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Encyclopedia - Brooklyn Technical High School: Encyclopedia - Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn Technical High School is one of three original high schools making up the specialized high school circuit in New York City; the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brooklyn Technical High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Brooklyn Technical High School - History
Brooklyn Technical High School - The original plan. In 1918, Dr. Albert L. Colston, as chair of the Math Department at Manual Training ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike
The 2005 New York City transit strike was a strike in New York City called by the Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU) after negotiati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bronx High School Of Science: Encyclopedia - Bronx High School Of Science
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia - New York City
New York City, officially the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 New York City Transit Strike - General
Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union (TWU), Local 726 (Staten Island) and Local 1056 (Queens) of the Amalgamated Transit Union walked...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - History Of New York City
Prehistory in the area began with the geological formation of the peculiar territory of what is today New York City. The area was long in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bronx High School Of Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Bronx High School Of Science - History
The Bronx High School of Science was founded in 1938 by resolution of the Board of Education of the City of New York with Dr. Morris Meis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuyvesant High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuyvesant High School - History
Stuyvesant High School is named after Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of New Netherland before the ownership of the colony was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - History
At the time of initial European explorations, the area had long been inhabited by the Lenape. The Dutch established New Amsterdam and New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Wald: Encyclopedia Ii - George Wald - Research
As a postdoctoral researcher, Wald discovered that vitamin A was a component of the retina. His further experiments showed that when the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiorello H. Laguardia High School Of Music & Art And Performing Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiorello H. Laguardia High School Of Music & Art And Performing Arts - History
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts was established in 1984. The school, adjacent to New York's Linc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - History
At the time of initial European explorations, the area had long been inhabited by the Lenape. The Dutch established New Amsterdam and New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - History
Prehistory in the area began with the geological formation of the peculiar territory that is today New York City. The area was long inhab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karol J. Bobko: Encyclopedia Ii - Karol J. Bobko - Military And Flight Experience
Bobko, an Air Force Colonel, was a member of the first graduating class of the Air Force Academy. Subsequent to receiving his commission ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of High Schools In New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of High Schools In New York City - Schools Requiring Entrance Examinations
List of high schools in New York City - Math/Science. Bronx High School of Science Brooklyn Technical High School Stuyvesant High Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gary Ackerman: Encyclopedia Ii - Gary Ackerman - Biography
Born on western Long Island, in Brooklyn, on November 19, 1942, Ackerman was raised in Flushing, Queens. He attended local public schools...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography, Climate And Environmental Issues
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gary Ackerman: Encyclopedia Ii - Gary Ackerman - Committees
Congressman Ackerman is a senior member of the House International Relations Committee where he plays major leadership roles in flash poi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karol J. Bobko: Encyclopedia Ii - Karol J. Bobko - Industry Experience
In 1988, Bobko retired from NASA and the Air Force to join the firm of Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc., in Houston, Texas. At Booz Allen h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karol J. Bobko: Encyclopedia Ii - Karol J. Bobko - Nasa Experience
Colonel Bobko became a NASA astronaut in September 1969. He was a crewmember on the highly successful Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karol J. Bobko: Encyclopedia Ii - Karol J. Bobko - Space Flight Experience
Colonel Bobko was pilot for STS-6, which launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on April 4, 1983. During this maiden voyage of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gary Ackerman: Encyclopedia Ii - Gary Ackerman - Congressional Initiatives
In his capacity as the then Chairman of the Asia Subcommittee, Ackerman made history in the 1990's by traveling to North Korea to discuss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gary Ackerman: Encyclopedia Ii - Gary Ackerman - Legislative Highlights
Among Congressman Ackerman's significant legislative undertakings, was the passage of his Baby AIDS legislation. The measure requires man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuyvesant High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuyvesant High School - Faculty Scholarship
Frank McCourt taught English at Stuyvesant before the publication of his novels Angela's Ashes (ISBN 068484267X) and 'Tis (ISBN 068486574...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Transportation
Unlike most of America's car-oriented urban areas, public transportation is the main form of travel for New York City residents. Data fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Professional Sports
Although in much of the rest of the country American football has become the most popular professional sport, in New York City baseball a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Education And Scientific Research
New York City - Colleges and universities. New York City is served by the publicly-run City University of New York (CUNY), the largest ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Skyline
New York City has one of the most famous skylines in the world; because of both its high residential density, and the extremely high real...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography And Environment
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Media And Broadcasting
New York is the nation’s number-one media market with nearly 7 percent of the country’s television-viewing households. Three of the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuyvesant High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuyvesant High School - Enrollment
Stuyvesant has a total enrollment of about 3,200 and is open to residents of New York City entering either ninth or tenth grade. Enrollme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuyvesant High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuyvesant High School - Feeder Patterns And Admissions
All New York City students entering high school must apply to schools, as there are no zoning boundaries for high schools in New York Cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuyvesant High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuyvesant High School - September 11 And Stuyvesant
Stuyvesant is a quarter-mile from the former site of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed on September 11, 2001. The school was ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuyvesant High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuyvesant High School - Student Body
Main article: Stuyvesant High School student body The student body at Stuyvesant has historically been heavily Jewish, with Asian student...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuyvesant High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuyvesant High School - Academics
Stuyvesant students undergo a college-preparation curriculum including four years of English, history, and a lab-based science, three yea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiorello H. Laguardia High School Of Music & Art And Performing Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiorello H. Laguardia High School Of Music & Art And Performing Arts - Applications
All New York City students entering high school must apply to different schools, all boroughs, with the exception of Manhattan, have some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Tourism And Recreation
Tourism is a major local industry, with hundreds of attractions and 39 million tourists visiting the city each year on average. Many visi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography And Environment
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Government
