The Bronx has a population of 1.4 million. Famous people who have lived in The Bronx include:
Anne Bancroft,
Tony Curtis,
Robert Klein,
Hal Linden,
Penny and Gary Marshall,
Rita Moreno,
Chaz Palminteri
Regis Philbin,
Carl Reiner
Jennifer Lopez
Big Pun
Fat Joe
Tupac Shakur
Regis Philbin
Billy Joel
John Gotti
Rudy Giuliani
George Carlin
Lou Gehrig,
Jake La Motta,
Bobby Bonilla
Phil Rizzuto
Mickey Mantel
Yogi Berra
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
John Adams
John F. Kennedy
Colin Powell
Calvin Klein
Ralph Lauren
Kologero
Background and History
The Bronx is named for Swedish commercial sea captain Jonas Bronck who in 1639 became the first European settler to establish himself in this area. In 1898, when the city became the sum of all of its boroughs, this area was called the Bronx, after the river that ran through the middle of it.
During its golden age in the 1920s, the building of the elevated subway line increased population, Yankee Stadium was built, and the mile-long Grand Concourse was fashioned as New York’s Champs Elysees, lined with elaborate Art Deco buildings.
Gorgeous Gardens
The Bronx has a greater percentage of green space than any other urban area in the country: 24% of its 42 square miles is parkland. Van Cortlandt Park (Jerome Ave.-Broadway, 718-601-1460) covers nearly two square miles and has boating, horseback riding, cricket, golf, picnicking, and tennis. The oldest public golf course in America, Van Cortlandt Golf Club (Van Cortlandt South & Bailey Ave., 718/543-3114), celebrated its centennial in 1995 and features excellent greens, tight fairways, water hazards, and a lakeside clubhouse.
Garden greenery is at its most magnificent at the New York Botanical Garden (200th St. & Kazimiroff Blvd., 718/ 817-8700). Fragrant delights on its 250 acres include 27 specialty gardens and the prized 50-acre forest, the largest remnant of woodland that once covered all of New York City.
The mighty Hudson River and dramatic Palisades (cliffs on the west bank of the Hudson River) provide the backdrop for the neighborhood of Riverdale, a hilly enclave of estates. Among these is Wave Hill (675 W. 252nd St., 718/549-3200), an acclaimed public garden and cultural institution in a spectacular setting whose 1843 mansion was home over the years to Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, and Arturo Toscanini.
Museums and Attractions
There are almost 6,000 acres of parks in the Bronx, and that's not including the world's most famous ballpark, Yankee Stadium (161st St. and River Ave., Bronx, 718/293-4300). Make sure to get tickets in advance but if you’re not here during a home game, you can take an exciting behind-the-scenes tour that includes a walk on the field.
The Bronx Zoo (River Pkwy & Fordham Rd., 718/367-1010, 800/937-2868) is the largest urban zoo in the country. It is home to more than 4,000 animals representing more than 600 species.
There are more than 60 landmarks and historic districts in the Bronx, including the beautifully restored 19th-century wooden Edgar Allen Poe Cottage (East Kingsbridge Rd. and 193rd St., 718/881-8900) on the Grand Concourse (the Bronx's main thoroughfare), where the great writer penned many of his most enduring poetical works, including “Annabel Lee;” and the stately Van Cortlandt House Museum (Broadway at 246th St., 718/543-3344) – the 18th-century plantation home of the Van Cortlandt family in Van Cortlandt Park.
Dining & Entertainment
The Bronx has its own Little Italy (Belmont-Arthur Avenue Local Development Corp., 718/933-6968 or 718/295-2882) on Belmont and Arthur avenues. A feast for the eyes and stomach with colorful food markets overflowing with fruit and vegetables, salamis and sausages, homemade mozzarella, pastries and breads, a rainbow of olives, and palaces of pasta. To get here, take the 4 or D subway (718/330-1234) or Metro-North commuter rail to Fordham Road, then take BX12 or BX22 bus to Arthur Avenue.
Off the borough's northeast shore, City Island (east of Pelham Bay Park, 718/885-9100) looks and feels like a New England fishing village: boat yards, sail makers, antiques shops, art galleries, and seafood restaurants. Across the way is Orchard Beach (718/885-2275), a ribbon of white sand on the shore of Long Island Sound.
