Casey Neistat goes viral exposing massive sinkhole beneath NYC sidewalk TikTok: caseyneistatYouTube star Casey Neistat is going viral after exposing a massive sinkhole beneath a sidewalk in New York City \u2014 and it\u2019s sparking major conversations about the city\u2019s infrastructure. Casey Neistat is an OG YouTuber who is best known for his vlogs and tech reviews, often getting his hands on new products right on release. Neistat has garnered over 12 million subscribers in his thirteen years on the platform, during which time he\u2019s moved away, and right back to, New York City. Now, the vlogger has uncovered a major problem in the Big Apple \u2014 one that\u2019s taking social media by storm. Casey Neistat exposes massive sinkhole in NYC sidewalk On September 13, Neistat uploaded a video to TikTok showing himself walking down a crumbling sidewalk when he spotted a hole in it. Using his foot, Neistat poked at the crumbled concrete \u2014 and it fell away right under his foot, revealing a massive sinkhole that could seriously injure a person if they managed to accidentally step into it without looking. Curious, Neistat decided to see just how deep the sinkhole was and used his arm to get a better look with his phone, showing that the hole was at least ten feet deep and filled with old, rusting pipes. In classic New York fashion, commenters couldn\u2019t help but poke fun at their city in the comments, with one user writing: \u201cBro just found Old York.\u201d \u201cAre the Ninja Turtles in there?\u201d another asked. \u201cI would have fallen in there and sued for a trillion!\u201d another joked. In just two day\u2019s time, Neistat\u2019s video has garnered over 33 million views\u2026 and is also sparking questions about NYC\u2019s infrastructure. Of course, this is just the latest entry in the city\u2019s sinkhole chronicles. In 2021-2022, the city saw a total of 3,920 sinkhole sightings reported \u2014 something that city officials attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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