Author Archives: christinacho
Assertive or Aggressive?
In one of the discussion articles, Heather Mac Donald wrote “But for now, New York’s most vulnerable residents enjoy a freedom from assault unknown in any other big city, thanks to the N.Y.P.D.’s assertive style of policing.” I agree with … Continue reading
NYC parks
It is evident that there have been efforts in improving New York City parks in recent years. Many of the playgrounds around my neighborhood have been developed to include new benches, better basketball hoops, brighter colored monkey bars, etc. Despite … Continue reading
Readings for 4/10
Hi class, these are the readings for 4/10. Please post your reactions/comments before class on Wednesday. Feel free to share your opinions concerning Bloomberg’s public health policies. Questions you may consider are: Do you think these policies will benefit the … Continue reading
Luxury Product
I thought the most interesting reading this week was Chapter 4 of Bloomberg’s New York, about the branding of NYC. Chapter 5 talks about Bloomberg’s Way of treating New York as a product. He really branded New York as a … Continue reading
CEO of NYC
The author’s claim that the postwar history of New York set a background in which a charismatic CEO like Michael Bloomberg could be elected was very interesting. One of our readings from another week talked about the time after World … Continue reading
Two New Yorks
All of the readings were pretty interesting and fascinating. There were many things that stuck out to me, one of which is that there are “two New Yorks.” There is the wealthy and lavish New York, and there is also … Continue reading
The Rise of New York through Moses
I thought the story in the “Tavern in the Town” was very interesting and amusing. The funniest part of this chapter was when the author describes the way that the media portrayed what actually happened. Because it was about moms, children, … Continue reading
Idealist Robert Moses
Reading about Robert Moses gave me mixed feelings. I do agree with the statement in the intro about how New York would have been a different city if not for Robert Moses. However, I doubt that New York would have … Continue reading
