NYC’s most terrifying urban nightmares

• This one is truly terrifying. A man (later identified as David Baril) attacked at least four people by walking up to them and hitting them with a hammer.

  Less than 48 hours after the attack, Baril was shot by police, after attempting to strike a female officer with a hammer on a busy midtown street.

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• There is no feeling quite like when you hear a giant “boom!” and wonder if it’s thunder. Shortly afterward, you realize that there was a manhole explosion on your corner. The poor people on the street are looking around, dazed. The real New York state of mind.

  And it only gets worse when you get to your office and realize not only is the nearest Starbucks blocked off, but cable and Internet have gone out in your building. Time to call it a day, people.

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• Rats not enough for you, NYC? Well now we’ve got coyotes. In 2015 alone, there have been eight coyote sightings in the five boroughs. And the whole “wile” stereotype is apparently based on reality: At least two have evaded capture. So don’t pet any dogs you see at night, unless you check first that they aren’t coyotes.

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• We all know New Yorkers are career-oriented, and email mishaps haunt most of our dreams. Now there are run-of-the-mill email mishaps, and then there is accidentally emailing a New York Times reporter about a subway delay, Mayor Bill de Blasio style. Shudder. ” data-id=”110503771″ data-link=”https://amnewyork.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/9955_image.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.10503771″/>

New York City is the concrete jungle where dreams are made of. But it also can be terrifying, especially when you consider all the dangers lurking around every corner (and the subway).

We’ve rounded up some of the most terrifying incidents that haunt New Yorkers.