Lower Manhattan

Chapter 1: “Queued On An Evening In Roma” From waiting in unimaginably long, unorganized queues with hoards of people, just shuffling feet to add the pretext of movement, to the hustle and bustle of trying to move along in a group in a strange new place (assuming I was amongst mostly tourists), nothing ever changes when it comes to human behaviour regardless of the geographical location. That is my very first observation during my very first vacation to somewhere I did not grow up in. It’s…

My full name is Vincent Patrick Soccoa. I was born April 28th 1997 in Methodist hospital in Brooklyn, New York. My father is Sebastian Joseph Soccoa and he was born in February of 1953 also in Brooklyn New York, he has 3 younger sisters who are my aunts. My mother Denise Fitzpatrick (maiden name) was also born in Brooklyn and she has 1 older sister and had an older brother who died in a car crash when she was younger. I have one older sister myself her name is Meaghan Catherine Soccoa and was…

On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was officially open to the public.The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects San Francisco with Marin County.It was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964 when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York.It is the only route that connects San Francisco with Marin County and about 112,000 cars cross it every day.That concludes to about 41 million cars a year. During the early 1800s to early 1900s, the only route to…

is not only recognized as where you have fun or picnics, but because of its history. Liberty State Park began as the waterfront home for the Lenape. Then, it became the waterfront for the Dutch settlers. They later developed a ferry service to Manhattan in 1661. The northern part of the park follows the line Morris Canal. The Morris Canal’s barges transported Pennsylvania coal to the Urban markets in the nineteenth century. The eastern part of the park used to have railroads. Located at the…

Vivian Parker had it all, she was beautiful, smart, spoiled, yet sweet, and she was the funniest person you’d ever meet. She lived in the richest part of Upper East Side, New York, with her parents. Her house was made of stone and had the prettiest detailing. Her yard was always freshly cut with flowers at full bloom. Inside big and beautiful, as well and had too many bedrooms to count. She had a perfect view of New York outside her bedroom window. She had a maid, chef, and all the money in the…

Background Lorne Avenue Public School has been an important institution in London’s Old East Village for 141 years. After many struggling debates between the parent council of Lorne Avenue and the Thames Valley District School Board, Lorne Avenue will be closing its doors this June. As such, a celebration will be taken place to celebrate Lorne Avenue’s 141 years of educated and shaping young minds. However, Lorne Avenue closing has more societal issues. This story is important because it…

Name Story Jackson. I do not know where it comes from or why I was given this name. In English my name means the son of Jack. However, I am not the son of a Jack and have no relatives with this name. I decided to solve the mystery and asked my parents how they chose Jackson. It seems it was the result of a compromise. My father wanted Atticus (because he admired Atticus Finch), and my mother liked Logan, because she thought it was unique. They both liked the sound of Jackson. They also thought…

Take in some culture on your sightseeing trip to the city! Open Loop, New York’s premier bus line, wants to do everything possible to ensure that you have the best possible experience during your visit to New York City. You already know that Open Loop provides amazing customer service and an up close and personal view of the city, but now they are sweetening the deal. Open Loop is proud to now offer FREE tickets to the Museum of the City of New York with the purchase of any of the sightseeing…

NYU’s main campus is located in one of the greatest cities in the world: New York City. Having lived on Long Island for most of my life I haven’t been one to spend as much time in the city as I would have liked. However, the few trips I made to the city were always an adventure. I was dazzled by the “city that never sleeps”; it was always lit up and always moving. Everything about it was enticing; and I knew one day I would live there. The real reason why I’ve chosen the New York campus is…

didn’t even care about. I always was fascinated by New York City since I have always thought of it as the capital of the world. I grew up in Queens, NY so I was no stranger to the city. Every Christmas or special occasion my family and I visited Manhattan and every one of those visits I fell in love with the lights and the atmosphere. I loved knowing that there was so much to do at my doorstep. By the end of my sophomore year I had set up my schedule with all the courses I planned on taking…