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    New York is the state to be it’s one of the richest and one of the best. New York’s history is very rich and very old but very interesting. New York became a state on July 26‚ 1788‚ the capital is Albany. In 1664‚ the English took control of the area and renamed it New York. One of the original 13 colonies it was the 11th state to join the union.Between 1892 and 1954‚ millions of immigrants arrived in New York Harbor and passed through Ellis Island on their journey to becoming U.S citizens. New York

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    is only one place that stands out the most. New York City is the place that has captured my heart. I have tons of memories being a child and going into the big city. Now that I’m older I get to experience the city alone. I love leaving the small town of Iola and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the big city. I also love all the different smells‚ food‚ and people. In my opinion you will not find another place like New York City. I like to go into the city early in the morning so I have all day to explore

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    New York City Transit Analysis Determinants of impasse MTA thought that they could strong arm the union as they had in the past. In 1999 and 2002 MTA threatened the union with fines and jail time if they did not negotiate. Therefore‚ union leaders accepted terms and contracts that they normally would not have if they had other options. But members of the union were tired of promises by management of better working conditions and wage increases that did not cover the cost of inflation

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    New York City New York City is a powerful centre of economic and culture authority. It is classified as a world city. A world city is a large city that has outdone its countrywide urban networks and became part of an international global system. A world city is the focus of world trade and communication. They are the central in all banking and finance headquarters‚ and are the host of entertainment and sporting events. New York is one of the three dominant cities around the world. The other two are

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    in 30 degree weather‚ in a city we have never been to‚ I realized how lucky I was to be celebrating my birthday in this one of a kind place‚ New York City. Two eighteen-year-old kids exploring this wonderful and large city all by ourselves. What could possibly go wrong? The subway got closed down unexpectedly when we needed to get back to our hotel room in order to make it on time to the untold musical story of the Wizard of OZ‚ “Wicked” so‚ we decided to just walk from Chinatown to Manhattan (where

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    Here are my five top picks for dance workout DVDs. The New York City Ballet workout DVD is a fun way to learn basic ballet techniques. The workout is divided into several sections and includes floor exercises. Although the dances moves are fairly simple‚ this DVD will make you work up a sweat. You will definitely

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    The city of New York‚ in the early 1900s (and even now)‚ has been depicted in various ways through the views and experiences of its own inhabitants‚ tourists‚ passerbys‚ and even legends in literature; authors who have lived in and/or written about the diverse city. Some literary works have made reference to the city as a great place to be and even depicted it as “the most fatally fascinating thing in America.” (Johnson 387). While other authors have depicted New York City in a completely different

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    Macy Climer The city that never sleeps When you think of New York City‚ you most likely imagine the extraordinary buildings that fly in the sky or the crowded sidewalks with hundreds of people shopping on every corner. Even with my short visit I found myself lost in the big apple. The streets are filled with the atmosphere that is like teenagers shopping with their parent’s credit card. Although by the end of the day your feet are so swollen from all the walking‚ you find yourself wanting to keep

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    Title: New York City’s Immigrant Experience in The Late 19th Century During the year 1492‚ the history of American Jewish commenced which marked the eviction of Jews from Spain and thereby‚ landing in America. This marked the starting of Jewish communal society in North America. The colonial Jews never crossed the mark of being 1/10th of a percent of American population‚ but they managed to establish the patterns of Jewish community life which persisted for many generations. This marked the beginning

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    Sherman Alexie is the author of “Superman and Me”. This is a story about Alexie teaching himself to read with a Superman comic book which also inspired him to become a writer. In this story‚ Alexie made a claim that “A smart Indian is a dangerous person‚ widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians alike.” (Alexie 497). He found himself to be a dangerous person because of his experience of discrimination. Nonetheless‚ it is an unrealistic claim in that a “…smart Indian” (Alexie 497) or

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