Bernhard Goetz is a Subway Vigilante. On December 22‚ 1984‚ Bernhard Goetz left is apartment in Manhattan and went to the IRT subway station on 14th street and 7th avenue. At the subway station ‚ he took the #2 downtown express and sat next to 4 young black men. Two of the young men‚ Troy Canty and Barry Allen walked up to Goetz and asked him for $5.00. James Ramseur‚ the third youth‚ gestured toward a bulge in his pocket that looks suspiciously like a gun. He later stated that Canty’s eyes were
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Millions of people entered the US in the late 1800’s‚ but how? Ellis Island was the one and only provider for immigration in the late 1800’s. At first‚ the Battery in lower Manhattan was the immigration station. Eventually‚ the Battery could not handle the flow of immigrants. This caused the federal government to buy Ellis Island from Samuel Ellis‚ a merchant of New York City‚ and that’s how the Islands name was given. Ellis Island was opened on January 1‚ 1892 and closed in November 1954. It was
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and nightlife. In other words‚ it the main thing to do beside movie and out to eat. They have a lot of bars you can get drunk and walk around meet people. New York have one the popular attractions in the world called Times Square on 42nd street Manhattan. Times Square is full of light and tall buildings. They have Restaurant‚ Entertainment‚ Discovering. It is a must to visit especially new years’ eve. You can just walk around and have best of fun of your life it full of joy. Memphis Zoo has variety
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Even tough characters were more confident then me‚ better dressed and lived it Manhattan - they represented my thoughts. I loved the concept that all of their problems could be solved by complaining a bit over a brunch and then simply carrying on living it up. It is refreshing to see their worlds not coming to an end because they don’t
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America. Brooklyn maintains a distinct and independent culture of its own. Most of the neighborhoods in Brooklyn are ethnic enclaves where a particular culture is dominant. Brooklyn is today‚ the third larger business district after lower and midtown Manhattan. It has an ever increasing rate of towers and tall buildings both residential and commercial in nature. Different Brooklyn neighborhoods can easily be distinguished through their signature architecture. These buildings hold many important businesses
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typical grouchy teacher. My little sister goes to the kind of school you would call posh. The kind with snobby‚ rich‚ stuck up kids. Same goes particularly for the teachers. She used to go to a school in queens but my mom wanted her near us in Manhattan. She put her in a school in the Upper East Side. She has after school and sometimes I have to pick her up. In the neighborhood‚ I am the only Muslim girl with a scarf on‚ so I kinda stand out. I show her the note and she snatches it from me. I
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on the sidewalks moving‚ moving‚ moving- and to where?" Cocoa starts out as a lost cause‚ going to New York as a resident tourist. Meeting George saved her vision of New York . . . . He knew what it was really about‚ "New York wasn’t on those Manhattan sidewalks‚ just the New Yorkers. My city was a network of small towns‚ some even smaller than here in Willow springs. It could be one apartment building‚ a handful of blocks‚ a single square mile hidden off with its own language‚ newspapers and
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Matthew Cusumano Mr. O’Shea U.S. History April 26‚ 2013 New York City and All That It Is New York City is one of the most world renowned cities in the world‚ it is the most populated city in America‚ and also the center of America. It is the center of America because of its vast history and its connection to the rest of the country in everything they do. New York City may not be the official capital of The United States of America‚ but it sure could be because of its overwhelming presence in the
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As a main cultural hub of America‚ New York has no shortage of amazing venues. From speakeasy jazz dives to world-class theaters‚ NYC really has it all. For that reason‚ it’s quite hard to pick a favorite spot. Nearly impossible in fact. That’s why we have narrowed it down to a few. It wasn’t easy‚ but without further hesitation‚ here are the five most amazing venues you need to check out in New York. 1. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: THE HUB OF NYC You can’t have a discussion about the best venues in
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many teenage boys‚ he seems to straddle two worlds: One moment you see a man‚ another a boy. The son of Bangladeshi immigrants‚ Nayeem was born in Flushing Hospital and raised in Jackson Heights‚ a 35-minute subway ride to Stuyvesant in lower Manhattan. In the academically elite world of Stuyvesant‚ Nayeem maintains solid if unremarkable grades‚ and is a friendly‚ popular-enough kid known to take photographs of sports teams after school and post them on Facebook. When he walked into the exam room
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