2005 New York City transit strike The 2005 New York City transit strike was a strike in New York City called by the Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU). Negotiations for a new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) broke down over retirement‚ pension‚ and wage increases. The strike began at 3:00 a.m. EST on December 20‚ 2005. Most New York City Transit Authority personnel observed the strike‚ effectively halting all service on the subway and buses. Millions of commuters
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History class when I received a project to write an essay on what I liked about New York City. How was I to answer this without even seeing the city? I was a
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Gangs of New York is just perfect entertainment. It is an enthralling‚ bloody‚ melodramatic epic that more than justifies its two and one half hour running time. In Gangs director Martin Scorsese spins another tale of the New York underworld but with a twist. Instead of the mid-twentieth century organized crime milieu of Goodfellas‚ Scorsese ventures back to the 19th century to show us the origin of the modern street gang. It’s the early 1860s and the notorious Five Points slum is ruled by the
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steady comparison between New York City‚ New York and Los Angeles‚ California‚ although‚ these two cities have many likenesses and differences. Both cities are heavy populated and surrounded by water. Los Angeles and New York are on the opposite side of the coast and have very different climates. And finally the cost of living in both Cities is higher than the national average cost of living. Both Los Angeles‚ CA and New York‚ NY are surrounded by water. New York City is located on the east
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was a whole new level. New York City. The city where dreams were made and destroyed. The capital of the world. From that moment on I was hooked. I loved the food‚ I loved the sights‚ I loved the people‚ and I loved the rush I felt as soon as I walked out the door. I was mesmerized by the Phantom on Broadway and shocked by the people performing in Times Square. This was the place for me. I knew that this was the city I wanted to spend the rest of my life in. After my trip to New York last summer
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The New York Times vs. The Guardian on the U.S. Economy On Friday‚ February 1‚ 2013‚ the New York Times and The Guardian published stories on the United States’ current situation regarding job growth and increasing unemployment. The Guardian provides and compares a variety of statistics between the past and present‚ while the New York Times solely provides current figures. The New York Times’ has a pessimistic position towards the situation and does not give any insight for hope of an improving
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After the birth of America‚ the American cities are progressing with great speed. The New York City is one of them‚ which is known as a man made city in the world. Due to its significant amount of New York City’s amazing parks‚ unique roads‚ magnificent playgrounds‚ and recreation centers make it one of the desirable place to live and suitable place to visit for every human being around the globe. However‚ this city did not transformed overnight‚ it comes to today position due to the great work done
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Corruption in the Gangs of New York The Gilded Age‚ or as it is commonly referred to as‚ the era of corruption‚ took place in 1877 to 1900. This time period was most effectively portrayed in the novel and movie‚ The Gangs of New York‚ which was written by Herbert Asbury. The Gangs of New York focused on a time of political corruption during a period of massive increase in immigration in New York. In this essay I will discuss three themes: immigration‚ Political machines‚ and bad situations‚ that
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On March 18‚ 1970‚ history was made in America. Thousands of New York City postal workers expressed their frustration with Congress by simply refusing to work. Even though the strike was birthed in New York‚ postal workers from many other states also shared the same anger and concerns. Despite the miles that separated them‚ nearly 200‚000 postal workers from 30 major cities joined the strike. Prior to 1970‚ the United States Postal Service was known as Post Office Department and was also managed
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Will New York finally tap? The Legalization of Mixed Martial Arts in New York J______ G____ Minnesota School of Business CM121 LK6 Composition Mr. Bisser Senator John McCain’s’ campaign‚ against Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in the late 90’s‚ lead to the banning of the sport in 37 different states. He sent letters to every governor stating that “No holds bar” fighting competitions should not be sanctioned because it was nothing more than a brutal display of “Human Cockfighting.” (Furman‚ 2011)
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