They call it the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The MTA New York City Transit is the largest public transportation system in the world with 470 reported passenger station‚ plus 230 miles of routes translating into 660 miles of revenue track‚ and a total of 842 miles including non-revenue trackage. It runs 24 hours a day and all year long and is one of the most notable transit systems in the world because of such running hours. It is well- known as the subway‚ which means an underground
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“The Melting Pot‚” New York City is known for its cultural diversity. With its iconic landmarks and architectural design‚ it showcases different aspects from the world. Across the pond lies its counterpart‚ London‚ the central hub of the United Kingdom. After being colonized by the Dutch‚ New York was controlled by the British until the United States gained independence. It was here that two cities‚ New York City and London‚ followed the same architectural movements; however‚ after gaining independence
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New York Electives New York City is a city of dreams. All the people in the world want to live in the Big Apple. It is famous for all the symbols present in it‚ its yellow cabs‚ its grid pattern‚ its international population and especially the height of its skyscrapers. This was the thing that impressed me the most; the lights‚ the billboards‚ and the huge buildings that I had never seen before transported me. I was like an ant in a forest of buildings. Locked in my little cab
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English 101 2013-01-ENC-101-OL009 My classmate Janette is coming to New York on a one week vacation from Jamaica. She is coming along with her boyfriend. She will be visiting many interesting places such as Empire State building‚ Time Square‚ World Trade Center ‘Ground Zero‚ Statue of Liberty‚ Museum of Naturally History and many more places. She is looking forward to having a lot of fun on this vacation. Janette is arriving on Friday. We will meet up on Saturday to tour the city. We
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Jill Lepore Letters Based on New York Burning Brad Davis US History‚ Tuesday and Thursday‚ 1:00-2:25PM February 15‚ 2012 February 22‚ 1993 Dear Dr. James Thompson‚ It has been entirely to long since we have had a chance to catch up. I hope that you and your wife are doing well. How is the new job with The New-York Historical Society going? I hope it brings you as much fulfillment as your teaching job did. I can’t explain in words what a massive influence you had when you were my
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New York City is known as a center of art‚ culture‚ fashion and finance with iconic sites such as Times Square‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ and The Empire State Building. There are certain aspects which are easily identified with New York City such as skyscrapers‚ rap‚ the subway‚ and Broadway. However‚ in my mind‚ there is one aspect of New York City which I feel represents the city as a whole. One place that can be found in each neighborhood with different ambiences and different people. Diners are
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imperious way. “Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his study physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart.” The boss’ peremptory tone towards his employees made him the easily hated person in the premises. C. Inquiry 1. Why does Daisy seem like a flirty woman with a frail personality? 2. What exactly made Nick Carraway become wholly fascinated with Gatsby? Chapter 2 A. Style 1. Personification – “Occasionally a line of gray cars crawls
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It was March 13‚ 2003 and I could hardly sleep the night before with anticipation‚ I hadn’t gone on a trip in two years and I was a little nervous. It would be the 1st time I would fly since September 11‚ 2001 and the whole thing made me uneasy. I double-checked what I packed‚ shook off the nervousness and began to get ready for bed. Falling asleep was the furthest thing from my mind but slowly as I thought of things to do I drifted into a deep sleep. The very next morning I went to work and because
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Status of Women in India during 600 B.C.E. – 600 C.E. In the period of 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.‚ the status of women in India had changed from being viewed as a man’s possession to being acknowledged‚ respected‚ and have values and domestic authorities which had helped to increase India’s overall economy‚ while the unfair expectations and rituals that debase women stayed the same. At this time‚ in India their religion‚ Hinduism was reestablishing by adding more Gods and Goddesses which got the
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This is a summary of an article I found in "New York Times" three years ago. Maybe it will be helpfull for students who have to take English classes. I had to do it for university to improve my buisness English skills. Summary of New York Times-article In the following text I will summarize the article “Crisis in Europe and U.S. Hurts Asian Economies”‚ published in New York Times on January 23‚ 2009. The text is about the weak Asian economies and how they are affected by the crisis which
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