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3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side
Queerty and WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThree unidentified people were seen climbing out of a sewer on Manhattan's Upper East Side before fleeing in two vehicles early Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side". KTRK / ABC13 Houston frames it as "3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 8 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
8 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
75/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMatt Rogers makes a very candid confession: “I used to frott my way all over New York City”
Queerty · Left · News report
Center3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side
Three unidentified people were seen climbing out of a sewer on Manhattan's Upper East Side before fleeing in two vehicles early Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
3 people spotted climbing out of sewer on Upper East Side
Another sewer mystery in NYC: Three people were caught on camera climbing out of a sewer on the Upper East Side before driving away, according to police.
3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side
Three unidentified people were seen climbing out of a sewer on Manhattan's Upper East Side before fleeing in two vehicles early Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side
Three unidentified people were seen climbing out of a sewer on Manhattan's Upper East Side before fleeing in two vehicles early Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side
Three unidentified people were seen climbing out of a sewer on Manhattan's Upper East Side before fleeing in two vehicles early Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
3 people spotted climbing out of New York City sewer on Upper East Side
Three unidentified people were seen climbing out of a sewer on Manhattan's Upper East Side before fleeing in two vehicles early Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
