New York City

Throughout history New York City has been perceive as the city of opportunity. New York City is an astonishing city with luxurious skyscrapers, home of the latest fashion, having one of the biggest public transportation system in the country as many other things such as Broadway theatres, cinemas and the famous Time Square electronic billboards. All these perceptions motivate many people from all over the world to migrate to New York City with hopes of fulfilling their dream of living a better…

NEW YORK There are allegations of corruption against state Sen. Malcom A. Smith and New York City Council member Dan Halloran astounded the state. (huffingtonpost, 2014) New York City has a dirty side in politics with the reformers there is chance for change with the charges of bribery, wire fraud, and extortion. Larry Norden said “In some sense, we are very lucky,” deputy director of the non-partisan public policy and law institute Brennan Center for Justice. “We have an opportunity in New York…

In this essay I will compare and contrast the differences and similarities between New York City (USA) and London (England, UK). Once you have seen a bird’s eye view of these cities, you can see they start to depart, the street layout. In New York City they stick to an orderly grid like layout with proper numbered avenues and streets. I would imagine that it would be hard to get lost in there. With the streets being straight it would be faster to get to your destination where as if it’s bendy…

New York City is considered to be one of the busiest cities with some of the rudest people. Everyone has heard of the New York minute, everything happens so fast around us that we don’t notice what’s really going on. But there's something else happening in that split second, there is a whole community working together, all at once to create a single day. Some may think that since everyone is always in such a rush they are naturally rude and would push people out of their way. While that may…

There are many similarities and differences between the Washington Metropolitan Area and New York City. I live in Arlington, Virginia and often visit the WM Area, and know a little about the great NYC. A few of the similarities are the type of jobs, the traffic and the significance. Some differences are the population, the buildings, and the street life. In this paragraph, we will be talking about the similarities between living in the WM area and NYC. The first similarity is the types of jobs.…

An orthodox New York City church caught fire on the evening of May 1, hours after worshipers had celebrated Easter. Huge flames could be seen coming out of its doors and windows, and triggered a four-alarm warning, requiring 170 firefighters who battled to douse the fire. The fire started at about 7 pm and led to a near-complete destruction of the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sava in Manhattan, which was designated a city landmark in 1968. The church's priest, Father Djokan Majstorovic,…

“Why leave New York City to live here?” That is the question that often follows when someone learns of my family’s decision to move from the capital of the world to settle down in the uneventful Dauphin, Pennsylvania. The justification I generally give involves a statement about New York’s high living expenses and is often accompanied by my convincingly forced laughter. Such conversations lead me to speculate about the vast amount of people who romanticize New York City because of how the media…

The Bronx has many locations where graffiti can be noticed. The grand concourse, a major route in the Bronx is home to many of the graffiti locations in New York. For instance, The Andrew Freedman home is a landmark for New York City and is located at 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY. The house was many graffitti (artwork) on its boundary wall and in the inside as exhibitions. During 1924-1983, the Renaissance Palazzo styled Andrew Freedman home served as a beautiful location for the elderly. In…

the country, especially in large cities like Washington D.C. and New York City. There are many factors that contribute to the existence of gentrification. And there are many social and economic consequences of gentrification. Often times referred to as a double-edged sword, gentrification has both positive and negative effects. It is almost impossible to completely ignore the negative effects of gentrification. The economic advantages of gentrification cause city officials to embrace the process…

kick personal cars out of the city center. On Spanish radio network Cadena Ser, she confirmed that Madrid's main avenue, the Gran Vía, will only allow access to bikes, buses, and taxis before she leaves office in May 2019. It's part of a larger effort to ban all diesel cars in Madrid by 2025. But the Spanish city is not the only one getting ready to take the car-free plunge. Urban planners and policy makers around the world have started to brainstorm ways that cities can create more space for…