This project forced me to be more aware of my surroundings. I am easily distractable by the constant sensory input of the urban environment; this project required filtering through all the stimuli around me to discern individual events. This was quite painstaking for me as my notes were a jumble of various observations. The outside […]
Since I was 12, the ring that I wear on the fourth finger of my right hand has been an integral fashion accessory. There has hardly been a day that I haven’t worn it in the six years since my mom gave it to me in honor of my bat mitzvah. At 12, a girl […]
“Nannies, Maids and Sex Workers in the New Economy” by Barbara Ehrenreich and Arlie Russell Rothschild bring attention to the unfortunate side effects of greater equality for women in the western world. The fact that western women have renounced housework and childcare in favor of paid jobs has triggered an ever-increasing demand for other women […]
My maternal grandfather completed public high school in Williamsburg. He worked as a clerk for the Metropolitan Transit Authority until his retirement. He did not go to college. My maternal grandmother also grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn College. At the time it was free; however she recounts that use of the student […]
The first thing that struck me about the outdoor monument was the scale. I’ve placed a picture of my friend Alice above to indicate the scale of the triangular prism structure at the far end of the monument. This monument really does a good job of impressing the gravity of the site onto visitors. The […]
The website Be More, predictably, tries to urge people to move beyond race and ethnicity and literally be more. While I think its aims are certainly honorable, I am skeptical. While the team behind it, both the staff and expert advisors, is relatively diverse, it consists of mostly highly educated professionals. In order to truly […]
Although I am not personally qualified to speak on the experience of blacks and Afro-Latinos in America, the article on Dominicans is to me an example of internalized oppression. Because the message that blackness is inherently negative is subtly perpetuated in both Dominican and American society, Dominicans distance themselves from their black ancestry. On an […]
Peter Kwong’s analysis of the flaws in the immigration debate gave voice to many of my ideas in a way that I was not able to explain. He provided historical context like the Chinese Exclusion Act to point out how deeply xenophobia and immigration restrictions are ingrained in American culture. Although I learned about these […]
Location: 2:00 far west side, Chelsea/Meatpacking District only close to A, C, E trains, but E doesn’t go to Brooklyn and the A and C don’t go to my area. Now there’s also the 7 at Hudson Yards, but only at 34th and 12th ave. former industrial rail line Neighborhood: transitioning industrial to commercial, mixed […]
