The film‚ Gangs of New York (2002)‚ directed by Martin Scorsese‚ is loosely based on Herbert Asbury’s work‚ “The Gangs of New York: an informal history of the underworld” (1927). The film tells the story of a fictional character‚ Amsterdam‚ who is trying to avenge his father‚ who was killed in battle by the film’s main antagonist‚ William Cutting‚ also known as Bill the Butcher. The story is set in New York City in the mid-nineteenth century‚ specifically‚ at the infamous Five Points‚ which now makes
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Emily Baker English 1101 11:00 A.M. 2 October 2012 Experiencing New York as a Marching Band Member The city lights‚ attractive sights‚ and bustling lifestyles were what I had only seen on television and dreamed of at night. I had only heard stories of this place‚ always imagining what it would be like to live in such a colossal city. This was a gift; my chance to do exactly what my mother did her senior year of high school. The people and places I saw‚ the events and experiences I got to
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Over the past ten years Portland and New York have been vying for distinction of being creative capital of the United States. They range in size‚ both geographically and in terms of population‚ they have very different environments and people‚ although they have some things in common‚ like a diverse art and music scene. We can explore these differences and similarities to better understand the significance of each city and the things they have to offer. New York is a city with pavement‚ concrete and
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Arianna Kousouros History of New York City Midterm Exam Essay New York City always had a core identity which is doing whatever it takes to “make a buck.” The most iconic period in the history of New York City was from 1783-1825. There were also many “New Yorkers” in this time period. A “New Yorker” is someone that is face paced‚ hardworking‚ and not afraid of change. Between the years 1609-and 1825 many important events and developments occurred in New York City history‚ which made the city that
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They call New York the city that never sleeps. All bars in the city do not close untilto four o"tmclock in the morning. Let me tell you something‚ this big place called "New York" is the capital of all the new fashions and old fads. You can go see these teams at Shea Stadium in Flushings‚ Queens‚ and The New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. You can buy liquor at anytime during the day because they never close. What I am trying to say is that New York is the inventor of all invertors.
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Omnibuses in New York City Millions of people ride the subway in New York City everyday‚ but any time before 1826 there was no public transportation‚ and if you wanted to get somewhere you had to walk or hire an expensive private carriage. This was until 1827 when the Omnibus was brought to New York City‚ and changed how the average person got around and it shaped New York City to have residential neighborhoods and places where people worked. Like today public transportation was very successful
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My first breath in New York City was quite disgusting. I was standing in the musty cellar that is known as Pennsylvania Station in the world’s capital. And as I stood there‚ luggage in hand‚ I did not realize that my life was about to change. New York City is a place like no other‚ it’s truly a concrete jungle. I was visiting some friends from Los Angeles; and they had allowed me to stay with them for 6 days in the Big Apple. They were staying in an apartment in lower Manhattan‚ so for me this meant
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A night in New York City On a late Saturday evening I was studying continuously when suddenly I heard a monotonous and awful scream which made me run out of the house immediately. When I reached outside I could not believe what I had seen. A two-storey and turquoise coloured house had caught on fire. People were rushing in and out of their square shaped houses bringing huge and heavy buckets of water trying to extinguish the ravaging and terrible fire. I was behind the crowd panicking‚ trembling
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year‚ in the first week of June‚ I go with my church on a mission trip. Every year we go somewhere different‚ and I’ve only been on two‚ but the one that impacted me the most would have to be the summer I went to New York City. Now New York is a big city‚ many things go down in New York‚ so yes‚ I will admit to you that I was scared to go. Luckily‚ I over came my fear and head into the trip as confident and a championship boxer heading into a match with a tomato can. When we got there‚ it was a
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Legalizing Marijuana in New York State Megan Castner Composition 1 ENC 1101-12 Currently in New York State‚ marijuana is illegal. Marijuana is considered an illegal drug by many countries. Over the years there has been a great deal of controversy on whether or not marijuana should be. Growing‚ smoking‚ and being in the possession of marijuana for medicinal use‚ should be legal in the state of New York. In the State of New York it is illegal to buy‚ sell‚ grow‚ or possess marijuana. In 2002
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