New York Electives New York City is a city of dreams. All the people in the world want to live in the Big Apple. It is famous for all the symbols present in it‚ its yellow cabs‚ its grid pattern‚ its international population and especially the height of its skyscrapers. This was the thing that impressed me the most; the lights‚ the billboards‚ and the huge buildings that I had never seen before transported me. I was like an ant in a forest of buildings. Locked in my little cab
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New York Knicks: The 20 Most Painful Postseason Losses in History It’s the offseason‚ which means there isn’t much news regarding Knicks basketball; after all. The gigantic news this week is the Knicks signing Sasha Vujacic‚ a guy who has played only 10 NBA minutes in the past four years. I figured it was still the right time to write a new blog; I’ll still write about three times a week‚ because I love you guys! Today’s topic: Knicks heartbreaking playoff moments I started to think about all
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Museum of Modern Art in New York Roxanne Briano The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is the world’s leading modern art. Its exhibits have been a major influence in creating and stimulating popular awareness of modern art and its accompanying diversity of its styles and movements. The museum’s outstanding collections of modern painting‚ sculpture‚ drawings‚ and prints range from Impressionisms to current movements. Moreover‚ there are exhibits of modern architecture‚ industrial design‚ sculpture
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One of the biggest social issues that New York City faces is the problem of poverty. Poverty is a social problem because the effects of poverty are felt in society as a whole. The effects of poverty are very serious. Poverty carries with it a particularly strong set of risks for families‚ especially children. The children are exposed to very high-risk health issues because their families do not have the necessities and financial status to give proper shelter or proper medication that their children
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New York City is an outstanding and remarkable city. New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world. This is the city that never sleeps. New York City is outstanding and truly remarkable because of its history‚ culture‚ diversity‚ Broadway musicals‚ food‚ skyscrapers‚ the Statue of Liberty‚ the Empire State Building‚ Madison Square Garden‚ Radio City Music Hall‚ Central Park‚ and the list goes on. But the thing that intrigues and excites me about New York City is the Metropolitan Museum
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The New York House of Refuge was the first juvenile reformatory in the nation. It began as a product of a humanitarian association. Organized in 1815‚ it was originally called the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism. The Reverend John Stanford founded this Society. During the year 1820 and continuing through the middle of 1821‚ the Society completed a survey of the United States prisons. Upon completion‚ the Society then appointed a committee to study the findings. The report the committee
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“The Melting Pot‚” New York City is known for its cultural diversity. With its iconic landmarks and architectural design‚ it showcases different aspects from the world. Across the pond lies its counterpart‚ London‚ the central hub of the United Kingdom. After being colonized by the Dutch‚ New York was controlled by the British until the United States gained independence. It was here that two cities‚ New York City and London‚ followed the same architectural movements; however‚ after gaining independence
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in two years and I was a little nervous. It would be the 1st time I would fly since September 11‚ 2001 and the whole thing made me uneasy. I double-checked what I packed‚ shook off the nervousness and began to get ready for bed. Falling asleep was the furthest thing from my mind but slowly as I thought of things to do I drifted into a deep sleep. The very next morning I went to work and because my morning was packed with massages time passed with ease. I drove home from work bursting with anticipation
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English 101 2013-01-ENC-101-OL009 My classmate Janette is coming to New York on a one week vacation from Jamaica. She is coming along with her boyfriend. She will be visiting many interesting places such as Empire State building‚ Time Square‚ World Trade Center ‘Ground Zero‚ Statue of Liberty‚ Museum of Naturally History and many more places. She is looking forward to having a lot of fun on this vacation. Janette is arriving on Friday. We will meet up on Saturday to tour the city. We
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New York City is known as a center of art‚ culture‚ fashion and finance with iconic sites such as Times Square‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ and The Empire State Building. There are certain aspects which are easily identified with New York City such as skyscrapers‚ rap‚ the subway‚ and Broadway. However‚ in my mind‚ there is one aspect of New York City which I feel represents the city as a whole. One place that can be found in each neighborhood with different ambiences and different people. Diners are
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