Manhattan Bridge

Imagine being on a cramped cruise boat but a thousand times worse. That’s how bad some immigrant’s boats were to get to Ellis or Angel Island. Angel Island and Ellis Island are the same in many ways but different in others. The two Islands were both immigration immigration stations in the U.S.A. United States. Ellis Island is located in a New York Harbor. Angel Island is located in San Francisco Bay, California. Angel Island was open from about 1910~-1940. Ellis Island was open from 1892~-1954.…

This was my first visit to The Museum Of The City Of New York, a small museum dedicated to the history of NYC that includes a variety of exhibits. If you’re an out of town visitor with a taste for the history of the “Concrete Jungle” this is just the attraction for you. You’ll find that your experience here is not only educating but it’s very welcoming. As an individual migrating from the Dominican Republic this experience better helped me get a more intimate New Yorker experience. Upon…

Growing up in Queens, I have always been inspired and enthralled by the layers of individuality that every New Yorker wears so well. Performing on stages where actors of all ages gave me advice not only on acting (I participated in City Light’s education programs), but also on life itself. I spent my weekends taking art classes in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and meeting other kids my age who loved art. I spent my time after school in the Queens Library talking to librarians and writing…

city grew. Visiting Manhattan became an addiction. The more I explored, the more varying characters I encountered. The amount of diversity condensed within only a couple dozen square miles astounds me. The peoples’ interactions are one of those wonders that can’t be explained, buy only understood by observation. Even today, I marvel at how people from such different backgrounds unite to frame one community. Growing into a young adult, I’ve realized that, much in the way Manhattan is home to…

Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and looking at the skyline of New York City (NYC) at night time was something I had always dreamed of seeing. One of my dreams came true when I was able to take my two daughters to New York City to experience this with me. They would see the sights on television and always say how much they want to go, so I decided to make that happen for them, not just once, but twice. Each one of our trips were 10 days in length and still not enough time to absolutely see…

Ne-Yo’s real name is Shaffer Chimere Smith. He was born on October 18, 1982 in Camden, Arkansas. He was mainly raised by his mom in Las Vegas, Nevada where he started to develop skills for songwriting. Ne-Yo entered the music scene as one part of an R&B group called Envy but the band sadly parted ways in 2000. He was then signed by Columbia Records, only to find his album project being disappointingly shelved for more than a year, prompting him to leave the company empty-handed. However, a song…

Milton Friedman was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 31st, 1912. Friedman came from an unwealthy immigrant family and he was the youngest in the family. He grew up in Rahway, New Jersey where he attended school. In 1928, Friedman was given a scholarship to attend Rutgers University. He took the scholarship, and he had originally majored in mathematics until he met a couple professors which inspired him to change his major in economics. Friedman decided to continue his education in graduate…

We arrest bad guys and look good doing it Yes, they do. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an American sitcom which revolves around a team of detectives and their newly appointed captain in the fictional 99th precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn. The general setup of the show is a new case each week with a story building up in the background. Over the course of the seasons you will meet the squad: Jake Peralta, a brilliant but immature detective who has trouble adjusting to the new…

Before moving to the United States, I was so impressed with the western lifestyle that I started watching American movies and music video clips and I started dreaming about being in the united states one day, so I could finish my education and go back to my country Chad to start a good life and be around my family and friends. However, I did not anticipate what I had to do to survive in the united states. After I obtained my high school…

During the Civil War times, New York was full of many slums, including Five Points in Manhattan. It was full of gangs, crimes and several bars. It was full of many Irish immigrants trying to escape the Great Famine in Ireland. Five Points was considered one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York. This paper will tell you all about the neighborhood of Five Points. Five Points was completely made up of immigrants. Irish people came to escape the Great Famine, and many of them also lived…