Three Interesting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About New York

Barry Baldwin of Brooklyn, New York previously held the position of mailroom machine operator at Chase Manhattan Bank before becoming a transit driver for the NYC Transit Authority. In his role as a driver, Barry Baldwin received recognition for providing outstanding service to people with disabilities and driving buses safely in New York City.

New York City is the most populated city in all of America and one of the most fascinating places in the world. Here are three things you may not have known about New York City:

1. New York City has a low crime rate relative to other big cities. Of all large American cities, New York City has had the lowest crime since 2005, partly due to efforts to reduce criminal activity in Times Square. 

2. Musicians must audition to perform on New York’s busiest subway platforms. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority grants two-week permits to musicians who have been selected through a competitive auditioning process for the best spots on the city’s subway platforms.

3. The world’s first underground park is in New York. Called the Lowline, New York City will be home to an underground park set to open in 2021. This all-natural green area spans 1.5-acres in the Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal and will use solar technology to transmit sunlight underground using a reflective surface.