New York

New York society, organized in terms of “old money”, “new money”, and “no money” is described as superficial, because the only accepted value is that of power of wealth. Lily Bart is an excellent character for bringing out both the emptiness of the society and the damage the lack of moral values causes to its members. She identifies with the money values of the society and is willing to work hard to acquire a secure place in it, but she is also aware that it is often ugly in its showy…

started high school, ballet was the center of my life. Two of my closest friends and I attended to an intense summer program for over a month. We were constantly together dreaming of future careers in ballet. In our free time we watched videos of the New York City Ballet. I dreamed of eventually becoming a part of that company. My goals were set high, and so was my motivation and work ethic. That fall, I began my first year of high school. Like a lot of other introverted people, I did not like…

Irish came, and they were stuck with the undesirable jobs. The Irish and the Italians hated each other, this is still evident today, in the movie Gangs of New York, one of the biggest separations was the fire departments. Today the fire departments still carry some of the old traditions of being prominently Irish or Italian. But like every new ethnic group entering…

the unexpected happened. Due to maintenance problems the only Path going to New York City was going up to World Trade Center. They seemed demotivated and almost went back home but Stalin remembered some words that his History professor told him couple days before; “going to the Met will be awesome”. Stalin and Jose took their chances and went to WTC after that they rode in their bikes around the busy streets of New York for about forty minutes until they got to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.…

After his book was published, Osborne was appointed Warden of Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York, on December 1, 1914, replacing Judge George S. Weed. Sing Sing was built on the east bank of the Hudson River, approximately 30 miles north of NYC. The original cell block was built by prisoners from Auburn Prison in 1825. Although Osborne had tried to change the worst conditions in New York state prisons while he was the chair of the governor’s commission, still when he arrived at Sing Sing it…

Rachael Berkoff Mrs. Malone English 10E, Period 4 16 April 2018 The Moth Podcast Assignment 1. The story “Tired, From New York” is about a woman named Jessi Klein who always loved Saturday Night Live. As a child, Klein would stay up late every weekend to watch her favorite sketches. In 2009, Klein thought she had landed her dream job as a writer for SNL. However, working for SNL was not as fun as she dreamt it would be. The job became physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. Being in a…

Are the New York Yankees too old to be successful? Facts mostly say that they are not too old. It could just be that the players the Yankees have right now are just having bad seasons or seasons meaning they are underperforming. Then again it could be age, age is a big factor in sports the older you get the more prone to injuries and your physical skills start to decline but like I said facts say that they are not too old. When players play hurt when they are younger it does not really affect…

the center of the city with a bike trail along the riverside. I am most proud of the walkability of the city. Because we have green space both in big parks and in between apartments in the center. This is important because many major cities like New York City lack in parks and greenspace near housing and apartments. Greenspace is important because it adds to the aesthetic of the city…

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…

intended to safeguard buildings and places that represent New York City’s cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history”. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the organization that determines landmark and historic district designations and regulates those sites. “The Commission’s scope includes reviewing alterations to existing historic buildings, reviewing new construction within historic districts, and deciding upon new historic designations”. As of March of…