Manhattan Project

Inwood Walking Survey Geography Inwood is a neighborhood that is at the most northern point of the borough of Manhattan. It consists primarily of apartment buildings, with a wide variety of mom and pop business stores. The neighborhood is full of hills and mountainous areas and bordered by two bodies of water; The Harlem River to the north and east, and the Hudson River on the west, which places most of the neighborhood in hurricane evacuation Zone 2 (“Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder”, 2016).…

I have lived my life as a white, heterosexual, upper middle-class male. The community I grew up in, Ann Arbor, openly embraced these representative markers, and usually allowed me to remain in the majority. The situations in which I was in the majority, with respect to class, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc., have far outnumbered the situations in which I was in the minority. To put it simply, I have almost always been welcomed. Yet this seemed to magnify my perceptions for when I was in…

I lived in Manhattan, New York. This is the city where everything happened, evil and good. Many things happened in this neighbourhood. From drug dealers selling drugs to gangs that did crimes such as stealing. Seeing blue lights in my room was something usual to me. It meant that cops had pulled through in our neighbourhood. It was mostly cold in New York. There was a freezing wind that always blew on my face and made me not to feel my nose and make my hands complain due to pain. The skies…

Introduction ‘Reflecting Absence’ was designed by Israeli architect Michael. Arad is an Israeli Architect who was born in London. He was working for New York Housing Authority and was well-known after he’s design for 911 M&M was accepted during the competition. [2]And its master plan was designed by Daniel Liheskind who has great experience of design memorial museums such as the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Imperial War Museum North in Greater Manchesteretc. [3]Moreover, the landscape was…

Brooklyn Bridge and modernization of New York City Since Brooklyn Bridge was completed in the 19th century, it had been an iconic feature of the New York City. Being not only a bridge that connected Manhattan and Brooklyn for transportation convenience, Brooklyn Bridge had also become one of the greatest landmarks of New York City, even the U.S.A. To be honest, it is Brooklyn Bridge that contributes a lot to the development of the New York City and is the witness to the modernization of the New…

“On walls and windows and bins and cars all around the rubble pile, New Yorkers have left messages in the grainy dust. They are expressions of anger, love, despair, and patriotism, a form of contemporary poetry that will last not nearly as long as the memories” (Time Wire Reports, 2001). On September 11, 2001, tragedy struck the Twin Towers of New York City, and the citizens of America knew that every moment would forever be imprinted in their minds and history. The attacks could be seen from…

A lot of people travel to New York and Florida personally; I travel to New York a lot because that's where I am originally from. I love traveling back and forward to New York and Florida and seeing the difference between the states. The weather, the fashion and the lifestyle are totally different when going from Florida to New York. I love the difference that we have from New York, I learn something new every time. People ask me all the time would I move back to New York and my answer will…

World Trade employees. Today we have a chance to say goodbye again to all of which was lost on 9/11. I remember when I was younger traveling to the city, on the Staten Island Ferry with my farther every weekend ready for a fun filled adventure in Manhattan. I always enjoyed reaching the other side of the East river, were you could really admire the skyline; I would just sit there in awe of its glory thinking about all time, energy and panning it too to create such genius structures . The most…

General Purpose: Saudis visiting NYC in the United States Specific Purpose: Empire State Building, Financial District, and Statue of Liberty I. Introduction A. Attention - There are many countries to visited, but we think the United States is one of the most interesting places to visited, due to its many well-known states and cities. Especially the many landmarks and historical monument’s that New York City have that are known world-wide. B. Thesis- Saudi Arabians visit to New York City in…

A Guide to Tour America America is the birthplace of numerous metropolises like Las Vegas, LA, Miami, Boston, Chicago and New York City. Each of these cities brings to mind a million different thoughts of entertainment, culture and cuisine. If one looks closely they will witness the wide variety which makes up this country. If you wish to enjoy a spectacular tour, USA is the ideal location to start with owing to its natural beauty and rich combination of deserts, mountains, rainforests, canyons,…