" The quote refers to life in New York City and how being successful in the city means you can succeed anywhere. Summer arrived and it was the opportune time to discover why the statement defines New York City. ... Having come from a small town, I must confess that I had not been exposed to elements of such a large and diligent city as New York City. ... It was my first experience of life in America and I was amazed at the fast-paced lifestyle of New York City. ... New York City is an example of a city that is designed for a fast-paced, business lifestyle. ...

• Word Count: 897
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The New York City Blackout of 1977 was a huge electricity blackout that had a huge economic, political and social effect on most of the city between July 13- July 14 1977. ... The New York City Blackout of 1977 was extremely memorable than any other blackouts we have had in the great city of New York only because it happened during a severe financial crisis which of course made things a lot worse in parts of the city that were already struggling, which was predominantly African American Neighborhoods. ... The New York City Blackout of 1977 was said to have been caused by a super cell thunderst...

• Word Count: 1116
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

New York City is one of the liveliest cities in America. ... The selling of drugs, particularly heroin, is on the rise in certain neighborhoods in New York City. ... The trafficking of heroin in the streets of New York has been uncontrollable. ... " All in all, the open-air drug market has created a lot of sorrow in the streets of New York City. ... To cut down the crime rate, New York City safety officials should look into higher security checks at all importing and exporting facilities such as boating docks, airports, and postal services. ...

• Word Count: 949
• Approx Pages: 4

It was New York City, New York. ... When we got to the airport we waited in there for like 30 minutes and flew to New York City, New York. ... It was our last day in New York City. ... New York City was one of the most amazing place I visited as a child....

• Word Count: 659
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

When you go to New York City, you may observe the tall buildings, or the diverse population, or the abundance of McDonalds, but there is one part of the city that is impossible to not notice: graffiti. ... New York City's graffiti can be traced back to an emergence of two writers in Philadelphia named, "Cornbread," and, "Cool Earl.... It wasn't until 1970 that the practice of graffiti was brought to New York City. ... The media often portrayed the graffiti movement as bad, claiming the city was being, "taken over," and that the cause was the, "young poor...

• Word Count: 842
• Approx Pages: 3

New York New York is a state in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States. ... At least 18 different languages were being spoken in the city as early as 1650 among the 18 languages were German, Swiss, Moravian, French, English and Portuguese. ... I n 1776 our first president, George Washington moved his headquarters to New York City. ... As General Washington retreated across New Jersey, the British took full cotrol of New York City. The city remained the center for British army operations in North America for the remainder of the American Rev...

• Word Count: 590
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

I've always wanted to go to New York. ... May 28, 2013 was the day we left for New York. ... Then they told us we would be in New York within a few hours. ... Since we were only staying for a week in NYC, We wanted to see the Statue of Liberty, go to Radio City, Rockefeller Center, drive over the Brooklyn Bridge into China Town, and try to see a show on Broadway. ... It was beautiful at night and had an amazing view of New York. ...

• Word Count: 1092
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Take, for instance, the New York accent, which, much like some of New Yorks other famous landmarks, you have probably heard of even if you've never been to this city. ... While most people could do the same with a British accent or perhaps a French accent, these aren't cases in which the dialect is specific to the city, and, for that reason, among many others, New York City stands alone. ... And, because New York is such an important city, with about 8.4 million residents, making up about 2.6% of the Unites States population (nyc.gov, Population), many of its television shows and fil...

• Word Count: 2184
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The original plaintiffs in the district court cases were the City of New York, two hospital associations, and two unions representing health care employees. ... Appellees then filled out two separate actions against the president, with plaintiffs in the first case coming from the City of New York, two hospital associations, and two unions that represented health care workers. ... The decision was made by District Courts in favor of the City of New York, health care workers, hospitals, and farmer's association with 6 votes for, and 3 votes against. As stated above, the litigants involve...

• Word Count: 1301
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With New York City being known as the city where all cultures collides with one another, that collision impacts on the equality of the students education. ... Whether it is between a private New York City school or a public school, the demographics between race, or even the different resources that New York City gives to schools to certain neighborhood, education inequality is a major issue that keeps on growing here in New York City. ... Each borough in New York City is broken up into districts, and within these districts the resources of the schools are based on the district statistics. ......

• Word Count: 2573
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Since the Amadou Diallo shooting in New York City it seems that every day there is a new person being abused by "New York's Finest." ... Furthermore, civil claims filed against New York City for police misconduct have been rising steadily for some years. ... More than 3,000 State and Federal civil lawsuits were brought against the City of New York alleging police misconduct for the years 1992 through 1995. ... No matter where you look, statistics show and prove that police brutality is at a high in New York City. ... Until the dream of no more police corruption happens, we can only dea...

• Word Count: 1332
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Thomas Farley, New York City's health commissioner, recently proposed a groundbreaking policy toward eradicating HIV in the area if city doctors adhere to his recommendation. ... New York City would be the second city in the nation to adopt such aggressive measures, following San Francisco who began early treatment of HIV in 2010. ... Seventy-five percent of all cases in the state reside in New York City. ... "The New York City health department is a little bit ahead of the curve," said Dr. ... "I agree completely with the New York City health department" (The Washington Post). ...

• Word Count: 804
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The state song is "I Love New York." ... One of the major cities in New York is New York City, which has five boroughs. ... Albany is the city in New York where the laws are passed down. ... Buffalo is the state's second largest city and is also where the dish Buffalo wings was invented. ... Up state New York it is colder than in lower places in New York like Long Island is warmer than Albany. ...

