É definitivamente um universo diferente. Para citar a entrada do TV Tropes do Universo Alternate :
- The Bland-Name Product(s) are this universe's equivalent to the brands they're clearly references to.
- New York City's police department is given the acronym PDNY, suggesting that they're called the Police Department of New York instead of simply the New York Police Department.
- Taxicabs are green, similar to the Boro Taxis which run fares outside Manhattan, and use the "NYC Taxi" livery design introduced in 2007 instead of the current black circle with a negative-space "T". In addition, taxis and police cars are still predominately second generation Ford Crown Victorias, which have become increasingly rare since the model's discontinuation in 2011 and the increasing diversity of what are used as both since then.
- New York is shown to be much larger in Miles' universe. In the first scene of the teaser trailer, much of the Manhattan skyline is taller than the Empire State building, currently the fourth tallest building in New York. Some of these skyscrapers are lit with projected advertisements.
- Miles doesn't know what Comic-Con is, suggesting it either doesn't exist in his world or it has a different name than the one in Peter's.
- The Yugo brand is alive and well in both Miles' and Peter's universe, as evidenced by a pretense-free marketing campaign from a glimpse of Times Square with the tagline "It'll get you from A to B." The billboard even features the original logo and what looks to be a modern take on the infamous GV hatchback, complete with a polymer insert and alloy wheels. Not bad for an infamous shorthand for The Alleged Car.
- Inflation hit this world like a truck, as Peter and Miles' burgers and fries at a small restaurant totals up to $30,000.
É improvável que seja um problema de marca registrada. Embora seja verdade que a "NYPD" é uma marca comercial , não é uma que tenha sido defendida de forma agressiva, e eu não acredito que a maioria dos filmes pague para incluí-lo. Mesmo assim, isso teria sido um uso justo, já que não está tentando confundir ninguém em pensar que essa força policial fictícia represente de alguma maneira o Departamento de Polícia de Nova York.