New York

2015 New York city The city that I decided to write about for this assignment is New York City. The reason that I decided to choose this city was because of the interesting historic events that have happened in the city of New York and how it has come to one of the most thriving cities that is also the culture capital of the United States. New york officially did not get its name until the 18th century when the British seized New Amsterdam from the dutch giving it a new name: New York…

Air Pollution Exposure Approximately one million people in New York City, including 300,000 children, have been diagnosed with asthma. Air pollution from mobile sources, like construction equipment, contributes to over 90% of the air cancer risk in New York County. The cost of asthma hospitalization in New York City totaled more than $242 million in 2000. In 2000 there were 26.868 hospitalizations for asthma in New York City. Children ages 0-14 accounted for 37% of all asthma hospitalizations,…

think of New York City, I think of bright lights and tall skyscrapers in Times Square, despite growing up in Queens where an extension of the Big Apple still lingers. After taking this class, my perspective of New York dramatically changed. In our assigned class reading “American Notes” by Charles Dicksons, he states in New York there were no "Punches, Fantoccini, Dancing-dogs, Jugglers, Conjurers, Orchestrinas, or even Barrel-organs." It was very hard for me to dismantle the idea of New York…

nightlife entrance the hopefuls who move to seek good fortune within its populated cities. There is an energy that is tangibly felt on the streets and seen within the spirit of the people who thrive there. A city best known for its lively scuttle is New York City; the city of dreams, the big apple, the city that never sleeps. A city that is recognized for its relaxed and sunny atmosphere is Los Angeles; the city of angels, the entertainment capital of the world. These are the two biggest cities…

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The Yankees are one of two Major League clubs based in New York City; the other is the New York Mets. The club began play in the AL in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (not to be confused with the modern Baltimore Orioles.) Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the…

take one. Our plan was to each pick a city to visit and we would visit each of these two cities for two days each. I picked Paris, France because I took French for five years and we studied the city a lot and I have always wanted to visit. He chose New York City because we have both really wanted to visit there for a long time. I am very excited for this trip. We have both finished packing and we are on our way to the airport now! Profile of Paris, France Our first stop will be in Paris,…

Over the previous decades, New York City was able to reform itself into the one of the most populated areas in the United States today. This city is known to embrace diversity for our population, which attracts the attention of immigrants who desired new opportunities and fortunes. Since the passing of the Immigration and Nationality Amendments of 1965, New York City experienced a wave of immigrants. New York City is currently the home to millions of people who came from different countries…

The New York conspiracy trials of 1741 were a plot by slaves and poor whites in the British colony of New York in 1741 to revolt and level New York City with a series of fires. The conspiracy trials started off with a tavern burglary involving a slave, John Gwin who stole the goods, and a tavern keeper, John Hughson who helped dispose the goods. Then a series of fires occurred after the theft. In addition to the investigation of the tavern burglary and the series of fire, a hint from an…

States (Johnson), and 60,000 in New York City alone that are suffering from homelessness (Castillo). Homelessness in New York City is higher than the time of the Great Depression (Basic). The number of New Yorkers sleeping in a shelter has increased 92 percent within the last ten years (Basic). Although homelessness in New York City is increasing, St. John’s Bread & Life has developed programs to help people who are struggling…

Beautiful Scars As I wander out of the subway station, I gaze at the marvelous city of Manhattan. It is a beautiful autumn morning in New York. The temperature is a perfect balance between warm and cold. The leaves that had fallen from the trees are bright and full of life. The air is crisp with a scent of bread and pastries from a nearby bakery. I decide to advance toward the bakery for a cup of coffee. The past five months have been different. Ever since the accident occurred, I’ve been…