Driver Alert

When I played stick ball in the streets of Philadelphia we used a manhole cover for home plate. Our biggest concern was that the bakery horse and wagon might pause on top of home plate and our game might be "called". We did not figure on thieves stealing "home". Con Edison has 200,000 manholes in the Metropolitan New York area. They have recently reported an increase in theft of their metal discs - with thirty being stolen since March.  The thieves wear reflective safety vests, put out orange cones and use jack hammers - and appear legitimate. The going price as scrap metal would be only $30. but ConEdison spends $200. on replacement. However, until they are replaced there is a void in the street and a danger to drivers and pedestrians. The manufacturer recalled thieves overseas replacing them with styrofoam over the hole. Heaven forbid you hit one of those at 40 MPH.
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