knickerbocker hotel

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I like the site visit to the 1 hotel because  it’s a great historic hotel with beautifully updated rooms.The soundproofing is excellent. The bar upstairs has a very nice view and is a good place to just catch the breeze and relax. I dislike the lobby because it is a little cramped and hard to navigate .

While I was at the 1 hotel, I learned that to work in a hospitality industry you need to have a right attitude for this industry, you must have to be patients with guests, and always have smile on your face. Second, I learned listening skills is the most significant because  good listening skills can be considered both a motivational and customer service tool.

 

Knickerbocker Visit

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Visiting the hotel was a truly amazing experience for me. It allowed me to get an idea of what it is that I want to do once I graduate from college. It gave me a glimpse of what the life of being in the hospitality field will look like and it seemed just a bit difficult but it’s somewhere that I want to be. Also, I would like to keep in contact with the people that I had the opportunity to meet with by reaching out and say thank you for having me and it was truly a pleasure to be there.

Brooklyn Bridge Reflection

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Monae and I (Anahi) focused on cultural tourism within Brooklyn Bridge and Dumbo. Cultural tourism is tied to the lifestyle, history, art and religion of people that has shaped Brooklyn. In Brooklyn Bridge and Dumbo, activities that relates to cultural tourism are, art auctions that brings local artists together to sell their art, which allows them to show other locals and tourists their talent. As we walked around, we observed many places that people can sit and relax. One in particular are the steps that were constructed with recycled material from destroyed buildings and structures. These steps overlooks a beautiful scenery of the river and manhattan, which creates an overall calming feeling. I also observed lots of plaques on the ground of the docks that symbolized and marked the history of Brooklyn which relates to both historic and cultural tourism.

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Grand Central Terminal

It was first opened in 1913, the terminal was the start in transforming regional travel, this helped develop the city as we know it today. The Grand Central Terminal is the second most visited places in New York City, the first being Times Square. The terminal consist of many transportation options, great architecture, a fascinating history and iconic shops and restaurants.

About. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.grandcentralterminal.com/about/.

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Prospect Park

Prospect Park is located in what’s considered “the heart” of Brooklyn.“Landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux envisioned Brooklyn’s Prospect Park as a pastoral refuge in the midst of a rapidly urbanizing city.”This park was then renovated and restored in 1987 when it went through a long period of decline. It was also very critical to restore this park in order to have somewhere strictly green, allow people from the community to be apart of it and allow tourists to visit.

Gustafson,A (2017,April 6) Retrieved from: https://turnstiletours.com/the-great-war-and-nyc-prospect-park/

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Domino Park

In 2012, the Two Trees Management company acquired the former site of the Domino Sugar Refinery which was a total of 11 acres. Two Trees made an effort to create a development plan that would meet the needs of the diverse community, in 2013 a public approval process was initiated and was later approved in 2014. In June of 2018 the 6 acres of Domino Park, which was named to honor the story of the site, was opened to the public.

About Domino Park. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.dominopark.com/footer/about.

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State location: Central Park

In 1853, NYC legislators were introduced to the plan of Central Park and in order to execute it, they had to acquire 700-800 acres of land through the use of eminent domain. Despite the on going debates and controversies, eventually people got on board with the construction of Central Park because of the positive impacts. Some of those impacts were 20,000 job openings and over 270,000 plantation of trees and shrubs which impacted both the economy and environment greatly. Central Park also established New York’s remarkable reputation which then lead many tourists to visit and locals to adventure through their city.

Blackmar, B & Rosenzweig, R (1992). The Park and the People. Retrieved from https://www.centralpark.com/visitor-info/park-history/overview/

 

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9/11 memorial museum of world trade center

On September 11, 2001, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City..Eleven years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the National September 11 memorial and museum at the world trade center site has be come a major draw for visitors to New York, even as a funding dispute halted construction and delayed the opening of the site’s centerpiece museum. The national 9/11 memorial is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the 2,977 people killed in the terror attacks of 9/11 at World Trade Center site as well as six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in February 1993.   

http://web.b.ebscohost.com.citytech.ezproxy.cuny.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=24&sid=4109df82-7905-40c5-a358-454a78e92ddf%40pdc-v-sessmgr04&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=hjh&AN=80138626 Baran, Michelle Travel Weekly9/17/2012, Vol. 71 Issue 38, p1-43. 3p.