We’re sure you’ve all heard that New York subway cars are being recycled at sea. First, they remove the equipment and all the hazardous materials and liquids, and then the already well-gutted profits are loaded onto a huge barge and shipped to the ocean. By now, New York has drowned more than 2,500 of its old priests. Let us look at their last journey.
The American circus was different from its European brethren. Its creators sought not just to show the audience an acrobatic set, but to full-fledged action with bright flags, loud music. Even the volume of such action was enormous. It left a strong imprint on a future circus in the states, and yet only the equestrian numbers could not exist apart from the carousels, music, sales of cotton candy. They say, «distance changes everything» – it’s about circuses on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
“New York City must end quarantine now. The Governor and the Mayor are destroying this city!” – A recent Twitter by former United States President Donald Trump. Of course, the main reason to criticize the New York City government is in his usual way. Yet the concerns of the former American leader are shared by traditionally critical New Yorkers. The headlines “New York City Is Over” and “New York City Is Dead” are increasingly in the local press and social media.
Crime in New York plummeted to its peak in 1990. The reason for the dramatic improvement of the situation was the application of the «broken window theory» on the urban scale.
If the Americans, with their love of individual cases that started the big events, were to talk about how the idea of social housing began in the United States, they would surely remember Christmas 1889, when Scribner’s Magazine published an article by journalist Yakov Riis entitled “How the Other Half Lives”. The article on New York City slums, the backside of a prosperous city, has long placed the plight of the poor on the political agenda.
In «GREAT GATSBY» one main female role and two male roles. Gatsby (Leonardo Dicaprio) is a millionaire who has earned his capital in questionable ways. Yale graduate Nick (Toby Maguire) rents a summer villa next to Gatsby’s mansion, becomes his frequent guest and… witness of an incipient romance between his married cousin Daisy and Gatsby, whom she once rejected.
One day in 1524, the Florentine Giovanni Verrazano, who had been equipped…
The activities of the National Horse Racing Museum are very diverse: on the one hand, it contains a rich photo library and a library containing information for specialists, and on the other hand, it organizes various activities promoting racing.
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The ban on alcohol has existed in many parts of the United States since the 19th century. In this way, opponents of alcohol tried to fight alcoholism, domestic violence, corruption, and moral decay.
That summer, New York suffered from heat and fear. The abnormal weather was aggravated by general paranoia – on the streets of the city-operated «Son of Sam», one of the most odious serial killers in American history.
NY is one of the world’s biggest centers of multiculturism, it was…
New York is under the spell of cupcakes. It’s no longer just about burgers, pizza, and hot dogs in New York. The delicious, colorful cupcakes, which come in so many different flavors, are on the rise. The popularity of cupcakes has risen through the television series Sex and the City, among others, and when you think of cupcakes today, the thought of New York City is almost inevitable.
Many travelers are keen to visit major, popular cities around the world to explore sights and explore new sites. Although small cities are often overlooked, they provide a better understanding of local culture and allow travelers to communicate with locals in unusual ways.
The State of New York (NYS) is the most famous state in America. For the millions of migrants who have come to America since the 1980s, the Statue of Liberty, crowning the Island of Liberty in New York City, symbolized America itself and their American dream of freedom, of being able to achieve for themselves and their family a better, richer and fuller life.
On October 29, 1929, the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange triggered the Great Depression. In a few days, investors lost almost $30 billion. The country’s banks and companies went bankrupt, and a large proportion of Americans were soon unemployed. The United States authorities were careful not to intervene and hoped that the economy would recover after the fall. At the same time, the attempt to support domestic production has spread the recession around the world.
A certain Teresa P., a resident of the small American village of Ossining in the state of New York, loves to play in the casino with her husband. The couple occasionally travels to the nearby major city of Yonkers to place some bets and have some fun. The couple often dreamed that they would hit the jackpot, but when it actually happened, they never decided what to spend the winnings on.
Migrants have always played a key role in the economy of American cities. Think of the hundreds of Chinese laundries opened in San Francisco in the middle of the 19th century or street vendors from Eastern Europe who flooded New York at the beginning of the last century.
The architecture of New York City is a mosaic made of various elements that are always fascinating and surprising. It is impossible to explore and know our city completely. There is always something unknown, wonderful, and beautiful. Architecture is no exception.
American education is one of the most effective and prestigious in the world. Many dreams of going to school in New York, but high tuition costs often prevent that from happening. But today we’re going to tell you where you can study for free in New York!
