New York City Draft Riots of 1863 In September of 1862‚ President Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation. This was to take effect on January 1‚ 1863; this document was what freed the slaves in states that were still in rebellion with the Union. At the time the Emancipation Proclamation was not what New Yorkers wanted to see embraced. In March of 1863‚ a form of a stricter draft law was formed. The law required all male citizens between twenty and thirty-five
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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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only one city in the world‚ able to make your dreams come true. This is New York the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce‚ finance‚ media‚ art‚ fashion‚ research‚ technology‚ education‚ and entertainment. With a population of 8‚175‚133‚ New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. The New York City Metropolitan Area ’s population is the United States ’ largest‚
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New York’s Rent Control Program is the longest one in the country started at 1943. It was a controlled mechanism sponsored by the government to help keep the rent low and reasonable. New York City rent control sponsored by the state of New York and there was a national system as well. It was a way of keeping increases every year‚ as the rent went up‚ to the certain percentage per year. It meant that people who had middle income can afford living in the city‚ and it have been that way ever since.
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New York City VS Miami Although both cities are big‚ there’s nothing else in the world that makes me feel more at home. New York City and Miami‚ FL have both been the only to cities that I have been back and forth with. Usually for the summer or whenever I have school I stay in Miami‚ but then when it comes to the fall or winter season‚ I take a nice trip to New York City. Picking between the two would only cause for me to lie about my answer because I love both places. They’re both
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New York: City and the World The documentary New York: city and the world‚ by helen loyd gives an insight into the life of New York city‚ post the second world war. It reveals the history behind the urbanism of New York. The documentary helps the viewer to understand the different phases of transformation that New York went through in the 20th century. It also explains the widespread effect that Moses had over New York and how Jane Jacobs brought him down. A city is a home to all its people. Every
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In April of 2007 an African American man studying to be a doctor‚ is stopped and frisked by three New York City Police Officers. The man‚ 33 year old David Floyd said he was not doing anything suspicious. This is the now famous case of Floyd v City of New York which challenged stop and frisks as discriminatory and unconstitutional. The judge ruled stop and frisk cases like Floyd vs New York are discriminatory and police tactics like this must be reformed. Because not only are people being treated
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Traffic Congestion in New York City Over the past decade‚ the streets‚ highways‚ tunnels and bridges of New York City and the surrounding metropolitan region have become increasingly clogged with traffic. In recent years‚ business leaders have become increasingly concerned about the traffic congestion in Manhattan and the region. The regional public transit and commuter rail system cannot provide everyone with a reasonable alternative to car travel. As a result‚ traffic congestion has become a
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Growing up I spent a lot of time going to New York City‚ to spend time with my mom’s side of the family. I enjoy the city‚ I’ve always called it my home away from home. I have always known since I was a little kid I wanted to live in the city. During the summer‚ I learned that New York City is the right place I want to fulfill my education and go to college as well as pursue my career in. The summer of 2017 my cousin from Fargo‚ North Dakota visited for 2 weeks. She was 19 at the time and I was
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TASK 2Create a powerpoint presentation‚ a prezi‚ a music video‚ a slide show‚ or a written essay with pictures that shows and explains the reasons for the fires that displaced people during the 1970’s in New York City and the effect these fires had on people and the neighborhoods. In this task the readings include: 1. An introduction 2. A reflection about the South Bronx written by a writer for The Post 3. An interview with a journalist who covered the fires in Bushwick 4. An oral history from someone
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