- When I need textbooks for class, this is the place that I go to. This store, like the pizzeria in the previous picture, is an important part of the environment of Hunter college. In fact, one can say that there is a symbiotic relationship between the both of them. Student’s have a convenient location to purchase necessary textbooks while, the store owners make money.
The Haier Building was constructed in 1922-1924 and would was certainly an aspect of E.B White's New York. This building was the former headquarters of Greenwich Bank and an important part of The Haier Building was constructed in 1922-1924 and would was certainly an aspect of E.B White's New York. This building was the former headquarters of Greenwich Bank and an important part of the vibrancy of the neighborhood. No longer in function today, we can see how New York transitions from time to time.
This small center of shopping in Herald Square is home to Modell's, Staples, and numerous other popular stores. It's a symbol of the vibrancy of New York and one that might not have been around during E.B White's
An important landmark of New York City that was certainly around when E.B White wrote his passage. The edifice can be seen as a time capsule connecting the Old New York with the New.
I often come to Chinatown with my friends to have lunch and relax its one of its parks. The fact that this school is adjacent to the park in which I often spent most of the summer days demonstrates its importance to me. In addition, it supports E.B White's theme of a self-sufficient community. Finally, this ethnic enclave further reinforces, E.B White's theme that New York is a "collision and intermingling" of different ethnic cultures.
One of the bigger Malls in Brooklyn located on Flatbush Avenue. This mall is part of my neighborhood, merely a few blocks away from my house and of course contributes to its vibrancy. Along with the mall, my snap shot captured an MTA New York City Bus. This type of bus design contrasts to the buses that existed when E.B White wrote his passage and it also demonstrates the importance of transportation. One similarity between 1949 and now is that its almost impossible to find a seat during rush hour!
The main significance of this picture is not only to demonstrate how the environment is like around my house but also to show an aspect of a changeless New York, one that looked the same way when E.B White wrote his memiors of New York and hopefully will remain this way in the future. In addition, the image embodies the sense of insulation that E.B White mentions, especially from the noise and polution of the city.
- Herald Square is one of the more bustling and vibrant shopping and entertainment centers of New York. The neighborhood itself is mere blocks away from Times Square and maybe a mile and a half from Rockefeller Center. The Hotel was an important aspect of E.B White’s passage since it can be in the center of an ongoing and ever-changing City. Certainly this Hotel is in the center of a plethora of entertainment, dining and shopping.
The final destination to Hunter College. The actual college is just merely 5 blocks away.This is an F train station. The F train originates as a local sixth avenue line in Manhattan. This shows similarities to E.B White's portrayal of New York in that it is an underground line. In fact, this station is roughly 4 stories underground and is considered one of New York's deepest station's underground!
My favorite lunch destination after long and tedious hours of study. My favorite lunch destination after long and tedious hours of studyIn his Story, "Here is New York" E.B White often makes connections between an urban environment and its dining centers, often citing it as a place where one can accidentally encounter a famous stranger.
