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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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In a very busy, selfish, and impersonal cities like New York City, the afore mentioned scenario usually occurs everyday. ... However, due to the division of cultures, religions, and races, there is a separation in major societies, like New York City. ... This depiction of New York City supports the theories of Huxley and Hobbes. ... It particularly changed the people of New York City. ... This common goal for unity was sadly accomplished through devastating actions against the city, but nonetheless it brought the people of New York together. ...

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New York City is located on the Eastern Atlantic coast of the United States, at the mouth of the Hudson River. New York City is made of five boroughs separated by various waterways. ... New York's two major airports are located in queens along with a lot of the industry in New York City. ... Brooklyn Brooklyn was settled 1636, and chartered as part of New York City in 1898. ... New York City Strange Facts New York City has long been know as a strange city, so here are the facts to prove it. ...

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Introduction With increasing levels of homelessness in New York City and rapid population growth, housing New York City residents has become a key issue. ... " Like any densely populated city, New York's wealthy are able to enjoy the luxuries of the city, while the working class are barely able to pay their rent. "However, no other city in the country has rental levels as high as New York.... In New York City, median rental levels went up approximately by $1,450, while the median income went down by approximately $560. ... So far, New York State has approved land banks only in f...

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In early years in New York racketeering was a big business. ... States Burton Turkus, " in 1945, New York City Investigations Commissioner Edgar Bromberger found that Erickson (New York Organized crime leader of the 30's and 40's) had made bank deposits of over $30,000,000 over a twelve year period- (91). ... New York is the most populated state and where many of the Italian immigrants lived. Organized crime ran underground rackets in New York that made millions. ... Soon cities like St. ...

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In early years in New York racketeering was a big business. ... States Burton Turkus, " in 1945, New York City Investigations Commissioner Edgar Bromberger found that Erickson (New York Organized crime leader of the 30's and 40's) had made bank deposits of over $30,000,000 over a twelve year period- (http://www.thehistorychannel.com/1). ... Organized crime ran underground rackets in New York that made millions. ... Louis, Kansas City, and Omaha. ... Soon cities like St. ...

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Naturally, as in every urban city, there is to an extent some truth in these myths, and because of Los Angeles" unprecedented size and diverse population it tends to be picked on more often than even New York. Los Angeles is an anomaly- there is no other city in the world that could ever begin to rival it. ... It is a sprawling city, incorporating many different cultural areas. ... Los Angeles is a city that, in the eye of public perception wears many different masks. ... Simpson trial have portrayed Los Angeles as the dark city- the city of fallen angels. ...

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New York, for instance, has had more than a half dozen major scandals in its police department this century. ... However, in May 1992 Michael Dowd and four other New York officers and one former officer were arrested for drug trafficking by police in Long Island. ... Not only had some of their cops become robbers, but also the crimes had to be uncovered by a suburban police force, which proved to be very embracing to the City of New York. ... To find out, at the time, New York City mayor David Dinkins established the Mollen Commission, named for its chairman, Milton Mollen, a former New York j...

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NYPD, A City and its Police is a book about the development of the New York City Police Department from the early 1800s to the new millennium. ... This book provides insight into the world of New York City policemen. ... From 1894 to 1897, he served as the police commissioner for New York City. ... Roosevelt extended the area outside of New York City to allow anyone within the state of New York to become officers. ... At this point, Becker then started a relationship with Herman Rosenthal, another New York City gambler. ...

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The New York Times of 1914 resembles the newspapers of today on face value. ... Promises of suburban life away from the city, but close enough to commute to work make the headlines of this section. ... Local events, show times, and just the general happenings around the city are featured in the articles. ... (New York Times, September 26, 1914 p.6) These are pretty bold claims for any advertisement. ... (New York Times September 26, 1914, p. 5) This advertisement is appalling. ...

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It opened at the Third Avenue Theatre in New York City and was the first true show. ... Black theater originally began in African, but then came around to New York in a city by the name of Harlem. ... This show opened on 63rd street in New York City on Monday, May 23, 1921. ... They wondered what was going on in a city called Harlem. ... New York has been known for making people famous. ...

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Her father moved to the United States in 1831, and first established himself in business at New York. ... Upon applying for admission to the medical schools of New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, she was uniformly refused. ... In the autumn of 1851 she returned, and commenced practice in New York city. ... Daniel Brainerd, of that city, and spending the summer vacations in such attendance as was permitted her at Bellevue Hospital, New York, and graduated at the Cleveland College in February, 1854. ... The "New York Infirmary for Women and Children," was the product of their united thought and...

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This significant yet catastrophic portion of history has had a negative affect on the social mobility of Dominicans in New York City. ... There are many stories told of the harsh conditions and circumstances Dominicans suffer when they get to New York City. ... As a community, the Dominicans have struggled greatly in New York City. ... In Dominican New Yorkers: A Socioeconomic Profile, 1990, Ramona Hernandez states that "the income of the Dominican population is one of the lowest in New York City". ... "Over thirty-six percent of the Dominican population in New York City lives in households...

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The New York Times, The Star Tribune, The Twin Cities" City Pages, and the Asian Pages are examples of different types of newspapers with different styles of providing information. ... The Star Tribune is similar in some ways to the New York Times. ... The City Pages can be used as an example of an alternative paper, and the difference between the City Pages and the Star Tribune or New York Times can be seen immediately. ... The City Pages is quite simply a giant advertisement. ... The New York Times, The Star Tribune, The City Pages, and The Asian Pages are examples of different newspaper...

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The New York Times v. ... Sullivan, the City Commissioner of Montgomery, filed a libel action in the Circuit Court of the Montgomery County. ... The New York Times appealed and took the case all the way to the Supreme Court. The majority was in favor of the New York Times. ... The New York Times v. ...

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Major Tallmadge settled his group of spies in the busy city of New York City. ... For five years the Culper Spy Ring's operation headquarters hid deep in the city of New York and around it. ... " Townsend was a reporter for an American Newspaper and owned a small dry goods store in the heart of New York City. ... He would hide the letters within a concealed package and race 110 miles to Setauket, New York. ... The British fell for the plan and commanded their fleets to retreat to New York, leaving the French fleet untouched. ...

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Lily Burana is a freelance journalist and essayist who has written for the NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, GQ, NEW YORK magazine, VILLAGE VOICE, SPIN, and SALON. ... Barbie dances her way across Wyoming & Colorado en route to Las Vegas where she gets depressed by the city's "neon‑lashed moral vacuity". ... She writes about struggling in New York as a teenage actress wannabe. ... STRIP CITY is a great read with weighty subject matter dissected by a writer with a flair for words and phrases. ... STRIP CITY is for anyone who has ever wondered what women think about stripping ‑...

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