New York state has fined Onondaga County for letting diluted but untreated sewage to back up through manhole covers at two industries in Solvay. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has ...

Three men are facing burglary charges after police say they were caught on video climbing into a manhole in Brooklyn.

Police in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn are looking for a group of people who climbed into the sewer on 17th Avenue.

New York City is investing $390 million to upgrade Bushwick’s aging sewer system in what officials described as the largest financial commitment to the Brooklyn neighborhood in decades. The ...

The scientists outfitted motion-activated trail cameras with magnetic mounts and fastened them underneath manhole covers. Overall, 39 cameras were deployed in 33 stormwater drains.

An enduring urban legend has it that blind, albino alligators patrol New York City’s sewers. These mythical crocodilians have become ingrained in the city’s lore, and some New Yorkers even ...

Throughout Japan, including Tokyo, there are decorative “design manhole covers” intended to enhance the streetscape, celebrate culture and heritage, increase the visibility of infrastructure ...

One of the most iconic (and quirky!) sculptures on the ship is the bronze alligator statue statue crawling out of the sewer manhole cover holding copies of the New York Times. It has always been a ...

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles just got a commemorative manhole cover outside the building where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created the legendary crime fighters 40 years ago.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans were on Union Street for the unveiling of the TMNT sewer manhole cover, marking the birthplace of the comic 40 years ago this month.