New York City

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…

Have you ever wondered how long it would take to get from New York City to Los Angeles? According to Google Maps it takes approximately 41 hours to drive, about six hours to fly, and 41 days to walk! In the late 18th and early 19th century the United States was centered on the East coast and the only major ways of transportation were by water. By the early 1800’s the country started expanding with the likes of Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee, the only way of transportation between these states was…

booming economy during the Roaring Twenties, New York suffered a period of economic collapse, which began with the Wall Street Crash on Black Tuesday in 1929, and continued with the Great Depression. The 1930s was a decade that was mostly consumed with financial depression that left most of New York City in shambles. Many Americans did not see the Depression coming, which resulted in mass panic that had a substantial effect on culture at the time. New York City, was at the heart of the…

Brownfields are often what is left after the land is used for industrial or commercial facilities. Because of New York City’s lack of space, Brownfields can be a solution to utilize the unoccupied space for more developments and opportunities for energy production. The local government started focusing on the various ways to improve the city which includes the clean up of the brownfields throughout the city. By cleaning up brownfields, it will lead the revitalization of their surrounding…

One issue I strongly care about is terrorism. Terrorism prevents people from living their everyday lives through instilling fear. Living in New York City where terrorism is unfortunately practiced more frequently, I have experienced its effects.There have been some weeks where I am unable to sleep due to the restless thoughts about potential episodes. Although I was an infant when the tragedy of 9/11 occurred, I know many people who were affected by it and lost loved ones. With the most recent…