Views From The Apple/ My New York
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Last published Mon, Sep 4, 2017
New York is the city of dreams to some people. To others they see this city as a hell hole. This piece shows New York City from the perspective of an African American male surviving in a lower-middle class neighborhood. He expresses his feelings on the city and how people survive the everyday struggle.
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