anthropomorphic animals the movies protagonist is a young rabbit named Judy Hopps who comes from a small town with the dreams of becoming a police officer. When coming of age, Judy leaves her hometown to pursue her dream by going to live in Zootopia a city where anyone can become anything they want to be. She becomes the first rabbit in history to become a police officer. On her journey of becoming a police officer Hopps overcomes struggles like stereotyping, sexism and in some ways a form of ‘‘racism’’

Vision Zero is an action plan started by Mayor De Blasio as a response to the extremely high amount traffic related accidents and deaths in New York City. Vision Zero’s purpose is to ultimately eliminate fatal crashes as well as to change how these accidents are perceived by the public. Under Vision Zero, there have been initiatives to educate key stakeholders such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motor vehicle operators, on how to be safe on the road. In addition to that, there have been pushes for

began in New York during the year of 1982, and former Mayor Giuliani of New York created zero-tolerance policy in 1997. Broken windows was a known policing strategy throughout all departments in the nation. Broken windows was a policing strategy that gave officers the decision to choose what crimes to stop at the officer’s own discretion. Although broken windows theory was effective in reducing crime rates

minutes, compared to 6.9 minutes in 2007 in New York City, an increase of 31 percent (NY Post),” and this does not include the time between placing and answering calls. The massive increase in response time is threating the safety of the residents of New York City, and while the government is introducing new plans to help alleviate the problem, their solutions are not working. Public safety is a public good; it is non-excludable because everyone in the city is theoretically guaranteed help from public

and proven to work, thus Mayor Giuliani of New York City applied the theory to lower crime rates throughout the city. However, it was later proven that the theory had faulty logic, and statistical backing thus losing momentum. Likewise, the article showcases how “broken windows” morphed into stop and frisk, which has increased tensions amongst the populous and the police. Overall, the article discusses how the disproved validity of a popular theory affected New York City over time. 2. The statistical

a dead woman on the merry-go-round.”(pg 21) Right away at the beginning of NYPD Red 2 there is action and suspense. James Patterson’s and Marshall Karp’s book NYPD Red 2 is a fast paced novel where two cops who work for the elite task force in New York City called NYPD Red must find the Hazmat Killer before the the Hazmat Killer strikes again. NYPD Red 2 is one of James Patterson’s best works of fiction and one of Marshall Karp’s best books. The story is told from two points of view. The first is

personality, journalist, and author famous for appearing in the famous reality tv series, The Real Housewives of New York City as a housewife. She was previously signed by ABC in New York which gave her many awards. She was born on 20th of August 1963 in Suffern, New York. Early Life: Born as Carole Ann Difalco, she obtained her B.A. degree from Hunter College. She did her M.B.A. from the New York University and started her career at the ABC on 1986 as an intern. She was appointed to the post of a production

The Blizzard in New York City has reached almost a record level when it was measured on Saturday that the snow dumped 26 inches. The 26 inches was the equivalent of a whole winter season 's snow. Unfortunately, as of this weekend in New York City, three deaths have been counted because of the blizzard. Roads are shut down effective 7:00 AM Sunday morning. This affects all New York City roads. The shut down also includes bridges and tunnels. The Long Island Rail Road, above-ground services and

The Great Chicago Fire burned for two days straight. From October eighth to October tenth, 1871. There are many questions people ask about the fire. Like what "caused it to burn out of control?" People also ask about the effects the fire had on the city and its residents. Plus, sometimes people will ask "What happened in the aftermath of the fire?" Those are all very good questions, that should be answered. What caused the fire to burn out of control? Well, there are many answers that people have

began his rise to influence in the late 1840s as a volunteer fireman in New York City. From this inauspicious beginning, Tweed managed to build a power base in his ward. He served as an alderman in 1852-53 and then was elected to a term in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1853-55. State and local affairs were his prime concern and he remained active in Tammany Hall, the organizational force of the Democratic Party in New York. Tweed emerged as the focal point of patronage decisions, giving him immense

It is well known because it is usually the start or end point in many politic protest that take place in the city. Acting as a crossroad for New Yorkers, Union Square was built by the combining of multiple roads including Park Ave South, Broadway and Fourth Ave. The combining or “union” of these multiple roads represents to me the combination of many different cultures and this

The first thing Hayes did was visit the new school, being built after him. He found out the school would be called Blue Eyes university (BEU). By Now almost everyone everywhere knew who Hayes was. It was crazy for people to believe that this 11 year old boy that was a slave for his whole life

was the controversial court case regarding the Central Park Five. The Central Park Five, represents the five colored teenagers convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park during 1989. New York City in the 1980s was a period of time that was racially charge with violence. The levels of uneasiness between New Yorkers maximized after this incident. Headlines during that time period called these teenagers “ Wildings and Wolves”(Duru,2004). Instead of simply referring them as young black and hispanic

The cotton club originated in 1920 but wasn’t called the cotton club when it had its first appearance. Former heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson opened the Club De Luxe. Three years later it was sold to Owen Owney a bootlegger and pre-prohibition New

The year was 2010. George had just recently moved to Russfords because of a job opportunity, but he had also always been interested in leaving the city life. Russfords was a small town, but to many people it was all they had ever known. George had recently finished college pertaining to culinary art, and he had always had the dream of starting his own restaurant. A property in the southern area of the town had been put up for sale and George decided to buy it. This would end up being the best

Struggles of a Young Latina Every human being is born with a desire for a unique identity. Whether it is at their jobs, schools, or amongst their friends, people will always search for recognition. The House on Mango Street, a novel beautifully crafted by author Sandra Cisneros, depicts a young Latino girl's prolonged search for an identity. Cisneros uses ethnic and thematic elements to portray the girl's evolution. Through many hardships and life-changing experiences, Esperanza slowly blossoms

utilizing the poetic verbatim of Shakespeare. Both these literary pieces have several distinct differences and some fascinating similarities. Being a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story attempts to recreate the same characters in a new light. Romeo and Tony are presented as the strong young men who remain confident and courageous so as to follow the prohibited "love" presented by Juliet and Maria. The present paper attempts to analyze the common similarities and differences in the

The World of Family in “The Outsiders” Imagine a world without family… Without Mom, Without Dad Family, without a doubt, is one of the most significant things in this world. Just like it is important in the world, it is also crucial in “The Outsiders,” a novel written S.E Hinton. The novel depicts two weeks in the life of a 14 year old boy, Ponyboy Curtis. The book tells his story and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he is not a part of. Family plays a large role

Gary Soto, an American-Mexican Poet born in 1952, published an array of pieces that recount the realities of his upbringing. Growing up in San Joaquin Valley, ensured his involvement in the fields. Living in a drought prone region, droughts were inevitable, and the community remained vulnerable to hardships that came along with the drought. These hardships experienced were transformed into a visible theme found throughout this poem. Weather conditions can make people vulnerable to the effects experienced

My first day of high school as a freshmen in a new level of education Is what I was thinking when I woke from slumber that morning in bed. Stepping foot on the campus wasn’t even the beginning, taking the school bus in the morning is where the first taste of being a freshmen and actually starting and being an high school student. I started to get really nervous and a sense of reality hit me. Walking towards the bus