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Vade One of the US Crew is no longer writing but has made a name for himself amongst Yonkers writers. He is remembered for his handstyle when it comes to tags and his appearance on MTV's Beyond Scared Straight (1999). Junior was a Westchester writer…

The abandoned Glenwood Power Plant is now known as the Gates of Hell by locals. This wall is both the site's center of attraction and the most photographed part. Many writers fill the four story wall including Yonkers natives such as:
Neo and Put…

These three pieces - Vet (TMC), Kuma (KF), and a man accompanied by an eagle by an unknown artist - stand out the most to me. They are made to be noticeable by both their style and size. This photograph of the main building was taken from the turbine…

This Year: Next Year is a tale of a passing year. In the book are poems of scenes and narrations that society experiences during the year. Some examples of this are like the morning dawn, the waking of the birds, the first fisherman on the lake, the…

The Mayor of NYC declares an extension to the stay of the Fearless Girl statue in the city.

These images are taken from the guided journal of Oscar Wilde. It is a rather odd format because it is not unlike the human interest pieces that contemporary magazines make regarding celebrities today. In fact, some of the same questions are asked,…

Many of the Suffragettes of the 18th Century were imprisoned for going against the law to achieve women's rights. The imprisoned suffragettes went on hunger strikes; to avoid death liability the women were force-fed just like the illustration shown…

A book that details the act of witchhunting. Where Witchfinders focuses on the people that sparked these trials, this book describes the reality of what a trial often entailed. Images attached include 'trials' that involved torture and, most famously…

This page in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" has the words that Mr. Cattell utters at the end of the story, "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio,/ Then are dreamt of in your philosophy.". This quote could be seen as a way to say that the ghost…

Wordsworth’s poem, originally written in 1833, can be placed into meaningful conversation with other contemporary works, such as Charles Dickens’ The Signalman. Dickens’ story highlighted the growing tension between humanity and technology, and…