Statue of Liberty 5/20/12

Summary: The statue of liberty is a statue that was first dedicated to America on October 28, 1886 by France as a gift. The statue is of a woman wearing a robe, and it represents Libertas, the roman goddess of freedom. The statue holds a torch in one hand and a book in her other hand, which has the date of the American Revolution written on it, which is July 4, 1776. The statue also has a broken chain laying at her feet. The statue has become an icon of freedom and of the United States. The statute is located on Liberty Island, which is a small island in New York Harbor in New York City. the statue is 151 and one foot feet tall and is known around the world as a major symbol of New York City.


Analysis: The statue was given to the United States by France to recognize the friendship that was established between the two countries during the rough times of the American Revolution.  The statue was designed and sculpted by Sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdiof of France. Because of the statue's old age of 125 years, the statue has frequently been restored over the years to ensure that the statue is in good shape for many years in the future, and currently access to the interior part of the statue is limited due to planned improvements that are going to be made to the interior. During all season of the year, tourists come from all over the world to visit the statue of liberty and Ellis Island which can both be reached by taking a ferry.


Reflection Question: Why was the statue of liberty given as a gift to America?

"The statue of liberty history." thestatueofliberty.com. Evelyn Hill Inc., 2012. Web. 20 May 2012. <http://thestatueofliberty.com/liberty_island.html>.

holiday celebrations in nyc 5/13

Summary: There are numerous holidays that are annually celebrated in New York City. Many of these holiday celebrations in the city are displayed on TV, so people living all around the United States can experience the holiday celebrations from their own homes. Many of these famous American holidays are celebrated by extravagant parades, with hundreds of immensely large parade floats, many of popular classic cartoon characters from American TV shows or movies, such as Micky Mouse, Charlie Brown, and the Simpsons. Other floats can hold multiple people, who dance in whimsical costumes, or floats can display well known celebrities.

Analysis: Some holidays that are annually celebrated by immense parades in New York City are Thanksgiving and Saint Patrick's Day. Holidays can also be celebrated in other ways besides parades. For example, the tradition for New Year's Eve in the city is thousands of people gather in Rockefeller Center, where many celebrities perform in front of an innumerable number of people and anticipate the moment that the infamous New Years Eve ball drops from the sky. New york City is known around America for its lavish holiday celebrations and many people around the country will continue to visit the city during these holidays or just enjoy the celebrations from their own homes by watching TV.

Reflection Question: How are many famous holidays celebrated in New York City?

Cross, Heather. "New Year's Ball Drop in New Years Eve." www.about.com. www.about.com, 2011. Web. 13 May 2012. <http://gonyc.about.com/od/newyearseve/a/nye_ball_drop.htm>.

Central Park 5/6

Summary: Central Park is one of the most prominent parks in the United States. The public park is located by the center of Manhattan in New york city. The park is very well known around the world, and serves as a symbol of New York City. It is one of the most famous aspects of the city, along with the empire state building and statue of liberty. Central Park first opened in 1857, and in 1858 the park was improved and expanded by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, this plan to expand the park being called the Greensward Plan. The park is very popular among tourists, receiving approximately thirty five million visitors annually and Central Park is also the most visited urban park in the United States. When it was initially opened, it was 770 acres of land and was later expanded to 843 acres.

Analysis: Central Park is also well known to tourists as a park of breathtaking beauty, with its multiple ponds, lakes, plants and large rocks. The park also obtains the Central Park Zoo, a wildlife sanctuary, two ice skating rinks for the winter, the central Park Conservatory Garden and more factors that significantly appeal to tourists. Many people enjoy the park because its a place for many activities, including jogging, skateboarding, bicycling, and numerous sports. Multiple residents of New york city and tourists really enjoy Central Park and will continue to be amazed by it and enjoy it.

Reflection Question: When did Central Park first open?

"Central Park:the heart of the island at the center of the world." centralpark.org. N.p., 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. <http://centralpark.org/index.php/about-2/>.

