# Five Long Island ‘mole people’ seen crawling into manhole — week after headlamp-wearing trio emerged in NYC

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 13:07 UTC · Category: Business

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Five Long Island ‘mole people’ seen crawling into manhole — week after headlamp-wearing trio emerged in NYC" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Newsday, 6abc Philadelphia, ABC13 Houston and New York Post. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBS News | 4 people spotted going into manhole on Long Island, police say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNcGJBNHVtMldmb0RHcnVPN1VLTHBwOWZVb0NOeDh6REFXblQ5Vjcwd0YzanI3X2h2T2JDQzAxZHl4ZHlMV3ZnZDZHZmg3Z0dFVEdYb2lkdk9TWkw5d0h3eEJJX2pHMmszdWk1aklNWDRraE1Sd1h4M2xkUzl5QXdiTWNGVUxrLS00aVNNMkpmeGNGLUFSS3d4U1J3?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Eyewitness News | Long Island manhole mystery: Group of five men enters sewer in Wantagh in Nassau County - Video | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOb1lDckZ5eUFSWE5CbDFkSVQ0M0Vxcko0Rjh4RWNmZFl5OEZFeUFMX2tMeVFBdjBDNXpjUFVzeXhFVW5zMDVPbFIxMTM4UWtyOTdyOTRMZC0xaDlMb0ZpSnA3RHBUc1FoY2dLUkRncDdiaHFsTlFYMXdvSld2eHVuMjhMZHgxY0J0RjFkRGJSODlQLVh3TXBCaW5tcWZiUnVxSzRSNk5tLWJ4UXZ1aG84T1hB0gG3AUFVX3lxTE00TTBHTVVvdnRzUjRJS2gyeWJlX2xoRXFTWTYyRUI2RUdVREY1NUJjN0RBdVQ0N20ta2ROc2FXT0gzX282MUtsZUJCMVh4MXhEZnVlaGJPOXllYUV3Z2p2eE9UYzhlLXRwNG4zX1VkUTZfQkgxUUlwaHRWd2RtVldhZHJNMF9BY2tDWGRuZDQ5elk0bjdxdU9URjAySWFhUWJ) |
| Newsday | Nassau police investigate manhole incident in Wantagh amid 'underground scavenging' trend in NYC | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPMXRsNWFyU1FmZE1EOGV2NktmaHBFbDZxOUtLbFlRWHprdHdIZnM2OXd0aURBTlhPZkxsLW03YXNwWVlIanM2OU40bzFrel8tdU4yZnJnU3VMZFVqTGM1blU4aTFJSWNzVV9CVkd1UHpqSmYwVVUwRzVIZDZtNkVjMTNNM0ltT0FnSmVEOEFITnVFazRV?oc=5) |
| 6abc Philadelphia | NYPD reveals new details after people seen leaving sewer system near Penn Station | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOS2hZY1hCS2wtdDhyTkFiR1BRcENjSGRZZDc2QnM4eVJ3WkNERnA0WkNOUkw2Tk1YSjJ0S1JHTnhfN3haeEJ3MnRPRTlIdC02X2pERXpCWExzWFItNXRxR3hMbEJYS0x6RVR4YXhMejZtdFBpeGloemZDaUVFTDJ0bE1uM0d2TElSVjhRTVpuNnlVZXNRNm5DalFJaVR5bGp6Sjk5YzJSenY3QlhaYktpX0RDeWtSRldwY081S2tQQWtqUk1hUkRZeXhrTklJSzQ?oc=5) |
| ABC13 Houston | Group of men spotted opening another manhole cover, entering sewer in New York - Video | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPUXRrVHUxSFIzYVhOQjdfTG92SlZVbjJpU3FKeEJ4TWFCdDZ1bDY5UDkyNV9XRU5OZFZZM3ZMWWZydk1zaXRaYTRvdXlITmVkZDJpcTA5NmpxU2RpTUtDSFVSTTNURFBuUXplUUpUbGxmNm1GM1VSa3F4WGhXMGdtUDNjR2trSEZ6cm9qVU1vQmRFWUxWUU80TUZPdGFYM3VVRXlmdGUzNDc3cVZpQjFKYVNWYmZEcjFlb2QxNldoZy0?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Five Long Island ‘mole people’ seen crawling into manhole — week after headlamp-wearing trio emerged in NYC | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOclh1V05CS2RUYzdwMGNZVEN3MDE0dURQazFVaW53VkhDaXU0MmI2UFJYU3hzbXRiT0E1T1BtdDZJSmhJRkoxODZhTnQ2bEgyNGJxdk5JaUJxZF9JbUI3N05pWGNUblZRTUFzNF9iazg5S2FVVUlIZFpES2EyOVBrYnFXQ1FVYU9VVGY0QVoyN2VxcENRZ0NmZmUxZlVzWDFkb3BCQnlLSHFBbW1FNXh5SzczalRBSnItZm9MSmotcWV0TVVHa1BKRUhMUE9rN0xRVXlz?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-28/five-long-island-mole-people-seen-crawling-into-manhole-week-after-headlamp*