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Posted on October 17, 2018January 14, 2018 by Angela K. Fulton

What Would Happen Without Wall Street? Did You Know It Is That Important?

Americans have always hated Wall Street. People have always seen it as a parasite that preys on hardworking Americans without giving anything in return. What is Wall Street? It is actually a physical street in Manhattan although it means much more than that. Wall Street is essentially a collection of the country’s largest commercial banks, Read More…

Posted on September 10, 2018January 14, 2018 by Angela K. Fulton

What Are the Industries That Drive New York’s Economy?

Did you know that the state of New York has the third-largest economy in the US? It trails only California and Texas. In fact, if it was to rank in the world New York’s economy would be at position 15 or 16. New York has an urban center that makes the largest urban economy in Read More…

Posted on June 5, 2018January 14, 2018 by Angela K. Fulton

The History behind the Five Boroughs of New York

Did you know that New York City has five boroughs? They include Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens. Each of these has a smaller government within the greater city government. Thus there are five borough presidents with limited governing powers. As unique entities, each of the boroughs comes with a unique culture and Read More…

Posted on February 28, 2018January 14, 2018 by Angela K. Fulton

How Lower Manhattan has Changed Since 9/11

If there is a neighborhood that was so much affected by the events of September 11, 2001, then it is Lower Manhattan. More than sixteen years later, trauma, devastation, and sadness that has been replaced with strength and vitality. In just a few years, Lower Manhattan has risen from the ashes largely due to the Read More…

Posted on January 14, 2018January 14, 2018 by Angela K. Fulton

A Brief History of Harlem and Its Black Population

From 1658 when the Dutch settled in Harlem, they turned the surrounding areas into farmland that remained largely undeveloped for 200 years. However, with time, the population of New York began to grow necessitating commercial and residential expansion northward. There was no way that Harlem could be left out of the development train. Harlem got Read More…

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