Trymaine Lee And Anahad O Connor Nyt News Service

Tales of reptiles in the sewers have long been part of New York City lore, though they have been largely discounted as urban legend.But here is the true story of a two-foot-long creature that Joyce Hackett came across in Queens on Sunday afternoon. She was on her way to a store that sells salvaged building materials when she missed her turn for Ast...

Tales of reptiles in the sewers have long been part of New York City lore, though they have been largely discounted as urban legend.But here is the true story of a two-foot-long creature that Joyce Hackett came across in Queens on Sunday afternoon. She was on her way to a store that sells salvaged building materials when she missed her turn for Ast...