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London is satisfied, Paris is resigned, but New York is always hopeful. Always it believes that something good is about to come off, and it must hurry to meet it. – Dorothy Parker For the last nine weeks, I embarked on the experience of a lifetime! Throughout this, I had the opportunity to intern inContinue reading “The Big Apple and Me”

One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years. – Tom Wolfe Just like everything is bigger in Texas, everything is more expensive in New York City. The New York City sales tax can add an extra 8.875% to the end price of any givenContinue reading “The Height of Luxury”

My favorite thing about New York is the people, because I think they’re misunderstood. I don’t think people realize how kind New York people are. – Bill Murray     In a city filled with such wealth, almost a fifth of New York City residents live in poverty and nearly half the city’s households are consideredContinue reading “Homeless: Anything Helps.”

When I’m in New York, I just want to walk down the street and feel this thing, like I’m in a movie. – Ryan Adams The streets, subway stations, and parks are filled with performers and the buildings are covered with extravagant works of art that are breathtaking. With this being said, it is notContinue reading “The World Is Your Canvas”

Growing up, New York was really like my candy store. There’s always this feeling that anything can happen—that’s really what New York is about. – Ariel Palitz     It is human nature that whenever there is a large crowd, and free stuff, one MUST go over and check it out. This is especially true inContinue reading “Make Your Mark”

I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always say, “There’s no place like New York. It’s the most exciting city in the world now. That’s the way it is. That’s it. – Robert De Niro After nine weeks in New York City, avoiding Times Square like the plagueContinue reading “Come and Meet Those Dancing Feet”

“I think one of our greatest strengths is our diversity. The story of New York City is the story of peaceful coexistence and us being able to allow everyone to live their lives and do it together.” Corey Johnson Fifty years have passed since the Stonewall riots, a series of “spontaneous, violent demonstrations by membersContinue reading “A City of Change”

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story – Agatha Christie According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there is an estimate of about 8.6 million people living in New York City and of this 8.6 million, almost 40% are foreign-born which is roughlyContinue reading “Deep to Its Roots”

“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.” -Simone de Beauvoir New York City has a reputation of being “the City that never sleeps” because there is ALWAYS something to do regardless of the time of day. The hustle and bustle of the city seemingly appears to be non-stop. Seriously though,Continue reading “A City that Truly NEVER Sleeps”

Now you’re in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you – Jay-Z Before there was Nik and Lijana Wallenda, there was Harry Houdini who escaped from a weighted crate in the East River; and evil Evel Knievel, who jumped his motorcycle over nine cars and a vanContinue reading “Adventure Awaits”