Manhole covers explode regularly. But I will’t remember any that sent up a 15-foot tower of cackling flames and gas in the midst of the West Village. Somewhere inside the sewer is a dragon with a Jiffy Pop.
Redditor dbs176 spotted the conflagration on New Year’s day at the corner of Bleeker and Leroy, that’s a well-traveled corner! It doesn’t appear that any one was hurt, apart from whatever mythological creatures were romping below. Thank goodness there were no urban historians inside the area. [ Reddit via The Daily What ]
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