In the 1980s, the New York subway was a lawless place plagued by constant incidents. Annually, there were around 15,000 serious crimes, and fare evasion reached 250,000 instances daily. However, by 1988, serious crimes in the subway had decreased by a staggering 75%. How was this dramatic change possible? “The Decline in Crime in the New York Subway” In the ...
In the early morning hours of Friday, March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese, then 28 years old, was attacked by an assailant in front of her apartment in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. Despite her screams for help, she received no direct assistance and ultimately died. It was reported that 38 people witnessed the incident from their apartment windows, but not ...
Paulie’s is a restaurant that makes and sells authentic New York-style pizza. American pizza was introduced by people from southern Italy to the United States in the late 1900s. Over time, the dough became thinner, crispier, and chewier, giving birth to the current New York pizza. It has established itself in Korea as a restaurant selling American, especially New York-style, ...