Cuisine in NYC 4/29

Summary: New York City is very well known around America for having unique cuisine. The city's food originates from multiple cultures from around the world. Various parts of New York City are known for selling food from different cultures. The 5 boroughs of New York(Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island) have a myriad of food from diverse cultures.  For example, in Manhattan, Chinatown mostly sells Chinese and Vietnamese food,  while the upper east side is known for its German, Czech, and Hungarian food.  In Brooklyn, food from nearly every country or heritage can be found, including Arabic, Irish, Italian, Kosher, Russian, South American, and many more. The restaurant food in New York is not only very appealing to tourists and residents, but the street food also is known to attract many people. From ice cream to hot dogs, to large pretzels, everybody can enjoy new york's street food.


Analysis: New York City's five boroughs are all well known for their authentic cuisine, orginating from countries all over the world. The city is very famous for its five star restaurants that poeple from all over the world come to visit. The city is also famous for its street vendors who sell every kind of snack imaginable. Many foods are also believed to hav been invented in New York City, such as the black and white cookie, the ice cream cone, penne alla vodka and more.


Reflection Question: What kind of foods can be found in New York City?

Street Food - New York - June28 Part 1 . YouTube, Film. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?

CULTURE 4/22

Summary: One aspect of New York City making it so excitable and fascinating to tourists is the city's large population of people originating from foreign countries. Many factors of New York are influenced by other cultures, like the city's unique food, exotic fashion, and entertainment. New York is influenced by countries from all over the world, the city commonly being known as a place of cultural diversity. Numerous foreigners commonly from Italy, China, Russia, Ireland and India have moved to New York over the past two centuries and have significantly impacted the area's atmosphere positively. Throughout parts of the 1800s and 1900s, an innumerable amount of people traveled by sea to Ellis Island in New York where they were examined for sicknesses, and majority were eventually welcomed to live freely in the United States, which is why New York City is known for its diversity.
Analysis: Some areas in New York City are known for their large population of people originating from foreign countries. Areas like China Town, Little Italy and Brighton Beach are home to large populations of  people from Italy, China and Russia and have been drastically altered by the arrival of foreigners. In these areas, there is a myraid of various shops and restaurants that exhibit the unique tastes of these various countries, which tourists from all around the world come to experience during all months of the year.
Reflection Question: What are some areas in New York City that are known for have large populations of foreigners?

Rider, Nate. "Culture in New York City." HubPages. Hub Pages, n.d. Web. 22 Apr 2012. <http://naterider.hubpages.com/hub/New-York-City-culture>.

9/11- 4/15

SUMMARY: September 11th 2001, most commonly known as the events of 9/11, was a day of catastrophe that shocked and devastated America and many other countries around the world. With  approximately 3,000 people killed that fateful day, September 11th will always be remembered, and America will continue to be very cautious to try to prevent these horrible events from occurring again in the future. On 9/11, There was a series of four attacks on the United States, that were previously planned by nineteen terrorists from the Islamic group Al-Qaeda. These attacks were planned to hit New York City and Washington D.C. Four planes, American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, and American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines flight 93,were hijacked by some of the terrorists, and two of them were intentionally flown into the twin towers in New York City and both towers fell down within about two hours. Another plane crashed into the Pentagon in Virginia, and the fourth plane was supposed to hit Washington D.C., but crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

Analysis: Initially, Americans were unaware of who had committed these atrocious acts, but many were suspicious of the Islamic group, Al-Qaeda. The group of terrorists quickly denied their involvement in the attacks of 9/11, but eventually in 2004, the terrorist group's leader Osama Bin Laden confessed that he was responsible for the events of September 11th. There was a very large amount of damage done to the areas affected, especially around New York City. 

Reflection Question: What areas in America were impacted by the events of September 11th.

Falk, Richard. "9/11:More Than Meets The Eye." http://www.journal-online.co.uk. (2008): n. page. 0. <http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/5056-911-more-than-meets-the-eye>.

