Niagara Falls, New York

hosting programs on local history topics we draw in an audience that ranges in age and interest. Our bus trips appeal to a large variety of people. Our presence at community events puts us in the eyes of many of the community. By continually finding new ways to engage our visitors and Cortland County at large we continue to be a recognizable name. 4. Number of individuals served last year? 1,724 ; 2 years ago? 1,774 5. Geographical Area…

she has changed my perspective of pursuing my college career path in New York City as I always dream of. Also, another scenario a while back when I was four years old, I remember I went to visit her in New York for Christmas, which is where she lives and the rest of my family and a huge accident happened that impacted my life still till today.…

professional photographer, living in New York City with a boyfriend and at least one cat. I had those dreams because life was not easy for me at that age. It had been two years since I first began to suffer from depression. Transitioning from elementary school to junior high school was a challenge for me. I had never been to a new school, and I was going to a new territory without my best friend, LeToya or my secret crush at the time, DeVonte. My goal was to make some new friends. At the…

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…

Picture this, you walk along the streets of New York inhaling the city air when suddenly someone living in a box near some trash comes into your view. You immediately recognize that it’s a homeless person. The box says “Plese Giv Moni” and you know she has spelt the letters incorrectly, but still understands what she wants. You ask your mom for a nickel or dime to spare for the homeless woman and she replies with a ‘no’ and starts to walk faster. Unfortunately, this dilemma is portrayed…

Opening A Local Deli Is A Lot Harder Than It Looks It was nine o’clock in the morning when I finally started to head to my interview. As I got into my Honda Civic, I drove on Interstate 78 on a crisp fall day. Speeding by cars and tractor trailers, I finally reached the highway exit and drove to the small town of Emmaus, where small businesses dominate the local economic competition. After circling the town square, I finally found a parking space and headed towards my destination; Pedone’s…

A life in New York City is a vastly personal experience that is famous for being unlike a life in any other metropolis. “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead explores the idea that everyone who goes to and lives in New York has their own, unique version of the city. From the moment an individual steps foot in the city, she is “building [her] private New York,” (Whitehead 1). My personal New York —the food stands, pharmacies, and avenues I would come to call home—formed when I moved to Manhattan to…

feet to add the pretext of movement, to the hustle and bustle of trying to move along in a group in a strange new place (assuming I was amongst mostly tourists), nothing ever changes when it comes to human behaviour regardless of the geographical location. That is my very first observation during my very first vacation to somewhere I did not grow up in. It’s overwhelming how everything is so new yet so familiar. Movie scenes come to life, eavesdropping on numerous pseudo-intellectuals’…

My full name is Vincent Patrick Soccoa. I was born April 28th 1997 in Methodist hospital in Brooklyn, New York. My father is Sebastian Joseph Soccoa and he was born in February of 1953 also in Brooklyn New York, he has 3 younger sisters who are my aunts. My mother Denise Fitzpatrick (maiden name) was also born in Brooklyn and she has 1 older sister and had an older brother who died in a car crash when she was younger. I have one older sister myself her name is Meaghan Catherine Soccoa and was…

New York Bright lights, breathtaking views, and thrilling nights are what I want to see in New York. The “Big Apple” has always been intriguing to me. Historical monuments, outrageously priced clothes, the city of lights is where I want to go. New York has many fascinating qualities, but in my eyes the nightlife, broadway shows, and the Staten Island Ferry are most interesting. New York is known as “The city that never sleeps.” Times Square is where the action happens. Known as “The center…