Author Archives: Eliz A Beth

Essay 5, Reclaim of the Breukelen Water Front Revised

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

The post-industrial,Brooklyn Bridge Park, located along the East River, has returned the city’s waterfront edge to public use unlike ever before in it’s more than 300 year history. The Brooklyn waterfront doesn’t just have a storied past but also a promising future. … Continue reading →

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brooklyn bridge park on site speech- liz

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiM7-s372FI&feature=player_embedded

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The Brooklyn Bridge, hw post 11/1,

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

In his essay, “The Brooklyn Bridge”, Phillip Lopate depicts the Brooklyn Bridge as lovable. Through out Lopate’s essay he gives reasons to why the bridge is lovable and why it has remained lovable through out it’s Lifespan. Along with each reason he states, … Continue reading →

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Reading Lucy: Summary

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

“Reading Lucy”, is a essay written by ,well renowned writer, Jennifer Egan. In her essay Jennifer described how she formed a ‘friendship’ with a woman named Lucille Kolkin, a navy yard worker during World War II. While researching for a … Continue reading →

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Who knows Brooklyn

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

New York magazine published an article titled ‘Who Knows Brooklyn’. It was given this that title because it is about two authors who claim to know Brooklyn more than the other. Brian Merlis, author of 15 books about Brooklyn, received John … Continue reading →

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homework 10/1 bhs and map

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

I really enjoyed our trip to the Brooklyn Historical Society. I found it fascinating how much changes over time. It’s incredible that people have managed to save all these documents for later generations to see. It just goes to show how important … Continue reading →

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Liz’s Where I’m From

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

Where I’m from you here the horns of dollar vans, cursing, coming from the busy Avenue known as Flatbush. The only things that pop up are phone stores, and fast food. Where I’m from it takes you atleast an hour … Continue reading →

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Overlapping New Yorks

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

To get to this place you exit City Tech make a right and walk to the corner of Johnson st and Jay. Pass the Family and Supreme Court and continue walking until you get to the Marriott Hotel right next to the … Continue reading →

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My experience of the walking tour

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

During our walk we were asked to post about how the walking tour gave us a different view of the neighborhood surrounding our school. First off I didn’t think I could learn much more about the streets I walk on … Continue reading →

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Revised Forte Greene Dreams Summary

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

“Fort Greene Dreams”, was writen by Nelson George. Nelson George is a critic, journalist, and film maker. In this memoir he writes about how his life changed drastically when he moved from Queens in 1985 to an apartment in Fort Greene where he lived until 1992. Though he grew … Continue reading →

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Summary for ENG 9/5

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

In class on 9/5 spoke about our previous homework assignments which were to wrtie a post describing your life passion, philosphy, or where you see yourself in 5-10 years and post a picture that illustrates that. For homework we also had to … Continue reading →

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fort greene dreams summary

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

“Fort Greene Dreams”, was writen by Nelson George. Nelson George is a critic, journalist, and film maker. In this memoir he writes about how his life changed drastically when he moved from Queens in 1985 to an apartment in Fort Greene where he lived until 1992. Though he grew … Continue reading →

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Balance

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Eliz A Beth

I chose this picture because it best describes my life philosophy and the vision that I have of my life in ten years. The ancient philosophy of yin and yang are represented in this picture. Yin and yang are two fish … Continue reading →

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