In the heart of the borough and minutes from Yankee Stadium, is Giovanni’s NYC/G Bar (579 Grand Concourse, 718/402-6996), a restaurant and bar that attracts a professional crowd with live jazz, lobster ravioli, gourmet pizza, and valet parking.
Afrika Bambaata On What Is Hip Hop:
People have to understand what you mean when you talk about Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop means the whole culture of the movement. When you talk about rap you have to understand that rap is part of the Hip-Hop culture. That means the emceeing is part of the Hip-Hop culture. The Deejaying is part of the Hip-Hop culture. The dressing, the languages are all part of the Hip Hop culture. So is the break dancing, the b-boys and b-girls. How you act, walk, look and talk is all part of Hip Hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip Hop music is made from Black, brown, yellow, red and white. It's from whatever music that gives that grunt, that funk, that groove, that beat. That's all part of Hip Hop.
The Bronx has a population of 1.4 million. Famous people who have lived in The Bronx include:
Anne Bancroft,
Tony Curtis,
Robert Klein,
Hal Linden,
Penny and Gary Marshall,
Rita Moreno,
Chaz Palminteri
Regis Philbin,
Carl Reiner
Jennifer Lopez
Big Pun
Fat Joe
Tupac Shakur
Regis Philbin
Billy Joel
John Gotti
Rudy Giuliani
George Carlin
Lou Gehrig,
Jake La Motta,
Bobby Bonilla
Phil Rizzuto
Mickey Mantel
Yogi Berra
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
John Adams
John F. Kennedy
Colin Powell
Calvin Klein
Ralph Lauren
Kologero Hip Hop Started In The Bronx: http://www.daveyd.com/raphist2.html A History Of The Zulu Nation: http://www.daveyd.com/zulunationhistory.html Graffiti Started In The Bronx: http://www.ccd.rpi.edu/Eglash/csdt/s...br />
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http://ultimateyankee...adiuminfo.html Background and History
The Bronx is named for Swedish commercial sea captain Jonas Bronck who in 1639 became the first European settler to establish himself in this area. In 1898, when the city became the sum of all of its boroughs, this area was called the Bronx, after the river that ran through the middle of it.
During its golden age in the 1920s, the building of the elevated subway line increased population, Yankee Stadium was built, and the mile-long Grand Concourse was fashioned as New York’s Champs Elysees, lined with elaborate Art Deco buildings. Gorgeous Gardens
The Bronx has a greater percentage of green space than any other urban area in the country: 24% of its 42 square miles is parkland. Van Cortlandt Park (Jerome Ave.-Broadway, 718-601-1460) covers nearly two square miles and has boating, horseback riding, cricket, golf, picnicking, and tennis. The oldest public golf course in America, Van Cortlandt Golf Club (Van Cortlandt South & Bailey Ave., 718/543-3114), celebrated its centennial in 1995 and features excellent greens, tight fairways, water hazards, and a lakeside clubhouse.
Garden greenery is at its most magnificent at the New York Botanical Garden (200th St. & Kazimiroff Blvd., 718/ 817-8700). Fragrant delights on its 250 acres include 27 specialty gardens and the prized 50-acre forest, the largest remnant of woodland that once covered all of New York City.
The mighty Hudson River and dramatic Palisades (cliffs on the west bank of the Hudson River) provide the backdrop for the neighborhood of Riverdale, a hilly enclave of estates. Among these is Wave Hill (675 W. 252nd St., 718/549-3200), an acclaimed public garden and cultural institution in a spectacular setting whose 1843 mansion was home over the years to Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, and Arturo Toscanini. Museums and Attractions
There are almost 6,000 acres of parks in the Bronx, and that's not including the world's most famous ballpark, Yankee Stadium (161st St. and River Ave., Bronx, 718/293-4300). Make sure to get tickets in advance but if you’re not here during a home game, you can take an exciting behind-the-scenes tour that includes a walk on the field.
The Bronx Zoo (River Pkwy & Fordham Rd., 718/367-1010, 800/937-2868) is the largest urban zoo in the country. It is home to more than 4,000 animals representing more than 600 species.
