They call it the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The MTA New York City Transit is the largest public transportation system in the world with 470 reported passenger station‚ plus 230 miles of routes translating into 660 miles of revenue track‚ and a total of 842 miles including non-revenue trackage. It runs 24 hours a day and all year long and is one of the most notable transit systems in the world because of such running hours. It is well- known as the subway‚ which means an underground
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November 17‚ 2012 Essay II‚ Word Count: 2268 An Artistic Story of New York in 1932 The purpose of this essay is to discuss the ways Stuart Davis uses the elements of art and principals of design in his painting‚ New York Mural‚ 1932. In the beginning of this essay‚ there is a description of Davis’ biological information and what was happening in New York during the years preceding the painting. It will discuss three elements of art to include: line‚ shape and color. The principals of design
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control over Germany from 1933-4. Hitler had become Chancellor of the Weimar Republic on 30th January 1933 but this was still a weak position and was under threat from the Reichstag‚ President Hindenburg and the army. All of them could prevent his rise to power. Each of these would have to be dealt with in turn if he was to set up a successful dictatorship. He was also under threat from other groups especially the Communist Party. After the Wall Street Crash ( October 1929) many people looked to extremist
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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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"Bernie" is an outrageous dark comedy that you must see to believe. Based on a true story‚ “Bernie” tells the tale of a small town’s beloved mortician who almost gets away with murder. The film takes place in Carthage‚ Texas‚ where Bernie Tiede is hired on as a funeral director at the local funeral home. Bernie is popular with all the locals‚ especially the recently widowed. After the passing of her husband‚ millionaire Marjorie Nugent takes to Bernie’s kindness. An odd friendship blossoms and the
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Gangs Of New York For my research paper I decided to write a film analysis on The Gangs of New York. This film was released in 2002 and it follows the life of an Irish man named Amsterdam (Leonardo DeCaprio) during the late 19th century. The film is centered on an area called “five points.” Its name comes from the intersection of 5 streets- Mulberry‚ Orange‚ Little Water‚ Cross and Anthony St. The center was a place where the poor lived because it always had a stench of sewage. The town square
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The New York Jets have a rookie middle linebacker turning heads and getting everyone’s attention. Before you rush off to the comment section to give your opinion on Darron Lee’s late signing‚ allow me to have your attention for a few more sentences. Since the first day of camp‚ Jordan Jenkins has had the Gang Green coaching staff talking enough that he has already been written in as the week one starter at outside linebacker. While Lee is behind both Erin Henderson and David Harris at this point
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the fullest‚ and expect it at any time. Every person on this planet will die at one time but it is what we do during our life that will keep our life living forever in the people we affected. The poems‚ "A Psalm of Life" and " The Tide Rises the Tide Falls‚" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow‚ are about life and death. Both tell us of the inevitable fact that we are
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WHO ARE THE PUERTO RICAN OF NEW YORKK? CONTENTS Section Page I. INTRODUCTION 1. II. RESEARCH FINDINGS 2. SQ 1- What are the Puerto Rican Percentages and Regional Population rates in New York? SQ 2- When and Why did the Puerto Ricans come to New York City? SQ 3- What Cultural Holidays
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the legitimate Lancastrian line became extinct after the battle of Tewkesbury‚ Lancastrian partisans put their support behind him. He stayed out of the country and kept a fairly low profile during the rest of the reign of Edward IV (of the House of York)‚ but when Edward died in 1483 and was succeeded (after a short reign of his son as Edward V) by his brother‚ Richard III‚ Henry or his supporters took the opportunity to stir up discontent against Richard‚ and in the summer of 1485‚ Henry invaded
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