“Unfortunately there are still people in other areas who regard New York City not as part of the United States, but as a sort of excrescence fastened to our Eastern shore and peopled by the less venturesome waves of foreigners who failed to go West to the genuine American frontier.” PeopleStillsStatesUnitedCitiesUnited StatesNew YorkAreasRegardWestWaveGenuineShoreNew York CityEasternFrontiersForeigners Book:Working for the People: Promise and Performance in Public Service Source: Working for the People: Promise and Performance in Public Service
“I love New York City for its energy. Pebble Beach, Carmel Beach and that all area, for its completely laid back energy. Paris for the charm, shopping and the glamour.” EnergyCitiesNew YorkAreasBeachParisCharmNew York CityShoppingGlamourPebblesLaid BackI Love New YorkPebble Beach Author:Eva LaRue
“In New York City, a lot of people think "the great outdoors" is the area between your front door and a taxi cab.” PeopleThinkingCitiesDoorsFrontsNew YorkAreasNew York CityTaxiCabFront DoorsGreat OutdoorsTaxi Cabs Author:Michael Bloomberg
“I know that New York City remains the highest density urban area in the country and by far dedicates more of its own funds to fighting terrorism than any other municipality.” KnowsCountryFightingCitiesNew YorkHighestAreasRemainsTerrorismFundNew York CityUrbanDensityMunicipalityUrban AreasFighting Terrorism Author:Jose Serrano
“The counties with the highest per capita income aren't near New York City or Los Angeles - they're in the Washington, D.C. area - a one-company town where the company is the government. The three counties with the highest incomes in the entire country are all suburbs of Washington. Eleven of the 25 counties with the highest incomes are near Washington.” CountryGovernmentThreeCitiesCompanyNew YorkHighestAreasTownsIncomeLos AngelesNew York CityElevenCountySuburbs Author:Ann Coulter
“I had relatives in New York City who I stayed with. And in those days, the area from Union Square down Fourth Avenue had small bookstores, many of which were run by Spanish immigrants who'd fled after [Francisco] Franco's victory. I spent time in them, and also in the offices of Freie Arbeiter Stimme (Free Worker's Voice) with anarchists. I picked up a lot of material and talked to people, and it became a major influence.” PeopleRunningVoiceCitiesInfluenceNew YorkMaterialsVictoryOfficeMajorsAreasUnionsWorkersImmigrantsNew York CitySquaresFourthAvenuesAnarchistBookstoresFrancoFrancisco Franco Author:Noam Chomsky
“The contrasts between what is spent today to educate a child in the poorest New York City neighborhoods, where teacher salaries are often even lower than the city averages, and spending levels in the wealthiest suburban areas are daunting challenges to any hope New Yorkers might retain that even semblances of fairness still prevail.” ChildrenStillsMightTodayChallengesLevelsCitiesTeacherNew YorkAreasAverageSpendingNeighborhoodNew York CityEducateContrastFairnessSalaryPoorestNew YorkersSemblance Author:Jonathan Kozol
“I have taught students from the New York City area so long I have a special affinity and rapport with them. It surprises me sometimes that there are students from anywhere else.” LongSometimesCitiesSpecialNew YorkStudentsTaughtAreasSurpriseNew York CityAffinitySurprise MeRapport Author:Robert Morgan