EB White was regarded as a visionary by many after having written “Here Is New York” in 1948. White descriptively pointed out New York’s positives and negatives, many of which are still present today. For example, throughout the book, he conveyed important social issues that plagued the city such as homelessness and poverty. Today, in modern day New York, these issues are still prevalent throughout certain neighborhoods. In terms of development, White described how in any neighborhood in New York, one could have access to anything they needed (i.e. deli, shoe store, pharmacies) all within a block or two radius from their home. This is still the case in most areas in the outer boroughs where small businesses flourish, and the less residential neighborhoods of course. White also successfully described the three types of New Yorker’s who inhabited the city then and now— the commuter, the native, and the settler.

If this book were written today, I do not imagine there would be too many changes except the rise in population and wider array of cultures. In other words, people are still rushing around, taxis are still speeding, and on 9/11 the city was shown to still be destructible.