New York City Subway

New York City is not for the faint- hearted. It is filled with the dreams of many and the lost dreams of those who could not keep up with the jones. Its dazzling city center, enormous skyscrapers, and talented theaters are what everyone remembers when they go, but they do not tell the other side of New York. They say how the lights are dazzling and how they seem to dance around, but to forget to disclose about the neighborhood they are in. They say how the subway is such a convenience, but how…

New York City, the City That Never Sleeps, the Big Apple, the Capital of the World, or Gotham City. Gotham City, at least for me, has more than one meaning. Taking the subway without a defined destination can be exciting, especially with good company. Considering that my friends and I had quite an eventful subway ride, I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of things the subway has been a witness of or will never be a witness of. The subway is full of ghosts, ghosts of the things that could…

and its music is considered to be one of the most popular and powerful genres. In it’s origins, It gave voices to the youth of the 70’s and 80s, and gave them relevance in a world that otherwise wouldn’t through their paintings on New York subways that went “all-city”. Youth and even other, older, individuals with voices that were unheard were eventually heard through all means of Hip-Hop as well. The Hip-Hop movement that started in the 1970’s and gained great popularity in the early 1980’s,…

On average it takes 9 minutes and 35 seconds for an ambulance in New York City to reach the caller. This is 4 minutes longer than the national average. New York’s congestion problem began in the 1930s, the depressed economy put thousands of people behind the wheels of taxi cabs. Thousands of drivers chasing after few fares congested the streets of the New York boroughs and forced the city to put a restriction on the number of cabs allowed on the streets at a time. Uber, an app that allows its…

basis to what occurred, it did present a negative correlation between strict policing of minor offenses and the overall environment of the subway system in New York City. Before the experiment and installation of new policies, the subway system was dank with defecation, dangerous, and simply unpleasant. After the enforcement of the new policies began, the subway system improved greatly. Today, the system is unrecognizable compared to its previous state. It is quoted that it “feels, smells and…

Los Angeles and New York are two of the most popular cities in the United States; cities well-known for their accumulation of millions of site seekers every year. Regardless of expense living, dangers of crime and overpopulated crowds these cities still garner the attention of most of the world. Although for some individuals it may be convenient to live in these cities, for others it would take a lot of getting used to because Los Angeles and New York both contribute different costs of living ,…

Topic: Diversity in New York City General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: I want to inform my class of three main areas of diversity in New York City. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Three main areas of diversity in New York City are: (1) culture; (2) architecture; and (3) distribution of wealth. Introduction I. [Attention Getter] Imagine walking down the street as you notice your surroundings. A. You smell fresh Italian food as you step out of your taxi. B. You start walking and see a…

of an individual or the environment. Regardless, that change can affect an individual through his or her actions and behaviors. In his “The Power of Context: Bernie Goetz and the Rise and Fall of New York City Crime,” Malcolm Gladwell presents a theory to help explain the time period when New York City was crime ridden, and also explains human behavior in his analysis. Gladwell argues that the physical environment of an individual plays a significant role in an individual’s behaviors and actions…

vandalize, subway cars in major cities. Artists used spray cans in a variety of colors to decorate public property; their art was quite controversial because it was often illegal and qualified as vandalism. However, the risk of being caught and arrested did not deter brave souls from practicing street art. One famous street artist was Lee Quinones, who thought of the entire subway car as his canvas. Instead of merely tagging his initial or a word, he wrote his name spread across the entire…

Being originally from Washington, D.C., I spent my childhood riding the subway with my parents from the city to the suburbs. We would pick up our car at the local park-and-ride down the street from our home, and then repeat the same process the next day. During the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, because of the subway, my parents had quick and easy access to my daycare center. With the said, according to the Department of Transportation, statistical data revealed that from…