TOURISM 4/8

SUMMARY: New York City is one of the most toured cities in the world, and the most visited city in America. This city is incomparable to other cities in America in the amount of people who tour during the year. Nowhere in the country can you find varied cultural attractions that are as entertaining and interesting like New York. There are numerous diverse attractions that tourists can visit in this city year round, all that have been around for multiple years, but still continue to excite and engage people and gain a large sum of money year round. New York has approximately 100 museums, ranging from ancient art museums, to immigration museums, and even to wax museums, like the madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Among its 100 museums are the Museum of Modern Art, the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and the Guggenheim Museum, all very differing from each other. New York is an exceptional city that will always be very popular among tourists from around the world. 
 ANALYSIS: New York is very well known around the world as a very interesting and engaging place to visit. New York has a myraid of aspects that make it so loved by millions of people. From the city's amazing and unique art and history museums that people of any age can enjoy, to its breathtaking views from central park, or its beautiful atmosphere, the city is appealing to countless tourists. The city also is very captivating at nighttime. From Times Square, to the famous Broadway shows, or the ctiy's dance clubs and blues clubs, this city is like no other.
REFLECTION QUESTION: What are some factors of New York City that make it so appealing to people visiting from all around the world?
. "New York,New York." http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/new-york/new-york. citytowninfo.com, n.d. Web. 8 Apr 2012. < http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/new-york/new-york>.

3/25

URL of website-

https://sites.google.com/site/newyorkcityycraving/

Project Thus Far 3/25

Creating this project so far has been a very interesting learning experience. Not only have I learned an immense amount of information about all parts of New York City, but i've also learned how to properly use technology to create websites, and how beneficial using technology can really be if used correctly. One unique factor of this project that really appealed to me was that i was able to choose any topic that interests me to write about, and every week i was able to post anything about that topic to write about. By completing this project, I have learned a large amount of valuable information about New York City and I want to continue to learn more about this fascinating topic.

Overview of Wiki 3/25

Recently, I have been making a website about New York City using information that I first researched from multiple sources and then incorporated the information in to this blog. Initally, I only knew a small amount of information regarding New York City, but by making this website, I have learned all about New York's buisness, cultures, food, entertainment, and more. By making this website, I have become even more fascinated by New York, and desire to continue to learn more about this extraordinary city. Also, creaitng this website has been helpful by helping me to understand more about using computers to make powerpoints, make picture slideshows, and imbedding.

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 3/10/12

Summary: New York Fashion Week, is a major event that has had a significant impact on fashion around the world and has been a tradition in New York for numerous decades. It is held every year in February and September, and there are three other major fashion weeks that are held around the world. The other major fashion weeks are held in Milan, Paris, and London. The official name of the fashion week is Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek, which it was named in 2009. New York Fashion Week was first held in 1943, and created/organized by Eleanor Lambert. It was the world's very first organized fashion week, and was originally called "Press Week".  It was formerly created to draw attention of the fashion industry more towards America and further away from France beacause, many designers were unable to travel to many parts of Europe during World War two. Soon after it started, Press Week became a colossal success and majority of popular magazines recognized, and began featuring more American designs. Presently, New York Fashion Week continues to flourish, attracting well known designers from around the world such as Marc Jacobs, Diane Von Furstenberg, Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera, Betsey Johnson, and many more.

Analysis: Fashion Week in New York City is an event that's very popular around the world and is highly influential in the fashion industry. Every Year in Spetember and February, designers come from all around the world to host a high fashion show, displaying their extraordinary designs for the upcoming fashion season. Fashion week has been a custom of New York for decades and will continue to impress and influence the fashion industry for many more years.

Reflection Question: When did New York Fashion Week originally begin?

 Fashion, TV, dir. Fashion Week: The Best of NYFW Spring/Summer 2012: New York Fashion Week Review | FashionTV - FTV . Dir. Fashion TV. Fashion TV, 2011. Web. 11 Mar 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXFgqsWk16I>. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXFgqsWk16I>.

3/4/12 BROADWAY

Summary: "Broadway may be only a street to some people, but to some of the rest of us it's a religion." claimed Eddie Foy, a well known American actor, comedian and dancer from the 1800's. Broadway is a prominent avenue in New York City famous for it's significant contribution to the American Theatrical industry, and has been a notorious tourist attraction for numerous years. It is a collection of approximately 40 extraordinary theatres on ten blocks that travels through Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester County. Braodway has performed innumerable productions over a duration of the past 250 years with shows varying from all types of plays, including comedy, drama, classics and more. Some productons have been running for multiple years and still continue to produce immense ratings. in 2006, "The Phantom Of The Opera" was named the longest running Broadway show, with 10,017 perfromances, which still plays today. New York City wasn't very well known for it's theatre productions until the mid 1700s when Walter Murray and Thomas Kean established a theatre company at the Theatre on Nassau Street. Majority of Murray and Kean's performances were from Shakespeare. Since then, Broadway has soared to the pinnacle of the dramatic arts industry and will continue to be one of the best dramatic arts areas in the world.
 
