Lower Manhattan

When I walk to the Museum of modern art from the subway station, I notice that most of the districts in central Manhattan put an overwhelming feeling on me. Looking up to more than two hundred meters tall skyscrapers, I feel individual’s insignificance or even fear toward the monster that erects from the ground. Comparing Mid- town to East Village, East Village' buildings are much lower and the relationships with the surrounding and organisms are much more comfortable. Cars are stuck because of the

Lower East Side Travel Guide Situated in the southeastern section of Manhattan, the Lower East Side neighborhood has long stood as an immigrant, blue collar region. Spanning the area from Canal Street to Houston Street, between the East River and the Bowery, this once semi-dilapidated neighborhood has been renewed in the past years to include many tourist attractions. Along what is known as restaurant row, on Clinton Street, there are now a number of fine and casual dining establishments, as well

Throughout the course of history there have been many advances in the world of infrastructure, mostly occurring in the 1800’s and the 1900’s. Infrastructure is defined as the basic physical and organizational structure needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function. This definition shows how important infrastructure is to people’s lives today. It affects how people live, travel, and communicate with one another. Three men who

What do I think success is…? When I think of success, I think of my brother Scott. He is currently and investment banker living in Manhattan but the path to that success was not easy. His character traits and dedication to hard work tell the story. Scott was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Like most of the kids he grew up with, they attended the local catholic school. When it was time to move onto high school, he was determined to attend the high school of his choice. He attended Saturday

America from the France, which was built in 1886. The symbol of this statue is torch, which is also, defines the light of freedom. So, if you want to get the best view of this New Yorkan landmark, then you can have it from the New York Harbor and Lower Manhattan. However, if you want to visit the statue and see it by touching it, then you have to take a short boat ride. So, what can be best than having a short boat ride on tides to reach the Statue of the Liberty, where there is often a chance of getting

A journey usually takes you to a predetermined location, but a journey in any NYC subway line will take you for a spin around the world. Everyday, people from many different backgrounds make use of NYC transit Despite serving as a multicultural hub of possible human interaction, subway dwellers seldom engage in meaningful conversations with one another. Nonetheless, a form of silent interaction does prevail among travelers in the subway system everyday. Some themes I planned on observing at the start

The World Trade Center are all the pictures that show up in the head of a tourist and are shown on Wikipedia when you search for New York City. But what about my New York City? Living in upper Manhattan has been my New York City for the past eighteen years. Uptown is very different from downtown Manhattan. I grew up with bodegas at every possible corner. Usually, one of the bodegas are owned by Muslim people, and across the street one will be owned by Latinos such as Mexicans and Dominicans. The

cling to, while a few hardy souls swam strongly, divesting themselves of excess clothing in an attempt to survive. The wave overwhelmed all the by standers on the piers and banks with its rapidity. The flooding was extensive, covering most of lower Manhattan and parts of the surrounding boroughs. It was as if a giant muddy lake had suddenly formed. Junk of all kinds floated on the surface: boxes, trash bags, paper, pieces of wood, cars, intermingled with bodies. Zoe felt sick--she wiped the window

“No sleep till Brooklyn!!!” a famous song by The Beasties Boys, is a song that has transcendent through the ages with no hope of vanishing any time soon. When I first arrived in Brooklyn, I had moved from Queens which is a neighboring borough with Brooklyn and at first I felt extraneous to my new surroundings. Queens where I had lived for about three years was quiet and peaceful for most of the time, but Brooklyn was a totally different animal. Walking through the streets of Brooklyn, you’ll immediately

many people aren't aware of is that this bridge also houses a secret Bomb Shelter, probably built around the Cold War period. The hidden chamber, which was discovered in the year 2006, is situated just under the Brooklyn Bridge's entrance at Lower Manhattan. In the room were found provisions - blankets, water containers, medicines, even crackers! - that were to be made use of, on the event of a nuclear attack. The supply boxes bore dates 1957 and 1962, which in turn led to an understanding that it