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    Atlantic Avenue History

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    Resembling a beaten down path rather that a road‚ Atlantic Avenue lived in the shadow of District Street‚ which later became the southern boundary for the Village of Brooklyn in 1816 (“Atlantic Avenue”). The 1800s saw the rise of Brooklyn‚ thanks to the Manhattan ferry‚ which spurred a movement of shops and firms to the area. It was at this time around 1870 that the worn down little path was fortified and deemed Atlantic Avenue (“Atlantic Avenue”). The newly named avenue continued to flourish until the 1940s

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    About Summer

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    Summer is the Best Season (possible topic sentences with suggestions for details) o The four seasons of the year all have their appeal‚ but summer is by far my favorite. [Give examples of wrong is wrong with the other seasons and what they don’t offer that summer does.] o One aspect of summer that makes it so attractive involves clothing. [Give examples of why doing laundry is easier‚ what kinds of summer clothing you enjoy wearing‚ and why clothing in other seasons is less

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    The first of many construction work that would build the well known juggernaut of a city that we have here today. Many people view the Brooklyn Bridge as a symbol of new york city and for great reason‚. The Brooklyn Bridge connected Brooklyn to Manhattan island and was the upstart of urban working and a spike in business in the city.

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    from the history of the United States‚ the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883 and considered as an engineering marvel for that time. It remains as one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. During mid-1800s‚ the ferries connected Manhattan and Brooklyn. Ferries was a major convenience transportation for us‚ the people of that day were used to oars and sails to ride boats. These faster‚ more reliable ferries helped Brooklyn grow until the bridge was build. When

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    NAME/WEBSITE/INDUSTRY FreshDirect/www.freshdirect.com / Grocery BACKGROUND/HISTORY FreshDirect is an online grocer that delivers to residences and offices in the New York City metropolitan area. FreshDirect also offers next-day delivery to most of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn‚ Queens‚ The Bronx‚ Staten Island‚ Nassau County‚ Westchester County‚ Fairfield County‚ Hoboken‚ New Jersey and Jersey City‚ New Jersey. The company was founded in July 2001 by Joseph Fedele and Jason Ackerman; FreshDirect pronounced

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    born Ralph Lifshitz in Bronx‚ NY on October 14‚ 1939. His parents were both Jewish immigrants from Belarus. At the young age of 16‚ Ralph changed his last name to Lauren due to being teased by other kids at school. Ralph attended Baruch College in Manhattan‚ where he had studied business for two years. He then took a sales job at Brooks Brothers for a short time and then became a salesman for a tie company. His first breakthrough was in 1966 when he designed a wide‚ European style necktie. The company

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    Sandy Storm

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    were saved‚ as a matter of fact the day the storm rolled in it didn’t seem that bad. It seemed over hyped at first but as the day grew on the winds picked up and for the first time ever the coastal flooding was so bad that every tunnel in lower Manhattan flooded‚ 90 percent of Long Island lost power‚ and in New York City’s parks more than 7‚000 tree fell. People were swept out of their homes in one of the hardest hit areas on Staten Island. There’s the mother whom tried to escape putting her children

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    originally known as the East River Bridge‚ is a bridge in New York City that spans over the East River. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. This is the only bridge that connects the borough of Brooklyn to its sister‚ Manhattan. This bridge‚ with a huge span of 486.3m‚ was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1903. Not only was it the longest‚ but it was the very first steel-wire suspension bridge in America. John Augustus Roebling‚ who was well known for

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    Manhattan Woodie Allen

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    Issac ’s Transformation Woody Allen’s film‚ Manhattan‚ takes its viewers on a journey through the life of a middle-aged television writer who has trouble with relationships‚ named Isaac Davis. Isaac has a very distinctive personality. He can become very paranoid over the little things in life and he sees very black and white. Those characteristics prove to be tragic for his relationships with women. In the film‚ Isaac is currently in a relationship with a seventeen year old girl‚ named Tracy. He

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    Alkfjri

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    the whole city has something interesting to offer everyone. Located in the East Side‚ beside New Jersey‚ the city was known as one of the major economic centers in the world. It is sub divided into five boroughs‚ being Queens‚ The Bronx‚ Brooklyn‚ Manhattan‚ and Staten Island respectively. Even if the city was small‚ the landmarks were known all over the world. There was the famous Statue of Liberty‚ Brooklyn Bridge‚ Wall Street‚ the sky scrapers‚ and the World Trade Center. New York City is basically

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