People from New York City

pathway built on a portion of the former New York Central Railroad. It is located on the west side of Manhattan and extends for approximately a mile and a half long. The interesting part of the transformation of the rail line to a public walking path is that several New York citizens were the primary advocates for the drastic change. However, the arising question is why a park was chosen to replace the railroad. The transformation suggests that New York City citizens were conscious of the…

skyline that travels for miles and miles; encaptivating lights that reach the stars illuminate the dark sky; melodies of busy streets and hustling people fill the air, all enwrapped by snow. This is the city that never sleeps. 8.5 million of us shine to enliven the streets of New York City, doing our best to last through the dark. These lights range anywhere from the holiday string lights to the billboards that clutter Times Square. No two are the same. All powered specific amount of…

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 across the globe.…

New York and Chicago are two of the United States biggest cities. The two cities are extremely diverse and rich in history. Residents of New York and Chicago share similar values and living habits. New York City and Chicago are the most infamous American cities and for that reason they have many great attractions. Although there are many similarities, New York City and Chicago share many differences also. Robert De Niro Once said, “ I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always…

In the novel Geographies of Home, written by Loida Maritza Pérez, there are copious references to New York City and its importance to the plot of the story. Published in 1999, the novel follows a Dominican family in its migration to NYC and the challenges they face. As readers, we see problems involving Lliana, Marina, Rebecca, Papito, and Aurelia. Between rape, violence, and abuse, Pèrez does a great job incorporating Brooklyn into the plot of the story. A lot of the wild stories written about…

by urbanized area in 2013, National Transit Database. New York’s public transportation system considerably impacts the geography of the City. Due to the people-driven nature of mass transit use, areas with developed transportation systems often facilitate more compact infrastructural projects to conserve and maximize space. Public transportation directly drives this high-density land development, and effectively reduces the distance people need to travel to reach their destinations. More…

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 City…

American citizens as we all come from someplace else. Our parents or grandparents have traveled from their home countries to America to attempt the American Dream. For each and every person it may be a different ideal but all have a similar outcome, to give future generations a better chance at life. Since every single one of us are different we combine these different attributes and create a culture that is not like any other. This is prevalent is a place such as New York City and we can view…

She was a southern belle who easily integrated into the fasted pace life of a New Yorker. She moved to New York at a later point in her life, but that never seemed to slow her down. She was the epitome of sophistication, brilliance, and commitment. To me, she represented everything a woman ought to be. I was eight when I went to visit my grandmother in New York City for the first time. I saw then that this city changed her life and I knew it was beginning to change mine. My cautious mother…

American cities. They were trying to escape from the violence, persecution, poverty and debt they faced. Some were even trying to come to America where they knew indentured servants was illegal. I believe the factor that contributed to the increase growth of American cities was industrialization. Industrialization made it easier for people to travel and cheaper in result of the innovative creations of the railroad and steamships. With growing markets after the beginning of WWI, it help people to…