There are more than 60 landmarks and historic districts in the Bronx, including the beautifully restored 19th-century wooden Edgar Allen Poe Cottage (East Kingsbridge Rd. and 193rd St., 718/881-8900) on the Grand Concourse (the Bronx's main thoroughfare), where the great writer penned many of his most enduring poetical works, including “Annabel Lee;” and the stately Van Cortlandt House Museum (Broadway at 246th St., 718/543-3344) – the 18th-century plantation home of the Van Cortlandt family in Van Cortlandt Park. Dining & Entertainment
The Bronx has its own Little Italy (Belmont-Arthur Avenue Local Development Corp., 718/933-6968 or 718/295-2882) on Belmont and Arthur avenues. A feast for the eyes and stomach with colorful food markets overflowing with fruit and vegetables, salamis and sausages, homemade mozzarella, pastries and breads, a rainbow of olives, and palaces of pasta. To get here, take the 4 or D subway (718/330-1234) or Metro-North commuter rail to Fordham Road, then take BX12 or BX22 bus to Arthur Avenue.
Off the borough's northeast shore, City Island (east of Pelham Bay Park, 718/885-9100) looks and feels like a New England fishing village: boat yards, sail makers, antiques shops, art galleries, and seafood restaurants. Across the way is Orchard Beach (718/885-2275), a ribbon of white sand on the shore of Long Island Sound.
In the heart of the borough and minutes from Yankee Stadium, is Giovanni’s NYC/G Bar (579 Grand Concourse, 718/402-6996), a restaurant and bar that attracts a professional crowd with live jazz, lobster ravioli, gourmet pizza, and valet parking. Afrika Bambaata On What Is Hip Hop:
People have to understand what you mean when you talk about Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop means the whole culture of the movement. When you talk about rap you have to understand that rap is part of the Hip-Hop culture. That means the emceeing is part of the Hip-Hop culture. The Deejaying is part of the Hip-Hop culture. The dressing, the languages are all part of the Hip Hop culture. So is the break dancing, the b-boys and b-girls. How you act, walk, look and talk is all part of Hip Hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip Hop music is made from Black, brown, yellow, red and white. It's from whatever music that gives that grunt, that funk, that groove, that beat. That's all part of Hip Hop.
you left out Lord Tariq
Peter Gunz
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BMOSE
Rocky
and yourself of course.
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NY's #1 Draft Pick
dam i miss it
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Originally Posted by Dr. Octagonycologist
lol @ guys who buy chicks drinks that they're not already fukking.
if i cant get the number off my conversation and looks and charm and the fact that my dikk print can be seen while wearing slacks, i don't want it.
he said there for a few years till like 8 lol he dont remember **** there
he doesnt claim new york
man.............ny lost
as i go to new york and blast "hit'em up" till my subs blow
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dam nicca u stay on some ny hate...what did u go to NY one day thought sh1t was peaches and cream,ended up in the wrong neighborhood and the street cats had a timberland party on u...thats what it was huh
ju must be real mad....
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Originally Posted by Dr. Octagonycologist
lol @ guys who buy chicks drinks that they're not already fukking.
if i cant get the number off my conversation and looks and charm and the fact that my dikk print can be seen while wearing slacks, i don't want it.
dam nicca u stay on some ny hate...what did u go to NY one day thought sh1t was peaches and cream,ended up in the wrong neighborhood and the street cats had a timberland party on u...thats what it was huh
ju must be real mad....
um...........thier freindly ramdon nukkas where shakin my hand
just drop the image ny yall already lost
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u prolly the only VA cat i heard of that hates on NY,everyone else either aint got a problem with ny or show love to ny........
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Originally Posted by Dr. Octagonycologist
lol @ guys who buy chicks drinks that they're not already fukking.
if i cant get the number off my conversation and looks and charm and the fact that my dikk print can be seen while wearing slacks, i don't want it.
lol pac anit from herlam lol
he said there for a few years till like 8 lol he dont remember **** there
he doesnt claim new york
man.............ny lost
as i go to new york and blast "hit'em up" till my subs blow
He left New York when he was like 13.
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