Macaulay Seminar 4, IDH 4001H, Prof. Botein, Spring 2018

Author Asiyah Khan

Are Students Being

For as long as I can remember, I have always used Powerpoints or Prezi slides for my presentations ranging from elementary school and even now in college, teachers and professors tend to request a presentation using slides. The way that… Continue Reading →

Battle of Segregation

Today, it is extremely apparent that segregation has played an important part in the determination of which schools parents choose to send their children to. The separation of races does tie back to the history of America and that path… Continue Reading →

Homelessness in NYC: Is there a Solution?

I have grown up in Queens for my entire life of living in New York. I would take the MTA but mostly I would have my parents who were able to drive and take me places. With this “advantage” or… Continue Reading →

Case for Reparations?

Coates: Mr. Williamson, I understand that we do not see eye to eye on the idea that there should be reparations for the legacy that slavery has on our nation. Williamson: That is correct. Although your piece has served society,… Continue Reading →

Housing Inequality

Looking through the long period of time from a time of segregation to present day, one would hope that things would be a lot more equalized rather than segregated. As we spoke about in class, many of our own families… Continue Reading →

Destiny of Public Housing

The phrase ‘public housing’ insinuates a separation from the rest of the society; if it were included in the bigger scope of society there would not have been a term coined for a living space. When I first heard of… Continue Reading →

Developments over Downsides

When the idea of urbanism is discussed in classes, no one attempts to highlight the negative consequences that this expansion has caused. When reading the introduction of Caro’s work, I did not picture the text to take a turn for… Continue Reading →

“Segregation” Never Left

Overtime, many efforts have been to expand the accessibility of becoming a homeowner, some successful and some not even passed the discussion and debate.  It is very clear that a house is an immense cost and although the prices have… Continue Reading →

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Today’s America

When I think about New York City, my mind right off the bat thinks of Times Square, tourism, and diversity. The New York that I know is not the New York that my parents knew. This discrepancy is not only… Continue Reading →

What is New York?

I have lived in New York since the day I was born. As a native, I can’t possibly see myself residing anywhere other than the Big Apple. The opportunities are limitless, the diversity is like any other city I’ve visited,… Continue Reading →

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