The crime rate in NYC is relatively low, but that doesn’t mean New Yorkers don’t have lots of fears. Here are the 15 things that every New Yorker is most afraid of:
15. Getting caught in a downpour without your umbrella
14. Subway route changes on your busiest day
13. Getting lost in the West Village
12. Losing your unlimited Metrocard that has 29 days left on it
11. Losing your phone
10. Finding a mouse in your apartment (because you know there’s more)
9. Losing your friends during a night out
8. ^In Brooklyn
7. Falling asleep on the subway and waking up in Parkchester
6. Getting stuck on a subway train for hours
5. ^Underneath the river
4. Falling through a sidewalk grate
3. Being run over by a rogue taxi
2. Getting in a taxi and the driver turns out to be a serial killer
1. Falling off the subway platform
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