Washington Heights, Manhattan

fiscal and budget problems, political gridlock and the incorrect belief that most anti-poverty programs don't work. Perhaps part of the problem is that, among the many powerful political action committees in Washington, there is no poor peoples' PAC. The lack of money and influence in Washington is a primary contributor to poverty’s invisibility. The financially unfortunate do not have the time or resources needed to wage a second “war on poverty.” The need for reform is apparent but without adequate

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

mankind.” This statement by Vice Admiral W. H. P. Blandy, who oversaw Operation Crossroads, supplements his and other military officers’, “general wish that no human lives will be sacrificed to the atom, now or ever again.” Despite protests from Manhattan Project scientists, the first Bikini test was scheduled for July 1, 1946. The operation was shrouded in defense strategies and the pursuit of science. With the exception of atomic scientists, experts of all “-ologies” flocked to Bikini to study potential

George Washington asked for volunteers for a very dangerous mission. He needed someone on the inside to gather information before the battle of Harlem Heights. Captain Nathan Hale stepped forward and he was one of the first american spys. He was disguised as a Dutch schoolmaster and he slipped past the British lines. He gathered information on what the british troops were doing for the next several weeks. While Hale was in enemy lines the british captured Manhattan, and americans set

experience. You grow up surrounded by a diverse population of people packed tightly into one city. But with this kind of diversity come the questions of self-identification and how others view you. I was born and raised in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights which is known for its mostly Dominican population. Moreover, growing up in the public school system and everyday New York living has exposed me to many different Latino and Black communities and culture. I have experienced racism;

It was roughly five fifteen in the morning when the sun began to crest its golden crown over the awakening Hudson River and the far off New Jersey Palisades. A starless night sky seemed deliberately transformed with pink, orange, purple and red gauzy stripes, casting a warm wash over the sleeping earth. I gazed skyward as I stood near the medieval bell tower at the Cloisters, and my eyes reflected the awe-inspiring beauty. That dawn was one of many, when I found myself tramping deliberately up the

George Washington and Slavery Aria Homayounnejad History 2111 Professor Moon 30 November 2014 George Washington’s belief was to lead Virginia into an expedition to challenge French claims at the Allegheny River Valley. This was accomplished in 1753. In 1754, Washington led Virginian forces against French at Fort Duquesne in the upper Ohio River Valley. Washington also builds Fort Necessity at Great Meadows, Pennsylvania. Washington had faith in overcoming the French scouting gathering

While Trump’s business guru- his father was a cautious businessman, Donald on the contrary was fearless. His first move was to venture on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge, into the most expensive, biggest, and toughest market in the world, Manhattan. From constructing budget houses in Queens to constructing expensive

The same problem would occur every winter and political leaders thought it was time for a solution to be found. Every winter the East River would freeze over, making it difficult for the citizens of Brooklyn to get to New York City. A solution to this problem would be the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. With the backing of political boss, William Tweed the construction of the bridge would soon be underway. After 14 years of construction and much controversy the Brooklyn Bridge officially opened

There has been a recent phenomenon throughout the United States of gentrification. As older parts of neighborhoods are occupied by new tenants with money, the neighborhood changes and loses its old character. Those who might have lived in those neighborhoods their entire lives are pushed out as rents begin to skyrocket and the surroundings begin to change. This has happened in many neighborhoods. One of the most well known is San Francisco, where technology companies have brought in new software