The poem Manhattan Thirties Flash is exactly what the title states. It is a quick description of Manhattan in the 1930’s. The author‚ Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was a well-known firebrand‚ Ginsberg was a leader of the "beat movement" of the 1950’s and of the cultural and political protests of the 1960’s. He often writes about spiritual survival in a dehumanized‚ repressive society. You can see the dehumanization throughout the poem for example in line one when Ginsberg writes‚ "repetitive machine
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It runs between the St. George Terminal in Staten Island‚ and the Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan. The Staten Island Ferry runs 24 hours a day‚ seven days a week. You can ride it 365 days a year. It is the most reliable form of mass transit in New York City. It is on schedule 96 percent of the time. It is the only direct form of transportation between Staten Island and Manhattan. The 5 mile‚ 25 minute ride also provides a majestic view of New York Harbor and a no-hassle‚ even
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manager and entrepreneur of steamboat lines in the Northeast; his decade as a mogul of ocean-going steamships; and his final years as a railroad tycoon. Steamboats Vanderbilt was born on Staten Island‚ New York‚ on May 27‚ 1794. He died in Manhattan on January 4‚ 1877‚ just a few miles to the north but a world away from the circumstances of his birth. Vanderbilt’s parents were of humble Dutch and English background‚ but they took part in the regional marketplace centered on the city of New
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based off of the book‚ Gossip Girl‚ written by Cecily von Ziegesar. Gossip Girl is six seasons long and full of the juiciest of drama. The background of the series is based off of Ziegesar’s own experience growing up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan‚ New York. Gossip Girl is about the lives of high school seniors whose parents happen to be some of New York’s most glamorous residents. The shows two central characters are Serena and Blair‚ who are best friends. They are both classified as rich
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Derek Naegle Dr. Cammie Sublette ENGL 2033 September 7‚ 2012 American Inequality in American Psycho Set in the Manhattan of 1989‚ Brett Easton Ellis ’s novel American Psycho sketches the life of Patrick Bateman‚ an attractive 26-year-old Harvard graduate who earns a six-figure income on Wall Street. Bateman and his Ivy League educated friends enjoy all the luxury Manhattan has to offer‚ including expensive restaurants‚ exclusive nightclubs and excessive amounts of cocaine. However‚ what their
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Background of The Manhattan Fish Market The Manhattan Fish Market originated from the west experience since 180 years ago in The Fulton Fish Market on Fulton Street underneath the iconic Brooklyn Bridge‚ New York. Over the years‚ The Fulton Fish Market has been relocated‚ but its reputation remains intact as one of the largest wholesale fish markets in the world.Inspired by the finest seafood restaurants found along Fulton Street in Manhattan‚ the Manhattan Fish Market restaurant chain serves only
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first to use steel-wire – and dominated the New York City skyline as the tallest structure in the western hemisphere. The idea of a bridge linking Manhattan to Brooklyn was first formalized in a petition to the state legislature in 1802 (Feuerstein 24). From the time Dutch settlers arrived in Brooklyn in 1636‚ there had been a need to travel between Manhattan and Brooklyn (Feuerstein 98). There were many factors that made constructing a bridge there difficult‚ though. The East River was a wide and busy
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the scandalous lives of manhattans elite." Hooked yet? I know I was when I first heard this famous sign on II. What makes this show oh so delectable is 3 main components‚ the setting‚ the plot‚ and the love dynamics. III. I consider myself an expert on the topic because for two weeks over christmas break I did absolutely nothing but eat‚ sleep‚ and breathe Gossip Girl. IV. (synopsis) Gossip girl is about several main characters living in upper east side Manhattan. The main characters are
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number of alternative commuter services to points outside Manhattan. You can get news of service interruptions and download the most current maps from the website. City Buses | Driving | Subways Taxis & car services | Walking Getting to and from New York CITY BUSES MTA buses are fine...but only if you aren’t in a hurry. They are white and blue and display a digital destination sign on the front along with the route number (in Manhattan‚ look for the ones that begin with an M). If your feet hurt
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Program in Bronx is ruled Unconstitutional In this article by Joseph Goldstein‚ facts point out that N.Y.P.D.’s rule to stop and frisk has been ruled Unconstitutional. Judge‚ Shira A. Scheindlin of Federal District court in Manhattan‚ said “Officers were routinely stopping people outside the buildings without reasonable suspicion that they were trespassing”. With this stop-and-frisk program innocent people are being stopped outside of Bronx Tap buildings. “During October
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