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A Heavy Hat to Bear
If you walked down E 10th St in a hurry, your eyes might slide from charming apartment building to charming apartment building and completely miss The Millinery Shop. After all, Noah and I nearly did, even though at that point … Continue reading
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The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits Riot was what erupted into a gang fight in 1857 between the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys. Based on the movie clips from Gangs of New York, it seemed to be extremely violent. The New York … Continue reading
Response to Ellick
Queens is filled with such a prodigious number of ethnic identities. Reasonably, these ethnic enclaves might be skeptical of penetration into their cultures by outsiders. It is for this very reason that Adam Ellick could not enjoy the authentic “Queens … Continue reading
Reading Response #3
Doing fieldwork on a community requires a specific and inclusive approach in investigating and reporting – one that doesn’t assume that one description can encompass an entire cultural area. By zeroing in on the interlocking lives of the residents of … Continue reading
The Role of Third Places
This week’s readings focus on the role of businesses in a community or neighborhood. It is undeniable that commerciality is an essential part of an area. Businesses help shape the character and flavor of a community and they provide resources … Continue reading
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Reading Response to Oldenburg
Ray Oldenburg’s suggestion of a “third place” resonates most strongly with the importance of small businesses. Suggesting they are a kind of “home away from home”, he equates these places with something more than financial or economics, something more personal. … Continue reading
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Who we are
Hey! My name is Noah! I am a 19 year old from Kew Gardens, Queens who is part of a family of five. I am majoring in Chemistry with possible double majors in math or another related subject and a … Continue reading
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MKP
Hey guys! I’m Madison. I was raised in Flushing, Queens Village and Bayside, Queens (my neighborhood currently). My grandparents moved to NYC from Colombia and Ecuador when they were young adults, so I’m second generation here. I love drawing, singing, … Continue reading
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How to Post Video
iMovie Project Import videos from camera Create New Project Drag videos into Project Select segment of a video clip to trim or split Re-order and remove video segments Drag audio files into Project and then split/trim/re-order Drag picture files into … Continue reading
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Welcome
This is the course website for The Peopling of New York City, Spring 2017. This site is the place where you will submit your all-important weekly assignments, ask questions, add comments and receive feedback from both your instructor and your … Continue reading
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