerging From NYC Manhole Near Penn Station in New Video | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNdkRkYWZBYVQ3akhucklVVTRqYVhxU1lVU295dmF3cmJMRnNjd3M5SHpCdXRHZXo1YjM2SGVSdXZzQWpoY1JDa1V5aDAySU8yQnNVWHFDRW5LMUtTQmhGZlQxd3E3cHNETUlzdHVBMlY1YTNuRFg1U2pYYUE1SEVENU8yTG81cXJ6UGxNMlFIclFJZlpD?oc=5) |
| ABC7 New York | Detectives say scavengers caught emerging from sewers are migrants | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQYnZ3T0VfZlJVN1I1LXp6WkU2empTc3JiU1JTajBNZnk4Z1Y0bURxUEJmc0t1cTZydVV5S2JOWTFzbWlfV2tNazBMdVp0MmFlQjByNW92a1dsUEJnWE5NcWhvRkt6QkZoSlEyZXloSjFVVHhtVUVzcmhQUWpPVU9iRWVNeFYyMXg1UnN2NTFQWHdmVjVWOWdnWDBPZ9IBoAFBVV95cUxObGl4MXJ0dm5BSS16cFg1ZlVydXF2azJFdWd3NlhtZ0M5a0JqWHdjWmVTdWpod3BjMVZsdVQzckFOTWQtcjNtVDJZZzJ2bTRPUUxZMTdfSjlHVG9ZNzk3akdNTUJZRURNa0ZuSnhYYXlRb3RRVmhOYVlhenB6ZDVHRmNsVXNweXF2bWY0MVpGeGUzV1hCRkxYMjkyYzdjQThB?oc=5) |
| New York Post | NYC authorities have yet to nab 'mole people' in manhole next to Penn Station last week: 'Reconnaissance, 9/11' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxQRS1DN21xTURWeDk2WDhQZlBreEpaWmFmNlh0ZTE0ZTN3WmxsdGx4T0lYLVVwN3h6clNqOXFER2lYRlQ5SHNkcHpMRGJGcU9IS0hpdWo4NldFMmtaY3ptOG94WDc1NzhYaW1xSVplMXRBcmxIMEZIb0FYQWFjSmRaeGtWOC11OENYRk1vZjA4dkFrY1JlZDFqV1dMZTlBcWhsNFV2UjBhakZqLWZUdVliY0xxaFRCZG43RFpYMjM1ZDVSYUQ3blFvaHdFdF8yNTVVVU1nS1h5OGRna1pj?oc=5) |
| Gothamist | Another group of people spotted emerging from an NYC manhole | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOZFlBdXVoNDg3NkRFaFZCRzZPYlZVQmx6ZHFxMlFMVlBiNUluTTdGN09CellMczBoVi05VkNqMjRlRFo2Wm1tdV9ITXc4QXJwY2ZGRTdab3VhR3BkcktOWmJ0QjhQcmEyZ2p0bUQzcXlsMEs5S3FNVHFKSDU5MVNaN2VEMUdLTkFhb0s5bkxudmo?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New video shows trio of headlamp-wearing ‘mole people’ emerge from NYC manhole near Penn Station | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQd0dXMUNMYmJ3ZlhNTGo1N212U3dmQXY2N1NBWlpUbldSNldxdnRYQVVGd0t4LWRsbnpVNFEwZEVQZi1ab0J2djlWeUR0dTZRbDlISlM2dFNOdm1BSlRIUUlBRFFEdEFhZ3hhaWFVNEVFTzJJbm1IZW9ROWJXZUNxUjMzQ2JFRFRtZ05VOQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | NYPD to investigate another video of people emerging from manhole | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQQXNWT3NPRUlWN1dVaW9LVUw5cGwwbTd5NWpPa09DdENTajg3V1BKRHNjWXkwdVpZbWN1VjlyclB1UjhsMGo5R0d5MVRiaFBhZkxGYWZZemIwVmRYVV9TR0ZLZm5TM0M4WVpvYjJ4LUxvWHNqY3ZtRDY5OEx6RGFKR05xMDUtSU9Ib2U4WnN1NXI?oc=5) |
