NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't the rats. Or the smells. Or the germs.
No, the most unpleasant part of descending into New York City's vast sewer system, according to former urban explorer Steve Duncan, was the **** roaches.
"They're all over the place, crawling on walls, dropping down on you," Duncan recalled this week. "They were the worst."
Duncan, 48, who now lives in Maryland, reflected on his years documenting the muck-filled tunnels running under New York after surveillance videos captured small groups of people mysteriously entering and exiting the sewer system in Brooklyn and Queens in recent days.
Police say they're still investigating the three incidents but don't believe there's any threat to the public. Officials stress that it is both illegal and dangerous to enter the city's 7,400 miles (12,000 kilometers) of sewer pipes.
No, the most unpleasant part of descending into New York City's vast sewer system, according to former urban explorer Steve Duncan, was the **** roaches.
"They're all over the place, crawling on walls, dropping down on you," Duncan recalled this week. "They were the worst."
Duncan, 48, who now lives in Maryland, reflected on his years documenting the muck-filled tunnels running under New York after surveillance videos captured small groups of people mysteriously entering and exiting the sewer system in Brooklyn and Queens in recent days.
Police say they're still investigating the three incidents but don't believe there's any threat to the public. Officials stress that it is both illegal and dangerous to enter the city's 7,400 miles (12,000 kilometers) of sewer pipes.
5 months ago