Since its consolidation in 1898, New York City has been a metropolitan municipality with a "strong" mayor-council form of government. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Professional Sports
Although in much of the rest of the country American football has become the most popular professional sport, in New York City baseball a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Media And Broadcasting
New York is the nation’s number-one media market with 7% of the country’s television-viewing households. Three of the Big Four music ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Skyline
New York City has the most famous skyline in the world; because of both its high residential density, and the extremely high real estate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Education And Scientific Research
New York is a global center for research and education. It is home to 15 nationally leading academic medical research institutions and me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Economy
New York City is a major center for business and commerce and one of the three world cities (along with London and Tokyo) that control wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2004, there are 8,168,388 people (up from 7.3 million in 1990), 3,021,588 households, and 1,852,233 families resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Sports
New York's most popular sport is baseball. The city has two Major League teams, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. Rivalry betwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography And Environment
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Skyline
New York City has the most famous skyline in the world; because of both its high residential density, and the extremely high real estate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Education And Research
New York is a global center for research and education, particularly in medicine and the life sciences. New York has the most post-gradua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Culture
The people of New York City, New Yorkers, share a unique culture rooted in centuries of immigration and city life. There is considerable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Transportation
New York City is home to the most complex and extensive transportation network in the United States, with its more than 12,000 iconic yel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Transportation
With its more than 12,000 iconic yellow cabs, landmark bridges, 112,000 daily bicyclists, vast subway system, the nation's busiest public...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Arts And Cultural Institutions
New York is a city of great museums with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's assemblage of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Education And Research
New York is a global center for research and education, particularly in medicine and the life sciences. New York has the most post-gradua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Skyline
New York City has the most famous skyline in the world; because of both its high residential density, and the extremely high real estate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Transportation
New York City is home to the most complex and extensive transportation network in the United States, with its more than 12,000 iconic yel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Culture
The people of New York City, New Yorkers, share a unique culture rooted in centuries of immigration and city life. There is considerable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Economy
New York City is a major center for business and commerce and one of the three world cities (along with London and Tokyo) that control wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2004, there are 8,168,388 people (up from 7.3 million in 1990), 3,021,588 households, and 1,852,233 families resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Sports
New York's most popular sport is baseball. The city has two Major League teams, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. Rivalry betwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Education And Research
New York is a global center for research and education, particularly in medicine and the life sciences. New York has the most post-gradua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Culture Of New Yorkers
The people of New York City, New Yorkers, share a unique culture rooted in centuries of immigration and city life. There is considerable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Arts And Cultural Institutions
New York is a major center for culture and the arts, with more than 2,000 arts and cultural non-profits, over 500 art galleries, internat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2004, there are 8,168,388 people (up from 7.3 million in 1990), 3,021,588 households, and 1,852,233 families resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Economy
New York City is a major center for business and commerce and one of the three world cities (along with London and Tokyo) that control wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography And Environment
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Government
Since its consolidation in 1898, New York City has been a metropolitan municipality with a "strong" mayor-council form of government. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Government
Since its consolidation in 1898, New York City has been a metropolitan municipality with a "strong" mayor-council form of government. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Media And Broadcasting
New York is the nation’s number-one media market with nearly 7 percent of the country’s television-viewing households. Three of the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Arts And Cultural Institutions
New York is a city of great museums with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's assemblage of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 New York City Transit Strike - Contingency Plans
In anticipation of exceptional traffic volumes, an emergency traffic plan was put into effect shortly after the strike officially began. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 New York City Transit Strike - Public Response
According to a NY1 News poll, 41 percent of New Yorkers think both the MTA and the Transport Workers Union were to blame for the strike. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 New York City Transit Strike - Strike Consequences
The city estimated that it stood to lose US$400 million on Tuesday — the first day of the strike — and US$300 million on Wednesday an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 New York City Transit Strike - Average Mta Salaries
Average MTA Salaries [5] MTA workers are, on average, higher-paid than most other New York transportation workers. Salary figures for ski...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 New York City Transit Strike - Pre-strike Negotiations
The previous contract between MTA and its workers expired at 12:01 am EST (05:01 UTC) December 16, 2005. The MTA and the Transport Worker...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 New York City Transit Strike - Demands And Counteroffers
The TWU demanded that all members of the union receive an 8% salary increase per year for each of the 3 years of the contract, plus more ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 New York City Transit Strike: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 New York City Transit Strike - Resolution
At a news conference the morning of December 22, 2005, it was announced that the state mediator, Richard Curreri, had reached a prelimina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bronx High School Of Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Bronx High School Of Science - Enrollment
The Bronx High School of Science has a student body of about 2,800 students. Admission to Bronx Science is based exclusively on an entran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Media And The Arts
Because of its sheer size and cultural influence, New York City has been the subject of many different, and often contradictory, portraya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Cultural Institutions
New York is a city of great museums with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's assemblage of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Economy
Historically, the city developed because of New York Harbor, widely considered one of the finest natural ports in the world. The value of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Culture Of New Yorkers
New York City, sometimes called "The City That Never Sleeps," is famously fast-paced and active, and the American idiom "in a New York mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 8,008,278 people, 3,021,588 households, and 1,852,233 families residing in the city. The populatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography Climate And Environmental Issues
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - New York City Government
New York City is governed pursuant to the New York City Charter, as amended. The charter is enacted and amended by the New York State leg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Tourism And Recreation
Tourism is a major local industry, with hundreds of attractions and 39 million tourists visiting the city each year on average. Many visi...   » Read the article