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Rats and the City

Rat Map NYC

 

For centuries now New York City has been struggling with rats, yet no one had ever managed to come up with a plan to eradicate this infestation in one of the world’s greatest cities. Numerous attempts and different approaches have been undertaken to no avail. A New York Times article from September of this year opens up with the following words: “Traps. Poison. Birth control. Dry ice. And now, what city officials are touting as a high-tech solution: drowning”(1). As it turns out the city has never ended the war on rats yet the methods as disturbing as they sound have not proven effective as even the latest gadget deployed in the effort to control the population of vermis has failed in the very first trials in the real world. New York has ranked at the top list of rat infested cities in the US, according to recent studies (2). The rat sighting has become such a trivial daily life moment that we have witnessed epic memes and viral videos with titles such as “Rat vs Pigeon”(3), where a rat fights, kills and drags a pigeon to feast upon in Brooklyn, NYC or “Pizza Rat”(4), where an engorged rat casually drags a piece pizza pie down the stairs in the city’s subway system. The whole city is compromised and no one is safe anywhere, but according to a Forbes article from the spring of 2019 the borough with the highest rat population is Brooklyn (5), based on reports by sighting, yet I truly believe that the charts are off since they are based on 311 signals and not any actual science behind them. I can attest to that since I’ve personally stumbled upon rats, roaming the streets of the borough I reside in, The Bronx, but to this date never have I bothered reporting that to any institution whatsoever.

 

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/nyregion/rats-new-york.html
  2. https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/chicago-named-rattiest-city-orkin/5640991/
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A2aDDkFk94&t=3s
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPXUG8q4jKU
  5. https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2019/05/25/a-new-york-city-rat-invasion-130000-reported-rat-sightings-since-2010/#167fb5a34d6b

Research Proposal-Gangs of Brooklyn

The topic that I’m researching is foucused on the gangs of brooklyn. Since the mid to late 1980s all of New York at some point had gangs running rampant. Some of you may know how the term “Hey, I’m walkin here!” is such a common prhase in New York that is due to the itailian mob running New York and they still do. My reason for researching this is because I’m really interested in how they operate? Why their influence can reach so many people? What factions still exist? Even after the itailan mob there wrere so many more gangs that rose to power. You’ve got the Bloods, Crips, Private Houses and Projects. These gangs all live in or near brooklyn. When i was a kid, I unfortunately had to deal with random encounters from gang members but it never escalated to me join one. At this point I was always aware of anyone that I thought would be in a gang and try to stay away from them. Now I have to gather all the information I can in order to solve these questions. While metioning only bad gangs that can harm people there are good ones that actually help their communities. There are multiple angles to cover something like this. The main focus is to observe the backgrounds of gang presence in brooklyn, why they can leave an impact, and if we are truly safe from gangs, if not what can the police do to suppress gang activity or can the police do anything at all againt them.

The fight against breast cancer

The fight against breast cancer

Breast cancer is the first cancer in women in both developing and developed countries. My learning will be based on the following questions: first, how can we diagnose breast cancer in women? second, how can we prevent breast cancer in women? and third, what is the symbol of breast cancer in women?. In the United States as everywhere in the world, many women are dying as a result or because of breast cancer. There now the government of America must force preventive measures to reduce the rate of breast cancer mortality in women. Breast cancer most begins in the glandular tissue called  lobules. The fight against breast cancer in women at the national or international  level must be based on noising public awareness of the breast cancer problems because many women do not know overweight  increases the risk of breast cancer especially in menopausal women. In addition many women do not know that having breast cancer significantly increases the risk of developing a second breast cancer. However all women should understand that physical activity is associated with decreased risk off breast cancer. By sensitizing women  then will understand that age heredity women they antecedents but also smocking alcohol overweight one a risk factor for breast cancer. That’s why it is recommended to have a regular gynecologist follow up for all women. Through consultation the gynecologist maybe required to prescribe a mammogram especially if it defects an abnormality.

Research proposal

I will research the reasons and consequences of having an abortion. Many people do an abortion but they do not know how that going to impact their life It is still going on in the world because the people who getting an abortion might have a reasons why they do not want to keep the pregnancy and the abortion is unsafe for some people to survive. I will be mapping the percentage of an abortion in U.S, For Example In NYC many people going and abortion. I could like to focus on some reasons, consequences and percentages of having an abortion. My questions I would like to learn about my topic is why the abortion affect some women’s for not having a children? Why an abortion cause death? I will be mapping the percentages of each states that is having an abortion because it is interesting to known those information. (Where) In USA, (Which part) of the United States of America have a highest percent of abortion. (How) long the abortion has been legal in USA and if it is legal for a teen of having an abortion.( Why) the abortion affect of women’s in their future because everybody is different.( When) the law has been passed of having an abortion is legal if they does not want to keep the pregnancy. This project will help me get a lot of information about abortion that i want to know for a long time ago. 

Research Proposal

For my research proposal, I will study Starbucks locations throughout the borough of Manhattan and correlate on how much wealth the area has. This will be in the present time and will mostly be written for the sake of learning about the gentrification process in the heart of the city. Throughout my life I’ve noticed the large amount of Starbucks locations in areas that are filled to the brim with wealth, white people, and privilege. There could even be three locations within the same general vicinity for seemingly no reason. While, in less impoverished places of Manhattan, there’s nothing but bodegas, drug addicts, and people of color. Not a single Starbucks in sight. For this project I want to emphasize how Starbucks are used as landmarks of the city and show just how much of a division they create within the Big Apple. I will only be using Manhattan for this project as it is the center of wealth and help visualize the stark comparisons in a brighter light. I will also include any store that, within, holds a Starbucks locations, for they too contribute to the overwhelming gentrification of New York.

I’ve always disliked how much Starbucks has popped up within these confines of the city. It was always a visual reminder that even the most basic of coffees can have a huge price tag attached to it, to compensate for the huge wealth within the area. I always make my own, or buy it locally. I genuinely need to emphasize what Starbucks means in the city; and that is wealth markers.

Research Proposal – Asthma in the South Bronx

The topic I have chosen for my research proposal is “Asthma in the South Bronx.” I will research the asthma percentages among children and adults, who reside in the South Bronx. Data shows that the highest prevalence of asthma among adults in New York is concentrated in the Bronx. My map will show different areas in the Bronx that are affected due to pollution, which is a major contributing factor to the asthma rates. Asthma rate in the South Bronx are particularly higher than in other areas of the Bronx, due to higher levels of pollution. The reason why children and adults in the South Bronx are so affected by higher pollution levels is because the South Bronx is located underneath three major highways, such as the Major Deegan, the Bruckner, and the Cross Bronx Expressways. Most of the population of the South Bronx consists of two major ethnic groups – African Americans/Blacks and Hispanics/Latinos. Many in the South Bronx have been hospitalized due to asthma and most of the hospitalizations consist of those ethnic groups.

Relating to the Nonstop Metropolis map of “Trash in the city,” the author showed and explained thoroughly how much trash was exposed in the city and the different routes used for waste destinations. However, it didn’t really explain any potential negative effects on the people and communities. The “Trash in the City” map motivated me to study the asthma rates caused by pollution in the Bronx, specifically the South Bronx. I think it’s important to be responsible and take time to observe how pollution affects a specific area and how it affects people’s health. It is especially important for me because I am asthmatic and have family members who also have asthma. Additionally, my family and I reside and travel around the Bronx for school and work. I plan to do more research and study more this topic design my map to meet the criteria.