Inside the musty, dangerous, bug-filled sewers lurking below New York City
New York City's sewer system, spanning 7,400 miles, has drawn attention due to recent incidents of explorers entering its depths. Former urban explorer Steve Duncan shared his experiences, highlighting the challenges and dangers of navigating these tunnels, including encounters with cockroaches and potential health risks. Authorities are investigating these incidents but do not believe there is a public threat, emphasizing the illegal and hazardous nature of such explorations.
- ▪Steve Duncan, a former urban explorer, described the unpleasantness of encountering cockroaches in New York City's sewer system.
- ▪Recent surveillance videos captured groups entering and exiting the sewer, prompting police investigations.
- ▪Duncan noted that the sewer tunnels can exceed 6 feet in diameter and feature historical architecture.
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US News Inside the musty, dangerous, bug-filled sewers lurking below New York City By Associated Press Published June 4, 2026, 4:56 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google 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 cockroaches. “They’re all over the place, crawling on walls, dropping down on you,” Duncan recalled this week.
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