I. Introduction The Rockaway peninsula is part of Queens‚ New York City. The communities there‚ referred to as the Rockaways‚ border the water‚ with long stretches of picturesque beaches. The name "Rockaway" (phonetically spelled) means "place of sands" in the Munsee language of the Native American Lenape people‚ who once inhabited the area. After the Dutch West Indian Company bought the land‚ many of the indigenous groups were forced to move and were replaced by European settlers. In the 19th
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How vast is the New York City’s mass transit system? XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Instructor: XXXXXXXXX Course: XXXXXXXXXX Date: XXXXXXXX New York City‚ one of the world’s most vibrant cities‚ has one of the biggest public transportation systems of North America. Everyday hundreds of thousands people enter this city as workers or as tourists. New York City has excellent connectivity to all of its neighboring states: New Jersey‚ Connecticut‚ and
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“Summer Solstice‚ New York City‚” by Sharon Olds and “Death of a Window Washer‚” by X.J. Kennedy. “Summer Solstice‚ New York City” is about an attempted suicide incident. “Death of a Window Washer” describes a scene of a window washer who was killed by accident. With different descriptions and details regarding the denouement of the main characters and the reactions of the other people‚ the two poets portrayed the dark and light side of human nature. “Summer Solstice‚ New York City” uses juxtaposition
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It seems common to write about New York City given the fact that it prevails as one of the most populous cities in the U.S. Others chose to write referring to how it holds endless opportunities for anyone who tries‚ however‚ that does not explain the real foundation of New York. New York remains an influential place‚ nevertheless‚ the features that acclaim it as an impactful city are the traits commonly disregarded. Moving to a different country‚ to a small town‚ was frightening in itself. The familiarity
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before‚ tenements were often very crowded due to the large wave of immigrants coming from Europe. These immigrants were stuffed into buildings that were inadequately made. In 1914‚ the streets below fourteenth street‚ which was one eighty-second of New York State’s total land area‚ had one sixth of the city’s population (Urban Castles). Showing how in a relatively small piece of land‚ many people lived there. Most of the people who lived there lived in tenements. There were 22‚000 slum tenements that
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Omnibuses in New York City Millions of people ride the subway in New York City everyday‚ but any time before 1826 there was no public transportation‚ and if you wanted to get somewhere you had to walk or hire an expensive private carriage. This was until 1827 when the Omnibus was brought to New York City‚ and changed how the average person got around and it shaped New York City to have residential neighborhoods and places where people worked. Like today public transportation was very successful
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A night in New York City On a late Saturday evening I was studying continuously when suddenly I heard a monotonous and awful scream which made me run out of the house immediately. When I reached outside I could not believe what I had seen. A two-storey and turquoise coloured house had caught on fire. People were rushing in and out of their square shaped houses bringing huge and heavy buckets of water trying to extinguish the ravaging and terrible fire. I was behind the crowd panicking‚ trembling
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My first breath in New York City was quite disgusting. I was standing in the musty cellar that is known as Pennsylvania Station in the world’s capital. And as I stood there‚ luggage in hand‚ I did not realize that my life was about to change. New York City is a place like no other‚ it’s truly a concrete jungle. I was visiting some friends from Los Angeles; and they had allowed me to stay with them for 6 days in the Big Apple. They were staying in an apartment in lower Manhattan‚ so for me this meant
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another culture without causing excess conflict. Living in New York City‚ most of us are aware of the different cultures‚ subcultures and countercultures that surround us‚ even when we aren’t cognizant of that awareness. We may not stop to study those around us on a daily basis‚ but we do see the variety in our population and thankfully‚ most of the people I’ve met can recognize that the city belongs to all of us. In my experience‚ New Yorkers are quick to adapt and accept‚ if not
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circumstances‚ New York City is easy to navigate. However‚ subway and bus changes can occur at the last minute‚ so pay attention to the posters on station walls and listen carefully to any announcements you may hear in trains and on subway platforms. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Travel info 718-330-1234‚ hourly updates 718-243-7777; www.mta.info. The MTA runs the subways and buses‚ as well as a number of alternative commuter services to points outside Manhattan. You can get news of service
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