Essay On New York Diversity

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New York, one of the country’s most populated cities, is a place full of diversity and surprises. Walking through the busy streets of New York, I continuously hear the sounds of numerous dialects and the sounds of honking cars stuck in traffic. The different nationalities, cultures, and religions are what make New York so attracting. New York is a place full of high-fashion while at the same time it conveys the life of people living in poverty. Foreigners arriving to New York view The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, The Empire State Building and Times Square as the key identities to New York, however, what truly makes New York so special is its diversity and the fascinating amalgamation of people from all over the world. Being Chinese, Chinatown…show more content…
I vividly remember that two years ago, when I was walking around a park with my aunt in Brooklyn, there was a Catholic lady who looked like she was in her early 70’s who was sitting on a bench while looking at the sky. She emitted a vibe of sorrow as she was sitting there and I remember hearing from people sitting nearby that the lady would sit there every day and look at the sky to think of her husband who had passed away. At the same time, in the same park, I saw a few Indian young girls, in their early twenties, who were walking around and taking pictures for their photography class. Also, there were many elder Asian women who were dancing in the park. I remember my aunt saying to me that when she got older she would love to hang out at the park with the other elder women to dance and to make new friends. Then on the walk back to my aunt’s house, I saw homeless people who were sleeping on the streets with just a newspaper to cover themselves and an old man who was digging through garbage cans to collect plastic bottles and cans to earn a few cents. The extreme difference between the wealthy people shopping on Fifth Avenue and the poor people striving to stay alive is shocking. The gap between the wealth is truly saddening while the diversity of the city is

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