Author Archives: Mitch Guido

I am from Westchester, New York, and came to Queens College because of the opportunity to be in the Macaulay Honors College as well as to be in the Aaron Copland School of Music. Currently, I am pursuing a degree … Continue reading →

After reading through the readings assigned in this class, I can understand why people are racist. I am not saying that it is acceptable to be racist, but I can understand how it would happen. Racism seems engrained in American … Continue reading →

Sanjek discusses–in great depth–three past mayors of New York City: Ed Koch, David Dinkins, and Rudy Giuliani. Throughout all three of their careers each one increased, or at least sustained, the number of budget cuts employed. Though this can be … Continue reading →

The most interesting of the three readings was definitely the Five Points. However, this is only because it is narrated as if telling a story; information is revealed using real documented conversations and interactions. I found the other two readings … Continue reading →