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Camden Sylvia, 36, and her 54-year-old boyfriend Michael Sullivan were last seen on the evening of November 7, 1997, jogging near their Manhattan home in the vicinity of Pearl Street and Hanover Square. Camden, a creative artist who supported her work by working in a real estate office, and Michael, an actor, lived in a rent-controlled loft at 76 Pearl Street. A video rental receipt shows they were at a store about 4:00 p.m. that day; their passports, Michael’s wallet, and keys were later found on the kitchen table and the apartment otherwise appeared in order.

Investigators noted a recent and contentious dispute with landlord Robert Bob Rodriguez over heat and rent; Camden had presented a tenant petition the day they vanished. Rodriguez, who owned a locksmith shop in the building, disappeared for two weeks after the couple went missing, later returning, hiring an attorney, and refusing to cooperate. Searches including the Hudson River produced no evidence. Rodriguez was later convicted on unrelated financial crimes and has denied involvement in the disappearances. The case was eventually assigned to the NYPD cold case squad and remains unsolved.

Did anyone in Manhattan at the time recall seeing Camden and Michael on their usual run that evening or remember anything about activity around 76 Pearl Street on November 7, 1997?