3.05.2007
The Legend of the Mole People NYC
Here is a breakdown of the secret underground lifestyle myth known as the “mole people“.Supposedly there are openings all over the city - one of the main ones being along one of the tunnels that runs underneath Riverside Park. Apparently, the latest homeless census reports that approximately 500,000 homeless people are thought to live underground in the abandoned subway tracks and tunnels, but the myths take on a much more complex theory. Some people, including journalist Jennifer Toth of “The Mole People: Life In The Tunnels Beneath New York City” fame, believe that the mole people have developed an underground society of sorts. These communities are thought to have hierarchies, cultural traits, and even illegal electricity and hot water hookups. However, there is a huge lack of concrete evidence to support this since some of these so-called communities are buried deep within the undergrounds of the city and are not easily accessible.
Do any of you have a “mole people” story or your own opinions about what sort of life goes on in the tunnels underneath our city?
Do you think there is a King of the Mole people?
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