NYC Audio Interview with Melissa

By: Sabrena Hassan and Melissa Dubrow

Out of the four audios Melissa captured, she chose to show me two: an audio of the train and an audio of the crosswalk beeping. Her choices were a result of wanting to capture the essence of New York City. Of course, one of the most important parts of New York City is transportation. Melissa captures the sounds of two of New York City’s most common forms of transportation: the subway and walking. She talks about how hearing the train and the crosswalk beeping is “very New York.” As New Yorkers we don’t recognize how much noise takes up the city because it’s almost always noisy.