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Response: Amanda Burden Wants to Remake New York

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The New York Times article “Amanda Burden Wants to Remake New York. She has 19 Months Left,” by Julie Satow was very well-written. What I enjoyed most about the article was the different points of view Satow highlighted. She mentioned not only Burden’s propositions for New York City, but also those of her opponents, which made for a good article. For example, the opinions of Miguel Acevedo, president of the tenants’ association at the Robert Fulton Houses, added more dimension to the story. It showed that Burden does not only have time against her, she also has representatives from different organizations against her too. It lets the readers of the article know that Burden’s job is a very ambitious one.

I also enjoyed how the article was written in terms of style. Satow did a good job introducing Amanda Burden. Listing Burden’s accomplishments in the beginning of the story allowed Satow to transition to Burden’s roadblocks smoothly.

Williamsburg – Neighborhood Choice

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This semester, I would like to focus my writing assignments on Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  I have worked in Williamsburg for two years counting, so I have become very familiar with the area and many of its residents.

The area is predominantly Italian-American and a large number of residents have lived there since immigrating to America.  However, because of gentrification, Williamsburg is becoming home to many newcomers.  The rising rent and housing prices are also contributing to Williamsburg’s changing landscape.  Such changes are also affecting the businesses in the area.   These changes include whether or not they choose to stay open or how they are revamping the way they operate in order to better meet the news of the people.

Despite rising prices, I have noticed that many of Williamsburg’s residents are very philanthropic and eager to donate whenever it comes to fundraisers held by my job.  This became apparent to me very recently when we started collecting donations for the American Cancer Society.  The majority of our customers did not hesitate to donate whatever they could.  For this reason, it is no surprise that Williamsburg is home to several community service programs and organizations.

Williamsburg is rich in culture and filled with many long-time residents with stories to tell.  It is also filled with businesses and organizations that have been there for generations and many new ones as well.  Because of its diversity and changing landscape, I think Williamsburg will be a good neighborhood to focus on this semester.