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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Creek‚ in South Dakota. Both‚ the New York Times and the London Times have published articles on this event. However‚ their interpretations of the event are quite different. It is interesting how the same event can be portrayed in two completely contrasting ways. Specifically‚ the New York Times justifies the American’s actions towards the Native Americans‚ whereas the London Times portrays the American’s actions as unacceptable towards the Native Americans. New York Time’s article‚ Indians Ready to
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Summary: In “Here is New York”‚ an essay by E.B. White‚ in the first paragraph‚ White classifies the residents of New York in three different categories‚ In the next two paragraphs White goes on to explain in interesting details that the events that happened on September eleventh in New York were horrific‚ but because of the residents it stayed strong. All the residents may fall under a different categorization‚ but because of them‚ New York stayed strong. Paraphrase: In the first paragraph of White’s
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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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through newspapers such as The New York Times. France similarly promotes famous objective reporting through its own newspaper‚ Le Monde. Both public journals are held in high international regard but respected for their different styles. When compared side by side on international issues‚ the similarities and difference of Le Monde and The New York Times are quite observable. Both news sources are renowned for providing
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New York Long Term Inpatient New York State is one of the country’s primary entry-points for illegal drugs in the United States. The state’s international ports make New York an ideal location for foreign drug trafficking organizations. Likewise‚ the state’s close proximity to Canada has become a transshipment route for marijuana and other illegals substances. Over the years‚ New York has become diverse in the range of addictive substances available. In an effort to help residents overcome their
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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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Ebanks v. New York City Transit Authority 70 N.Y.2d 621‚ 518 N.Y.S 2d 776‚ Web 1987 N.Y Lexis 17294 United States Court of Appeals of New York Facts: * Julius Ebanks’s left foot got caught in a 2-inch gap between the escalator step and the side wall of the escalator‚ which was owned and operated by the New York City Transit Authority. * He was thrown violently to the ground after reaching the top. His hip was fractured along with other serious injuries. * The standard gap of the
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New York Times Company v. US (1971) Summary: The New York Times and the Washington Post both published classified government information in their newspapers‚ later referred to as the Pentagon Papers. The government warned these newspapers about making public any more information and sought a restraining order against the Times‚ which it received‚ and was also extended to the Washington Post. The newspapers‚ objecting to this ruling‚ appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals
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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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