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about the turbulent times in our marriage and asked myself, "Why did we?" But whenever I see our daughter, Stacy and our son, Nick, my receive my answer. I am extremely proud of Stacy, who served seven and a half years overseas with the United States Air Force, and her husband, Rich Draves, a retiree of the City of Tucson, Arizona Fire Department. The two of you have done quite well for yourselves and I look forward to your next visit. Also, an Air Force veteran, Nick served for 27…

Where Girls sets its self apart is have NewYork City as its setting which takes on a character all on its own. Living, eating, and sleeping in New York City is an unique experience unmatched by any other city. The women in the show face some problems that can be unique to living in New York City like there apartment being super expensive and the size of a shoe box, but typically most of there problems are all to common with trying to make it on your own for the first…

October 4th, 1955 the Brooklyn dodgers claim their first World Championships beating the New York Yankees by four games to three. Jackie Robinson has broken the color barrier in major league baseball. In Stamford, Connecticut, on October 23rd, 1972 Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack at his home. The funeral was held at Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, When Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, there were good and bad thoughts and opinions about him being…

One important issue that I am interested in is alleviating homelessness within New York City. During my final years as an undergraduate I was introduced to urban studies issues within the classroom context. I was educated about the criminalization of the poor, amongst various topics exploring various degrees of political philosophy addressing reasons for poverty. Given my interest in housing issues in NYC, I was interested in understanding further sub issues within the topic of Housing. These…

Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs house is one of New York City’s important historical landmarks. The U.S. Customs House was built in 1902-1907 near the port of New York and its job was to collect customs from imported goods (New York Architecture 2015). Before income tax was being developed in 1916, customs was the greatest source of income for our government (NMAI 2015). “It is located near the southern tip of Manhattan, next to Battery Park (New York Architecture 2015).” The building is…

As of 2010, the population in New York, NY was roughly 8,175,133. According to the Census Quick Facts Sheet, the racial population consists heavily of three races in 2010: White alone (44.0%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (28.6%), ending in Black or African American (25.5%). The remaining races all fall under 15%: American Indian and Alaska Native (0.7%), Asian (12.7%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0.1%), Two or more races (4.0%). Segregation trends between 1980/1990 and 2010…

Empire. Rothko later moved to Portland, Oregon in the winter of 1913 after which he received a scholarship from Yale. His initial intention was to become an engineer or an attorney, but he dropped out at the end of his sophomore year, and moved to New York City (Breslin). One of his Yale classmates recalled that Rothko sketched a good deal in college but noted that he had many other interests as well. It was not until he moved to…

The Big Apple New York City is the place that everyone dreams of visiting. From the building, to the city lights, everyone wants to see the city that never sleeps. I remember being six years old and seeing NYC on the news while sitting on my couch in my living room in Poland. All the tall building and city streets did not fail to quickly capture my attention. Before I knew it my parents and I were on the plane and ready to move to NYC. Not knowing what to expect, I was excited yet very nervous…

Summary: James Fenimoore Cooper begins his patriotic novel, The Spy, a Tale of the Neutral Ground, by first setting the scene for his book. During the American Revolution, after the British had captured the island of New York, a small county named Westchester had become a common ground. On this ground loyalist and patriots alike interact neutrally, at least they pretended to. Cooper first introduces the reader to Mr. Wharton, a rather wealthy man, and also a British loyalist. One evening,…

You are not alone, only if you want to be! Suicide does not have to be your destiny. Have you ever felt that you are in a dark circle struggling to survive without any escape? Think again. There is a way out. There will always be a hand willing to pull you out into brightness. “I became angry from wanting to die, failed attempts, and just being fed up with people,” said Brett A. Scudder a suicide attempt and domestic violence survivor. Scudder explained that one night in particular he was…