By proclamation of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, today, February 9, is officially "Alligators in the Sewers Day."
On this date 75 years ago, a group of very surprised young men fished a live, 7-foot-long alligator out of an open manhole on East 123rd Street, giving birth to an enduring urban legend.
Read more:
• Alligators in the Sewers - The Urban Legend
• 75 Years of Alligators, Toilets, and the NYC Sewer System
• Proclamation: Alligators in the Sewers Day
• NY Times, 02/10/35: Alligator Found in Uptown Sewer
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