| KOMO | NYPD investigates new video of people exiting sewer at night | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxOeGE0dmhvclR4Q013ckFxRWNpQ3BxWDBfQVQ2Y2xVek1CX1hSZHBtbndqcGhTRUtzWTgtVVlvc0xLZTJFOVhQMnZoR3VoMkNtSkdsaUR0ZkRYYzhPMGNvY0RoQl9pYUdFWEFLaDlERXg4MW5HSHJhUzZub0pIWmU0MDdIblQxcXNxcW9IcGJyV1VDN25iaXVDcHJPVUZkTGY5S1VXdDVucGV5emNYWFJZeTNSWWJZQnozbmRjYTM0RGw4YURMbjVQQTVuTW1GdWI4ZGlYd0N6dFRDVl82X0MyNDBIZ1BCV3hMRDYzYg?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Why are people sneaking in, out of NYC sewers? What we know so far | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgJBVV95cUxQY3VHem9tc1VIMzFSbmkyaVJUZkRBTDNEUkVGdWxDSWNwdUl2WFZ3RmdTbEpQV2JJT3h3Q2Y5NXBYUlRoWWxIX0ZSSlBMQXl1YkM1bGhFYWlLZjZqTUc2bVRkdHMxSExMTFRLZHVwWWdIU2NvQUc5OVNlbC1VNjZoc2U3Y1R6WDZHbHRDb29JWGZVd3BrY3VUUmxxWVk3UTBna183YV8wV24yYVpUZHRzT0RaSkVhUmExcEJXbGlfelhiVWlUem1NWXUxZG8yVTJSYXgzbDRjRkdrNnE2WlVWeUphWHM5VWlzNjAyRk5wajBYMk9hVVlEY2xIbXZkbHlkUk1janR3?oc=5) |
| KVUE | Manhole mystery continues in New York City | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQNGpmZmFKYTAydXZVbEVka0tydHNvQ3o3dkRTSThVOTZ6bHhlcGV5TWx4ZHBvQ21JLUFrZVZNaE9JNkFPQ29wX2NISUJLZVIxdGljNy1KTHIyWWhpaWFTQzFVYk5peFI4ZjFTOHlPaXVjSy15amk3c042dWw2RllmbmZ3RDZoMzlSa2tUQUN3blo0dVl1UlhNR2lkMnlfUEd5cC1udUljYVk5X2ZraEpkZWx6aFRXZw?oc=5) |
| Central Oregon Daily | Manhattan manhole mystery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNeXhJMEdwYW9tT0w2dFlnMDUxdTBFYXk3ZnFkSVJmVzVybG5Sd2pfZ2VwRVV4OERlOG5ka2lWWThUbEZTa2NDWXBJSTRxRVdZQlpYNU9rZlIwRU1VTXItNnhPNldBc0VnTXFqNnc2UmZla1Z5Mjc2SW1RcWtQbkd3WTlmNmRWMUw2MHBobmwwM0VVbE9XUlFqUE5SUlVJNlN0Q256OUpPRGNEc2xNd0dTT2gzSlRWdW1Ra3gxMnk1aTI3bTBI?oc=5) |
| 6abc Philadelphia | NYPD investigating video of 3 people climbing out of sewer near Penn Station in New York City | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPUFI5WXNDNU8xRWJfbVNGU01UakxHNzdnLTYtQzc4b3ZRWmRYMnZ5T2JLV0V2RzA4MDBMZGRJOXhKOGVTNWRXQnJ1bmRqY3hUVHA2U1lIRGRURjFpNGh2MDBOX01FRUpSMzl2WklDV192NHBua3dOeS1QSUxOeWZ2Nm9LUU83TDNFWTFTUW93MnJmMjZwcTQ0blhFY2FndDVQMnJUTVVmM2I4eDTSAbABQVVfeXFMTUIxcXROd0Z1aFhlZTY3OFR5dS1FVThLRUJib3JPVURyaUhxai1jV0RRcDJ4ekFkX3JZNm90ejdIVWl5dXFtaVBqWjh1WE9pS3ppQ0JxQ0xhdkx4ODJ2NVZUdjJETTh0TEIwWnM2U0loSHNRX0ZxQ0VpQnVqNzVyY3RaX0NjXzFsbzk5bEpNVjhTcGhDakVDcWxhZWtnSkZpWWZ3dUFHRFI) |

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