The Here Is New York essay by E.B. White is dated by its many names of once well-known people and occurences that many younger New Yorkers today most likely do not know of. Also, many of the older generation of New Yorkers most likely do not recall those names and occurences.  At times during the reading, there are some references to New York City being at times quiet, in which one is able to hear certain unusual sounds.  That is not typical NYC.

The sentences that reads, “On a summer night the drunks sleep in the open.  The sidewalk is a free bed, and there are no lice. Pedestrians step along and over and around the still forms as though walking on a battlefield among the dead.  In doorways, on the steps of the savings bank, the bums lie sleeping it off.” This certainly is not an exact accurate description of NYC, as more shelters exist.  Today, in NYC there are a sizeable amount of homeless folks sleeping on the streets, on train platforms, and in subway cars, however most of those are not drunk individuals that has a home to go to.

If I were writing Here Is New York otday in 2014, I would have to include the various ethnic groups living in the city and the surrounding boroughs at least, of the past 5 years. It would be necessary to include an inside look in the world of NYC bustling transportation system, focusing on MTA and the yellow taxi cabs.  It’s necessary that my version does not heavily emphasize measurements and distances to describe what I am  observing while strolling through the streets.