06/18/2015 //
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New York City is distinctive in many ways. Consisting of five boroughs, it is one of the world’s most populous urban agglomerations, as well as the location of the largest gateway for millions of people who have immigrated to the United States.
Deemed a global power city, NYC has significant influence on various industries including commerce, art, finance, media, fashion, research, and technology. It is also home to the Headquarters of the United Nations. To top off the list of distinguishable characteristics New York City, which makes up more than 40 percent of the entire population of the state of New York, has a reputation for being vital to international diplomacy and is dubbed the cultural and financial capital of the world.
Highly culturally valuable to not only New York State, and the United States of America, but also the world, when something tragic occurs in New York City the impact is largely felt across the globe. Among the most heartfelt tragic occurrences that have occurred in the city over time are mass disasters such as building explosions that have resulted in multiple fatalities at once.
Several major building explosions in New York have made headlines in the last few years, with two of the most significant occurring in consecutive years. In 2013, ten people were injured in the collapse of a five-story building that contained residences and businesses in Manhattan’s Chinatown.