• Word Count: 548
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The largest city in the world was Mexico City. ... By the year 2000, it is predicted there will be 4 cities that exceed the size of New York in 1950. New York will have dropped to 5th position in the world's top ten, and the first two places will be held by Mexico City and Sao Paulo. In terms of size the cities of Tokyo, New York and London, which dominated the economic global urban structure, have been overtaken by the expending cities of Latin America, China and India. ... In 1950, New York was the largest urban place in the world. ...

• Word Count: 621
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The people who lived far from the New York area took the initiative to help those involved, particularly the citizens of New York. ... I have visited New York City several times, and I know from first hand experience that New York City residents are not the friendliest people, nor are they that concerned about their surroundings. After the attacks my opinion of the New York City residents changed, because they never stopped to think or whine about what had happened or how their lives would change forever. ... In the words of Martin Luther King, "Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of Ne...

• Word Count: 691
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Mayor of The City of New York Michael R. Bloomberg put in forward a plan to help curb the obesity crisis in New York. ... In fact, about "58% of New Yorkers – City wide are obese," stated Bloomberg. ... The smoking ban, signed by Bloomberg on February of 2011, prohibits smoking in restaurants, bars, parks, and beaches in the New York City area. ... The soda ban will not only benefit the New York City community but it can also persuade others to follow the City's example in leading a healthier lifestyle for all Americans. ...

• Word Count: 1006
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Joan Didion's essay "Goodbye to All That" is a detailed piece about her experiences in New York city. ... When Didion arrived from Sacramento she was not prepared for the completely different atmosphere of New York City. ... Didion continues by recalling a spring day on a street corner, where the sights, sounds, and smells of New York would one day cost something, all of this made her feel like more of a stranger to the city. ... Upon entering New York she was a young girl, overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of the city, and she knew that her life would never be the same. ... She b...

• Word Count: 1420
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Homelessness is something that is very real for a lot of Americans especially in the city that never sleeps, New York. ... In New York City alone, not the state, the numbers are astonishing for the amount of homeless people. ... But New York City can be a dangerous place. ... In 1984 homelessness was rampant in New York City. ... He spent the prior year as a part-time worker, and was homeless himself here in New York City between 1987 and 1990. ...

• Word Count: 2071
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

For over four-hundred years, New York City has been a thriving city sought out by those wishing to better their lives. ... New York City's business oriented leadership was enough was enough to draw people from all walks of life. The new people who entered the city helped develop New York City's enormous multiethnic population, and was sustained because they needed each other. Opportunity was abundant in New York City, and many foreigners were able to better their lives. ... Just as Clinton predicted, New York City would become precisely what he said. ...

• Word Count: 4369
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

Brooklyn is the largest of New York City's five boroughs. ... Brooklyn is home to the oldest building in New York City. ... It was designated a New York City landmark in 1966. ... When it was closed in 1966, it was taken over by the City of New York and reopened as an industrial park. ... It was designated a New York City landmark on July 12, 1988 and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. ...

• Word Count: 1346
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York Police Department have defended the method, however, claiming that it has helped get guns off the streets and decreased the number of homicides. ... A class-action lawsuit was filed against New York City for what plaintiffs called "unlawful stop and frisk practices and racial profiling by police officers". ... The City of New York et al. (1999) was brought to the Center for Constitutional Rights in the wake of the Diallo shooting and the City agreed to a settlement on December 12, 2003. ... Alluding back to my thesis question of ...

• Word Count: 1704
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout the history of immigration, New York city has become a city which contains most various ethnic groups and immigrants around the world. Yet, New York City has formed various divisions of neighborhood due to its diversity. ... Flushing, a neighborhood in the north-central part of the New York City borough of Queens, is a large commercial and retail area and is the fourth largest central business district in New York City. ... The political stature of Flushing appears to be increasing significantly, with many Chinese from Flushing becoming New York City Council members. ... Flushing f...

• Word Count: 1480
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A city that has been plagued with undercover sex trafficking is New York City. ... New York City's JFK airport has been named one of the top five airports in the country to where sex victims from other countries arrive. ... Some of these external parties are New York City cab drivers who are unfortunately infamous for being involved in helping with the crime. ... Several New York City cab drivers were also arrested in relation to this particular ring. ... While New York City battles the issue of human sex trafficking through its legislatures, outside organizations have been developed to a...

• Word Count: 1914
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography

His decision to ban soda in large amounts came as a result of the overall high rate of obesity and obesity linked health issues in New York State. ... On his Speech at Montefiore Medical Center Michael Bloomberg tackles the obesity crisis in New York State and particularly in the Bronx. ... Obesity has caused New York City four billion dollars each year and based to what Bloomberg says the crisis is only getting bigger and there is a need in in taking action to prevent upcoming difficulties. ... He says that "58% of New Yorkers city wide are overweight or obese" making look like the ...

• Word Count: 1133
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

The one group that has done that for me are the New York City firefighters and police officers. ... The thing that I remember the most is not just the attacks themselves, but also the men and women of New York City's finest risking their lives to protect and even save the lives of so may others. ... If it weren't for the determination of these few men and women from the city that never sleeps, America may have been down a little, or even much, longer than we were. ... The New York City fire fighters and police officers are men and women of distinguished valor. ... New York City&...

• Word Count: 577
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School