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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Philip Marcelo

The reality of New York City’s sewers after men were seen emerging from manholes

Forget the rats, the stench, or the pervasive germs; for former urban explorer Steve Duncan, the true horror of New York City's vast sewer system lay with its teeming cockroach population.

Duncan, 48, who now resides in Maryland, recently reflected on his subterranean adventures, recalling the unsettling reality beneath the city streets.

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