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Chinatown, I must inform the reader of my existing attachments, sentiments, and personal connection with the neighborhood. I have been visiting this particular neighborhood for a rather large portion of my life. With my grandparents having lived in the Lower East Side for the formative years of my childhood, visiting Chinatown is something my brothers and I grew up doing for family outings and restaurant visits. For the past year, I have worked at the Museum of Chinese in America located on 215 Centre

settlement’s governor general, Peter Minuit, purchased the much larger Manhattan Island from the natives for 60 guilders in trade goods such as tools,

As the triumphant arc of George Washington stands proudly in the center of the park it is surrounded by a history of death. One of the surrounding buildings now housing New York University students was once the stage of a tragic fire, the fountain in which the children are playing in lays over mass graves and the large proud elm tree at the northeast corner of the park was once the final destination of those condemned to die. This history is one of sadness but the city of New York and the park itself

Occupy Wall Street Since the beginning of the 1900’s the world has seen more and more social movements being led by young people, who protest against the worlds inequalities. These movements range from the civil rights movement, to the hippie movement in the late 60’s to more “modern” movements. One of those movements is the Occupy Wall Street movement or OWS for short. From October 2011 onward, OWS was not only the largest protest movement in North America but also sparked worldwide protest that

Report on New York City Subway Abstract: The report investigates the issues pertinent to the New York City's subway. The report focuses on such problems laying emphasis on rat problems and air pollution issues. The report provides background knowledge to help readers better understand the problems under consideration. A set of recommendations are given at the end of every section; recommendations that can be incorporated by the concerned authorities in order to curtail the aforementioned problems

absorb growth in the office space of midtown Manhattan. In the past decade, the midtown Manhattan became increasingly popular to a variety of companies after the revitalization of the Broadway and the 911. While Lower Manhattan is the main financial center, Midtown is the country 's largest commercial, entertainment and media center. Midtown Manhattan is now a growing center of finance, second in importance within the United States only to Lower Manhattan 's Financial District. The proposed outline

Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York City on October 27th, 1923. He described his childhood as quiet and uneventful. His father was a realtor; his mother was a housewife. Art was not taught at the school Roy attended, but when he turned fourteen he began taking Saturday morning classes at the Parson’ School of Design. After he graduated from high school in 1940 he attended the School of Fine Art at Ohio State University. He was drafted however in 1943 in the middle of his education

Wildlife Service, or BLM. Castle Clinton formerly known as Castle Garden is a monument that symbolizes America as a country that welcomes people from all over the world to come for better opportunities. Castle Clinton is located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island and represents the growth of the city and also the growth of the country. It was initially built to prevent the British from invading in 1812; Castle Clinton never saw combat but it did provide a way for the military to have a strategic presence

For my topic I chose to explore biological diversity and ways that it can be destroyed, restored, and maintained. In class, we were taught that diversity is the number of distinct species of animals, insects, plants, etc. that are living in a particular area. We found out that diversity is greater in the tropics and less towards the poles. This is called the Latitude Diversity Gradient and could be due to one or more of three theories. They are the cradle hypothesis that says the area where species

Have you ever thought Manhattan, New York could be compared to the PA Grand Canyon with common points? People wouldn’t think so because one is a busy city and the other is a rural town. Although they bear some superficial similarities, such as tourist, family, attractions, and size the differences between Manhattan and the PA Grand Canyon are clear. The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon is such a beautiful site. It is one of the top tourist attractions in Pennsylvania. Most people escape the city to