More than 30 have gone missing in New York
(NEWSER) - A crime spree is tearing up the streets of New York—literally. More than 30 manhole covers have been stolen in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx in recent weeks, the New York Times reports, which is pretty startling, given that usually only two or three go missing all year. It "seems to be happening at an alarming rate now," says a spokesman for Consolidated Edison, which owns the covers. He assumes the covers are being sold for scrap metal since, he notes, "I can't imagine people are decorating their living rooms with them." More»
