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That night a fierce fight had been going on between a Royal and a Guardian. One of my closest friends, Jimmy, the brother of the leader for the Guardians, was killed during that fight. My mom was an alcoholic and my dad was never home. I had a brother,but I felt that he sometimes did not understand me.Jimmy was the only Guardian who I could understand me. He was a cool cat. I felt so aggravated and hurt that I decide to go out and kill a Royal for revenge. It was raining furiously. I started…

I was starving, but my roommate had told me about a brunch place in Harlem called Kitchenette, perfect for my two thirty brunch. For some reason, the subway was far more crowded than usual. People were stacked together, awkwardly touching each other. And, I start to regret trying to the trip to 125th Street. I finally reach 125th Street. The subway emerges from below ground and is flanked by buildings dressed in graffiti on all sides. The first structures I see are obviously red, grimy brick…

decreasing car traffic in small doses. The pedestrian and bike lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC. Flickr User Theasijtsma Though New York City isn't planning a car ban anytime soon, it is increasing the number of pedestrian areas, along with bike share, subway, and bus options. Strips of land in popular areas like Times Square, Herald Square, and Madison Square Park are permanently pedestrian-only. On three Saturdays in August 2016, hundreds of thousands of people will take advantage of…

Chivalry has been a moral code that was followed by the knights from the medieval times to the modern times of today's societies. Chivalry in today's society has been viewed as non-existent by the American people and it needs time to evolve to make our world a better place. The people in today’s society neglect to show chivalry out of anger or they just don’t care to show other people respect. The rules of Chivalry need updating to fit our more modernized generation. There have been many views…

After reading Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, the author goes on to tell how parenting can sometimes be a difficult thing depending on the background of which the child has grew up in. The article also goes on to depict how a child growing up with a different culture could have a authoritarian child-rearing style, where the parent tells the child exactly what to do and make the decisions for their child. This parenting style could result in the child not getting as much freedom as another child…

Having lived in New York City for most of my entire life, I have adapted to its unique city life. People are always on the go - racing across the streets to their workplace, and yelling for someone to hold the subway doors. This fast-paced lifestyle of the city invigorates me. When it was time to start my college application, NYU was the first university I put down. I chose to apply to NYU’s Dental Hygiene Program in the College of Dentistry. While many other universities have dentistry as a…

McDonald's’ “Super Size” menu options, huge SUVs, and endless television programs to keep couch potatoes on the couch. If you visit New York City’s Manhattan, you won’t see a whole lot of obese people hurrying down 5th avenue to hop on the subway or pick up groceries at the local market. Why is this? Not many people drive in NYC, mainly because it would be far too expensive to buy and park a car in this already monumentally expensive city. The cars one does generally see are…

The movie For Colored Girls (2010) , is based on Ntozake Shange’s play known as For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf. It was performed in 1975. Then it is written for the screen , produced and directed by Tyler Perry. This movie is an American drama. It represents the lives of nine African – American women, unlike the play that dealt only with seven women. The movie sheds light on a feminist era. Each character deals with a different personal struggle. For…

fear among women. Valentine suggests many reason for which women feel more or less fearful. One example is the type of physical space, she sights vast and expansive areas, such as parks and woodlands, as well as narrow and confined areas, such as subways and alley ways (Valentine 386). Further, Valentine suggested that the night is a time of great fear amongst women partially because they are less visible and more susceptible for attack, but also because it is a time where men are out…

after all, and are genuinely interested in what happened that day! But sometimes, especially for couples who've been together a long time, dinner conversations can settle into the same grooves night after night — work talk, complaining about the subway, what's new with the kids. Here are 10 more questions to ask at the dinner table tonight, because just when you think you know everything about your partner, isn't it lovely to be surprised? Alex and Jack's Inspired Cole Valley Edwardian Pin it…