New York City

“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 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…

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…

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…

Society nowadays face many problems as a whole, as well as problems individually in different neighborhoods. In the surrounding area of Woodside, Queens there are many issues in which should be fixed in order to provide a happier living environment for its residents. People toss litter around like a game of basketball, except there’s no hoop around to aim it in (simile and irony)! Although it is a personal choice to litter and be impatient to locate a trashcan, lack of trash bins for…

something so new that I wasn’t accustomed to. I was more worried about college than the roaring of the storm outside my window. “Take this,” my grandmother whispered, interrupting my thoughts. She passed me a handheld candle. “Thank you,” I whispered back, taking the candle and holding it up to the foggy window. It was difficult to comprehend how a week ago I was in the United States in the middle of a beautiful, sunny summer with my friends. Now, I was in…

the flower to the lack of nature of New York City. New York City sometimes referred to as the capital of the world. The city has a low concentration of nature. Nature can only be found in places such as Central Park or Battery park, but even there you can see the lack of nature considering everything is so organized and nicely placed, a clear evidence of human touch. New York City should have more nature around and in it. More nature around would give the city life, natural life. The graffiti…

New York City by implementing the different incentive schemes aimed at curbing the development of high density communities, provision of adequate public facilities, reducing public budgets by shifting maintenance costs to developers and creation of a vibrant urban center well connected by plazas, pedestrian walks and such. However, such schemes need to be readjusted to avoid unwanted results such as oversupply and high vacancy rates. Due to its success in achieving these objectives 17.2% of…

too long ago, during the first week of the 2017 summer vacation, I found myself in a faraway place, a charming place that was Amsterdam, Netherlands. Specifically Vondelpark near the old part of the city. The park was a wonderful grassy haven surrounded by the sights and sounds of a bustling, lively city. The sky was cloudless, the air was warm and relaxing. The entire park quietly screamed at me to lay down and stay awhile. All the while I could hear the friendly conversations of all those…

Along with the material culture, New York city also has distinct nonmaterial culture. There are four aspects. The first one is the unique dialect called “New York City English”. Some vowels of New York City English are different from General Americans. For example, the /ɔ/ vowel sound is tensed. Also, New Yorkers drop r sound after vowels. The reason is New York was under the British colony in the 1700s so they got the British pronunciation. In addition, New Yorkers pronounce vowels /ɔːr/ and…