They don’t have data for “Cellars (not a problem unless open)”
Walking past a random 10 foot deep open hole is very unnerving to me. It’s also just one of the many ways the city is inhospitable for people with accessibility needs. But of course the NYCers probably don’t even notice.
The random danger of NYC is part of its allure. People also benefit from appropriately challenging physical environments, as it enlivens and engages the body. Inattention in dense environments can lead to conflict and congestion, and so I suspect that the random observable dangers can serve some public good by causing general awareness and the self-exclusion of those who do not adapt to the needs of a dense place.
Another advantageous random danger in NYC is the roving squads of ninjas. Good opportunity to keep practicing your nunchuck skills.
Friend of mine when he lived in Greenwich, CT commented on the "roving bands of preppie youth."
I think they were mostly harmless :-)
They might grow up to be managing directors at Bain Capital!
Read up on people being electrocuted by stepping on a manhole cover that has been energized by a utility line fault underneath. Every time I see one i think of those stories and wonder if it's going to kill me or not haha.
They have "Trash can", but not "giant pile of trash bags" :-)