God, this is sounding scarier than it needs to be =x - Though the thing about New York is that it's a rough city as it is and, from certain accounts of other people whose credibility is undetermined, in some areas, people are used to using force to get what they want/need. Baltimore is not nearly as populated as New York, from what I know; do correct me if I'm mistaken, so I don't think we'll have all the same problems in New York aside from some bad eggs that you're bound to come across regardless of where you are. Still, better safe than sorry.