Analysis: Broadway is a series of streets in New York City very well known for it's ample supply of dramatic arts productions for the past 250 years. Broadway has performed a large variety of plays, very high ranking ones including Chicago, The Phantom Of the Opera, Cats, Rent, and many more. Broadway shows have generated billions of dollars worth of tickets for multiple years.

Reflection Question: What is the longest running play on Broadway?

 Bloom, Ken. Broadway: its history, people, and places : an encyclopedia. 1st ed. volume 1. New York: Routledge, 2004. 679. Web. <http://books.google.com/books?id=GBiEO8q59f0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=broadway&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1xRUT4XeDLOH0QGQrYzWDQ&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAQ

NYC BALLET- FEBRUARY 26,2012

Summary: An essential feature of the dramatic arts of New York City is ballet. Ballet is a type of dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and was later developed in France and Russia. The New York City Ballet theater is one of the largest and most well known ballet companies in the world, which has contributed significantly to ballet. The company has a collection of more than 150 performances, many of which are considered dance masterpieces. The company was founded in 1948 by Lincoln Kirstein and has performed numerous popular dances, such as the Nutcracker. Fayçal Karoui, New York City Ballet’s music director for the past five years, will resign at the end of the spring season in June, because of other ballet obligations in France. He's not only a music director for the company, but also is the music director of the Orchestre de Pau in southwestern France, and for the Orchestre Lamoureux in Paris.

Analysis: Fayçal Karoui has been the New York City Ballet's music director for the past five years and is now resigning from his highly admired position. The company said the assistant music director, Andrews Sill, would take over his position until a new music director is found. Mr. Karoui, who became the music director in December 2006 has been credited for the orchestra’s impressive quality over the years and is greatly admired and respected in the ballet community. 

Reflection Question: What contributions has Fayçal Karoui made to the New York City Ballet?
  
Wakin, Daniel J. "New York City Ballet Music Director to Step Down." New York Times [The New York Times] 24 02 2012, Arts. Print. <http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/new-york-city-ballet-music-director-to-step-down/?ref=arts>. 

2ND POST

Summary: New York City is the largest and most populated city in the United States, with more than 26,000 people living in each square mile.The city consists of five boroughs, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island. New York is a massive business center, occupying Wall Street, the center of one of the greatest financial districts in the world. It's also known for its immense tourist attraction, with approximately forty five million people visiting the city per year. The factors that make New York City so famous are numerous. The City exerts a significant impact upon media, art, fashion, entertainment, finance, technology and education. The city is also well known for its cultural diversity. Over 800 languages are spoken there, making it the most linguistically divergent city in the world. 


Analysis: New York City is the most populated city in the world. Many people are drawn to the city for many reasons. Being a city of immigration, many feel comfortable living here because of the cultural diversity. Many people are also drawn to the city because of it's immense impact on fashion, the arts and education. New York is successful in the tourism industry and will always be adored by people.


Reflection Question: Why is it that New York is well known as a city of immigration?


bill reed, . "20 Interesting facts about New York City."www.hubpages.com. hubpages.com, 2011. Web. 19 Feb 2012. <http://nylady.hubpages.com/hub/20-Interesting-Facts-About-New-York-City>.

New York City

New York City is a fairly broad topic. New York is one of the most diverse and interesting cities in the world. It's not only America's business center, but it's also our country's main cultural center.  New York City is not only a colossal tourist attraction, but it is also a highly populated city. I chose New York as my topic for my blog because, there are so many amusing aspects of the city. From it's breathtaking sights to it's delectable food, appealing atmosphere, and it's extraordinary contribution to the dramatic arts. The question that i am researching is "What characteristics make New York an iconic city?"