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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2015 New York City The melting pot‚ the city that never sleeps‚ the big apple. What do all of these things have in common? There are simply nicknames for one of the most exciting places in America‚ New York City! New York city is full of various forms of entertainment. Since‚ I’m from the small part of New York‚ Brooklyn. I am very excited in informing you all on one of my favorite places to visit. Once I am in New York City I never want to leave there. In fact‚ I visit New York City every
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In New York the transportation was ran by a Omnibus. The Omnibus was ran by a horse-drawn carriage. The horse ran along a fixed route. The Omnibus was meant to seat fifteen passengers. There would often be more room with cramped people. The driver stopped when the people tugged on the strap around his ankle. The other New York transportation that was used was the Horsecars. Horsecars rode along Embedded iron or steel tracks. It was hard for the horses to go up hilly streets and to carry all
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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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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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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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Jill Lepore’s New York Burning is a novel about the 1741 slave conspiracy in New York City. When ten fires blazed through Manhattan‚ more and more evidence surfaced that it was slaves that set those fires and that they planned to set many more. Trials began and thirty slaves were either burned at the stake or hanged and over one hundred black men and women were thrown in jail. The question is‚ was there really a plot? Or were dozens of innocent people persecuted due to mass hysteria? After reading
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This novel takes place in America during the 1940s. Sal and Dean meet in New York City where they both live until their travels start. The city is a loud and extravagant place to live. Sal and Dean are no strangers to city life full of drinking‚ music‚ and sex. In addition to New York City‚ the two friends also travel to other cities such as Denver‚ San Francisco‚ San Antonio‚ Chicago‚ and Mexico City. Within cities‚ Sal and Dean have an appreciation for Jazz music in club after hours where they
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COMPANY NAME/WEBSITE/INDUSTRY Company: FreshDirect Website: http://www.freshdirect.com Industry: Online Grocery BACKGROUND/HISTORY FreshDirect was founded in 1999 but fully operational in 2001. The company is a New York based and in the online grocery business. All of their customers shop online for their groceries that are delivered to their homes or place of business the next day. FreshDirect offers fresh produce‚ meat and seafood‚ shelf stable items and even prepared meals (www.freshdirect
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I chose New York‚ New York by Frank Sinatra. The lyric "If I can make it there‚ I’ll make it anywhere" gives a sense that any success in New York means success in everywhere; Even though it is extremely competitive to be successful in New York‚ the reward is very pleasurable. The line "It’s up to you‚ New York‚ New York" presents those do their best in New York will be successful since this place has full of opportunities; however‚ if they do not‚ they will not be successful. As the line describes
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