Immigration is an event that has been occurring in New York since the 1624 when the Dutch West India Company assembled thirty families from Holland to established a settlement that became known as New Netherland. Many immigrants came to our nation looking for opportunities that their country could n...

\"America was born in the streets,\" reads the cover of the Gangs of New York DVD. This \"historical\" film was undoubtedly one of the most popular films of 2003. To cast Cameron Diaz, and Leonardo DiCaprio together in a ten-time Academy Award nominated film, Martin Scorsese must get credit for bein...

New York State was named after the English Duke of York who later became King James II of England, The nickname "Empire State" came from George Washington, who boldly claimed New York would become the seat of a new empire. New York is located in the northeastern part of the United States...

Growth of NYS Business For a number of reasons, business enterprise in New York grew by leaps and bounds between 1825 and 1860. New York's growth between the years 1825 and 1860 can be attributed to a number of factors. These include but cannot be limited to the construction of ...

Growth of NYS Business May 8, 2000 For a number of reasons, business enterprise in New York grew by leaps and bounds between 1825 and 1860. New York's growth between the years 1825 and 1860 can be attributed to a number of factors. These include but cannot be limited to the construction of the...

English Descriptive EssaySeptember 23, 2002New York City is the place that I want to visit, revisit, and visit again. Out there on the streets, I feel free. When coming from New Jersey to New York City on the New Jersey Transit tTrain, which is grimy but comfortable, it is an experience unlike I h...

New York and Chicago During the 1920'sThe 1920's was a huge decade for the phenomena known as "Jazz". Due to the closing of the seaport in New Orleans, musicians were forced to travel up the Mississippi to find work. Two of the cities most affected by this move were Chicago and New York.Chicago wa...

In the first decade of this century, New York City was facing a housing crisis. The great influx of immigrants from all over Europe had created a seller's market, and tenants (who previously could protest objectionable actions on the part of their landlords by simply moving) were left with few optio...

During the Archaic (600b.c. - 480b.c.), Classical (480b.c. - 320b.c.) and Hellenistic (320b.c. - 30b.c.) periods, the developments of Greek freestanding sculpture and the human body progressed considerably. The forms and features of the human sculpture changed dramatically from generation to genera...

During my early youth, I had dreams of becoming an all-star first baseman for the New York Yankees, a stock car race car driver, the President of the United States and an Academy Award winning actor. I had a love for the game of baseball that continues to this day, but after being cut after the 8th...

In The mid 70's a new culture emerged in The South Bronx section of New York City, little did anyone know that it would spread like a wild fire throughout the nation effecting not only the music industry, but Media, Fashion, marketing and advertising, and almost every aspect of modern society....

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, NY, NY-1911 Near closing time on Saturday afternoon, March 25, 1911, a fire broke out on the top floors of the Asch Building in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. Within minutes, the quiet spring afternoon erupted into madness, a terrifying moment in time, disrup...

Alcohol has been around since the ancient time; the Egyptians drank wine and a type of barley malt. Beer was the staple drink for the Egyptians and many other early civilizations. In ancient Egypt a poor worker would have been paid in beer, because of alcohol's age, it cannot easily be taken aw...

The New Yorker has been a staple of the reading public's diet for almost 80 years. During this time it has tackled every relevant issue in New York City and abroad. It offers an upscale view theater, films, and books. Basically all of the top arts are covered, every month in the one hundr...

Organized Crime When most people think of the Mafia they think, murderers and gamblers. But in fact the Mafia is more than just a bunch of "wise guys" sitting around gambling. For years organized crime families have provided for many and brought wealth to their communities. In the ea...

Disaster In Buffalo Creek When a disaster befalls a society, inevitably the event becomes charged with emotional consequences of how one, or a community deals with the devesation of the situation. Behind the conseqences are reasonings that are able to justify the outcome of the event and gives ...

The tragedy that happened on September 11th has been on all of our minds. It was an act of hate that we are not going to forget anytime soon. But through all the tragedy, we still stand strong as a nation. We are here to fight for what we believe in. The acts on September 11th may have destroyed bu...

Frequency Marketing Defined: Frequency marketing is the term applied to any program designed to generate brand loyalty and cultivate a long- lasting relationship with customers. Specifically, it encourages and rewards the ongoing purchase of products and services. Frequency Marketing Frequency...

How has my life changed after September 11? "I Love New York!" Although this saying has been used for years, it has taken on even greater meaning since the events of September 11. While the tragedy of that day will always be associated with the "I Love New York!" motto, it h...

POLICE PROFILINGDuring the Civil Rights movement, thousands of blacks were arrested and beaten by police. Toady we face the same problem, police departments gets more and more complaints from black citizens. In New York City in 1999 a street merchant was mistakenly shot to death because a cops tho...

September 11, 2001, a day that will be burned in the back of our minds for the rest of our lives. It was a day when all hell broke loose in New York City, and Washington D.C., and the worst possible things imaginable happened. When you left the house that morning, did you think that it would be an...

September 11, 2001 - a date carved into history'Oh my God!' screamed passer-bys as thousands of people came running out of the World Trade Centre, New York - the WTC. New York City has never been in such a depressing situation. Screams of horror and cries for help filled the town as two hijacked air...

Originally there was no negative meaning tied to the word gang. In the Old English language referred to a group of people that hung out together. In this modern day when we think of gangs we think of bloods, crypts, violence and drugs. Gangs are a form of organized crime. At the top of the gang i...

This paper will evaluate U.S. History from 1877 to 1917. This paper will argue that the best way to describe the change in this era is using the theme of the rise of industrial America. Here, as evidence, this paper will focus only on facts that show that new inventions caused change, and by focusin...

Hell's Kitchen is a working class neighborhood on the west side of Midtown, Manhattan. At the turn of the century the area was largely an Irish and Germen enclave. Throughout the early years of the twentieth century, the most common activity for a young male was to be in some sort of gang. Th...