In an episode of The Untapped New York Podcast we go over manhole covers 101 and discuss why New Yorkers find them to be such curious objects. We speak with Lisa. Menu Search.

Manhole covers — heavy cast-iron disks — generally require multiple workers or heavy equipment to remove. They guard access to a labyrinth of unseen infrastructure that powers New York City.

A New York woman and her grandchildren escaped unharmed from what was supposed to be a leisurely stroll but almost became a nightmare when manhole cover exploded near them. Video published by the ...

Hey NYC, that manhole cover could be charging your EV. New York City locals will likely snicker at the thought of unusual stuff going on in Washington Square Park, ...

N E W  Y O R K, Sept. 12 -- The sun pounds down on Manhattan, sending some tourists into air-conditioned restaurants and museums; others are giving vendors fistfuls of cash for bottled water ...

NEW YORK - Dramatic video captures the moment part of a sidewalk buckled in New York City after a manhole explosion. It happened at around 12:30 p.m. Friday on East 48th Street between Lexington ...

A family walking in Poughkeepsie, New York was nearly hit by exploding manhole covers, video shows. They had just come from an Easter egg hunt.

Several manhole covers explode outside of NYC. Posted: April 21, 2025 | Last updated: April 21, 2025. Officials found high levels of carbon monoxide in several buildings close to a series of ...

This is not a problem unique to New York; manhole covers explode all across the country. Chicago has received over 3,500 complaints of missing manhole covers and grates since 2016.

A New York woman and two young children were seen narrowly avoiding a manhole explosion in a dramatic incident captured on video. Lisa Davis just missed the blast on Saturday in Poughkeepsie as ...

In an episode of The Untapped New York Podcast we go over manhole covers 101 and discuss why New Yorkers find them to be such curious objects. We speak with Lisa. Menu Search.