New York City Essays

There were abundant dystopian aspects of New York City in the 1980s, when crime, crack and AIDS produced a perfect storm of anxiety about the fraying social fabric. At the time, New York was experiencing a record crime wave (in 1989 the city averaged 36 murders a week) and fear pervaded the city. The Central Park Jogger case was a perfect vehicle for that fear, and the media pounced. In 1989 things were very different from contemporary times with a stop and frisk. On an average week over 30 people

New York City is steeped in the history of the skyscraper. Since the completion of the 348-foot World Building in 1890, the love affair The City has had with iconic buildings has spanned over a century. With man’s desire to reach unyielding heights brought into view an ever-changing skyline. The World Building (348 feet) Since 1890, eleven structures have been cataloged as world’s tallest building. From the 1910s to the 1930s, 16 of the cities tallest buildings were built: the Woolworth, Bank of

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New York City remains as the largest city of the United States, and to many it is considered one of the greatest cities in the world. Since its beginning as the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, the city has been challenged by the integration of millions of immigrants with a variety of cultures, languages, and different racial and ethnic backgrounds. This has not only defined the city’s rich history and diverse metropolis, but its contributions to the American way of life and culture remains relevant

information on the built environment of the city, including buildings that had to be demolished to dig the routes and the public spaces that were forever altered. The New York City subway system is the largest subway network in the country, and its construction – in three separate phases – constitutes one of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken by any U.S. metropolitan area. The photographs capture streetscapes and the rhythms of daily life in the city; document engineering technologies during

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The Harsh Life of the Slums in New York City During the end of the 19th century, there were a lot of economic and social problems between the government, rich, the poor, and businesses. The poor received a lot of those problems. Some of the problems were poor work conditions, child labor, and unsanitary living conditions that might have caused an increase in crime and drinking. The rich and government did not acknowledge those problems about the poor. Thus, come upon the Progressive era. The Progressive

traffic light, the same width of the crossroad and the similar corner stores appear twice in the neighborhood. Yet there are moments in New York that breaks down the grid system and reveal the unique characters of the city like the anticipation of the Trevi fountain view.

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

New York City Ballet was founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Kirstein’s goal was to create a place for young dancers to train in American ballet with the greatest ballet masters. They met in London in 1933, where Kirstein encouraged Balanchine to come to America. They opened the School of American Ballet in 1934, before starting the professional company. It was designed as a way for Balanchine to train dancers in his innovative style and technique. They wanted dancers who

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

I lived in the outskirts of New York City for the first seventeen years, eleven months, and twenty-three days of my life. I loved the enormous oak tree outside my house; the winding roads through my neighborhood in Valley Stream; the quiet moments when the lights went out on the train connecting Long Island to lively Manhattan; the tiled murals scattering the walls of subway stations; the indescribable energy of people bustling around Union Square. Underneath the colossal skyscrapers, I often felt

The New York City skyline is shown in all its glory. Beautiful shots of the NYC bays, bridges, and skyscrapers are shown with an orchestral instrumental. Wide, powerful shots of buildings and towers show the true gargantuan scale of New York City. As the music builds to a finale, it suddenly cuts to a small apartment in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. The apartment is dark, not much room to show, and generally messy. Banging can be heard on the wall separating the main room from a little bedroom.

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

Sharon Olds “Summer Solstice, New York City,” is a poem of great relatability, that is, its embedded theme of life and the troubles that occur in it is something everyone deals with at some point. The poem captures the relatable feeling of worthlessness and stress that most people occur or have at least occurred at some point in their life. The poem ends with a somewhat uplifting theme, the man is saved, and will not kill himself by jumping off a building. However, this uplifting and jubilant conclusion

shared by the feminine and masculine social expectations and associations within her work. New York City did not just gave Louise Nevelson the opportunity to inspire from the Abstract Expressionist that was a “cross-fertilization had been essential to her development as an artist”, but also the architecture of the city as a source of inspiration. (Lisle, 129). Nevelson always mentioned the impact of New York City as a megapolis on her large scale works made in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. For instance

matter where I go, there is one thing that is unique only to New York City: its diversity. Everywhere I have been, there is a certain general look to the area. Edinburgh is full of stone stairs and narrow streets. Charleston has piers and beaches. London is ornate buildings and bridges. However, New York City cannot be summed up the same way. To me, the many different parts of New York City feel like completely separate areas, separate cities. I grew up in the beach community of Rockaway, where people

ew York City, the city that never sleeps. Mixed people of all different ethnicities and sexualities come together to create this beautiful place. It is a place where dreams are made realities, and unforgettable adventures that shape us to who we are can be taken at any time. For starters, New York City is a rainbow made of people. The diversity and acceptance of the people is uncomparable. We all enjoy to escape our problems but whether that is as serious as fleeing a country in war or as common

New York City is very large, and is home to a population of over 7.8 million people. In big cities like this, there is lots of pollution. This pollution comes not only from necessities for the city, like transportation and heating, but also other things that are not necessary at all, like smoking. Smoking is a major factor in pollution, and According to the World Health Organization, smoking releases over 84 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and takes the lives of over 8 million

parameters. Since this catastrophe, working conditions have improved significantly, and organizations have been put into place to ensure that buildings are in accordance with health and fire regulations. The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, which caused the death of 146 people, has forever changed