Author Brianna Gelsomini
Neighborhoods have had their own styles and flairs for as long as the city had been build for. However, in the upcoming years, especially in the city of New York, we have been seeing more and more gentrification take place…. Continue Reading →
I happen to see homelessness almost every single day while taking the train to Baruch College. Some verbally tell their stories on how they became homeless, while others just sit on the sidewalk with a sign. There are also those… Continue Reading →
New York City is one of the most popular cities in the world, having some of the most expensive housing in the state as well as housing millions of people. Living in such an industrious and lively city has made… Continue Reading →
The year is 2018. The Location: A Coffee Shop in Brooklyn, NY. Coates: Hi Mr. Williamson. I appreciate you coming to sit down and chat. I saw your response to my view on reparations and I’m glad that we finally… Continue Reading →
Upon first reading , I was struck by one of the words in the title of the article, “Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a Landmark Civil Rights Law.” The word “betrayed” should not be used when describing how the… Continue Reading →
Reading Kimmelman’s article on Penn South and Pruitt-Igoe has truly shaped the way I ponder about the construction sites of buildings and how the people that live there can gravely affect its future. Penn South is a high-rise housing complex… Continue Reading →
For the entirety of my life, I have lived in one home that is relatively considered to be located in a suburban area. Up until my early teens did I even know what a mortgage was or how it my… Continue Reading →
The Great Migration. This event has undoubtedly changed the course of American history. It has led to not only integration, but has paved the way towards racial equality in urban American cities. As seen in the chart shown below, the… Continue Reading →
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Jelani Cobb’s article Class Notes, resonated with me in a very strange way that is close to home. Even though I have never enrolled in public school until now, I deeply understand the feeling of what happens when schools you’ve grown… Continue Reading →
EB White’s Here Is New York noted many descriptions that accurately convey New York City. One description that stuck out was “A poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning. The city is like poetry: it… Continue Reading →