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  New York (city)/Bronx - Wikitravel
The Bronx [1] is one of the five boroughs of New York.
The Bronx has good subway coverage but all lines are mainly north to south, with the subway lines designed more for access to Manhattan than crosstown travel in the Bronx, and many of its bus lines are slow and overcrowded at times.
Administered by the Bronx County Historical Society since 1975, the cottage is restored to its original appearance, with authentic period furnishings.
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 The Bronx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States.
According to a 2003 census estimate, the population of Bronx County was approximately 1,363,198.
In 1874, the western portion of the present Bronx County, consisting of the towns of Kingsbridge, West Farms, and Morrisania, was transferred to New York County, and in 1895 the Town of Westchester and portions of Eastchester and Pelham, were transferred to New York County.
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 MSN Encarta - New York (city)
The home of the New York Knicks professional basketball team and the New York Rangers professional hockey team, the garden is actually the fourth building to have that name, as each successive structure was replaced to make way for a larger facility.
New York City is the business and financial capital of the world, and many leading national and international corporations have their headquarters there.
New York is also a leader in communications, the hotel and restaurant business, building construction, and manufacturing.
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 Encyclopedia: Riverdale, Bronx, New York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Riverdale is a well-to-do residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx in New York City.
It is bordered on the west by the Hudson River, on the north by Yonkers, New York, and on the east by a large hill separating Riverdale from the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.
Many residents of Riverdale are reluctant to be associated with the Bronx, and use "Riverdale, New York" as an address.
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 New York Yankees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
New York Highlanders, 1903-1910, "Yankees" as early as 1904, used more and more interchangeably with "Highlanders" as their first decade in New York progressed.
The franchise's first park in New York was located at 165th St. and Broadway in Manhattan, near the highest point on the island.
New York pitcher Jack Chesbro threw a wild pitch in the ninth inning which allowed the eventual pennant-winning run to score for the Boston Americans.
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 Travel to Bronx - New York - USA - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
As the railroad was extended, the center of population shifted west from the area east of the Bronx River, and the towns of West Farms (1846) and Morrisania (1855) were established.
It was not until 1912, however, that the state legislature established the County of the Bronx as the sixty-second county in the state, effective 1 January 1914.
In 1904 the first subway connecting the Bronx to Manhattan was built under 149th Street, providing cheap rapid transit that with the 3rd Avenue elevated line persuaded hundreds of thousands during the first third of the twentieth century to leave tenements in Manhattan for spacious new apartments in the Bronx.
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 Bronx, New York (Cities)
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City and is its own county as well.
The Bronx is bounded by the Hudson River, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, the Harlem River, the East River, and Long Island Sound.
The Bronx was founded in 1641 and became part of New York City in 1898.
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 The Bronx (from New York City) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The Bronx is the northernmost borough and (except for a tiny sliver of Manhattan) the only part of New York on the mainland.
Symbolically, if not geographically, New York City is at the center of things—the very definition of metropolis, or “mother city.” It is the single place that most encompasses all the shades of the American experience.
New inventions were all the rage in America's cities when an early motion picture camera captured these shots of turn of the century subways.
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 New York Hotels - Hotels in New York City NY - New York Motels
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The Ameritania Hotel, with it's chic decor and convenient location, is the perfect place to stay while visiting New York.
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 Bronx, New York (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The flag of the Borough of Bronx is the Prinsenvlag (horizontal orange-white-blue) with in the centre the arms within a laurel wreath.
The Bronx borough flag was adopted in 1912.
It is described here as the Dutch colonial flag (the Prinsenvlag of orange, white, and blue horizontal stripes), with the addition of the Bronck family arms encircled by a laurel wreath denoting honor and fame.
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 New York :: Travel to New York :: New York Journey :: New York Travel Guide
New York City, officially the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States and the most densely populated major city in North America.
New York City is located at the center of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 miles (350 km) driving distance from Boston and 220 miles (353 km) from Washington, D.C..
Assembly Of Pentecostal Church Of Jesus Christ 220 E 118th St New York, NY 10035 The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) is a United States-based international Christian faith of the Pentecostal movement, and is headquartered in the St. Louis suburb of Hazelwood, Missouri.
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 New York Vacations - State Of New York - New York Hotels
The state of New York is diverse in many ways including its landscapes, cultures and cities.
The south part of the city features the excellent museums and nightclubs of New York City along with an almost limitless supply of entertainment, accommodations and attractions to choose from.
Albany has the New York State Museum which features all the information you needed to know about the history of the state of New York.
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 Bronx County, New York, The Bronx
The Bronx is the home of New York's two greatest landmarks, the Bronx Zoo and Yankee Stadium.
The Bronx is the only borough of New York that is physically connected to the mainland of the United States.
The borough was largely undeveloped and consisted mostly of cottages, farmlands, and wild marshes until a large swell of Irish and Italian immigrants inhabited the area.
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 AllRefer.com - Bronx, the, New York (NY) (Westchester County) - (borough) - Facts and Information
With the extension of mass transit to the Bronx in the early 20th cent., the pop.
The declining local economy led to a deterioration of housing, and the term “South Bronx” became synonymous with urban blight.
Large areas of the borough are set aside for parks, notably Bronx Park, with the N.Y. Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo) and the N.Y. Botanical Garden; Van Cortlandt Park, and Pelham Bay Park, with Orchard Beach on L.I. Sound.
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 Yankee Stadium
So mighty were the Yankees, and such a draw was the team and its stadium, that by 1958 the the Giants and Dodgers, New York's other Major League Baseball teams, had moved to California.
During this work, a new 463 sign and a 433 sign appeared in the power alleys, and the exterior was painted blue and white.
The Diamond in the Bronx: Yankee Stadium and the Politics of New York by Neil J. Sullivan.
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 Saving Wildlife Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Thanks to Congressman José E. Serrano and his ongoing dedication to the Bronx River, the Wildlife Conservation Society, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is shepherding efforts for habitat restoration, educational activities, and increased public access to the lower Bronx River.
In an ambitious new international agreement, experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society together with representatives from 23 ape-range countries vowed to reverse the perilous decline of populations of gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans within the next twenty years.
But in spite of the best efforts of four Bronx Zoo grizzlies, the apple-filled, bear-proof food canister remained sealed and intact.
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 Bronx County, New York Genealogical Records Information
Birth, marriage and Death records are filed with the Clerk of the city, town or village in which the event occurred.
The Vital Records Section of the New York State Department of Health files certificates for births, deaths and marriages that occurred in New York State outside of New York City since 1881.
Bronx County Historical Society, 3309 Bainbridge Avenue, The Bronx, New York, USA 10467
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 The Bronx on the Web
Its purpose is to be an information resource, focused on the Bronx, for Library staff and patrons and to highlight our borough's rich history and diversity via the World Wide Web.
The project was initiated in December 1996 by librarian Susan Glickman with the support of the Bronx Borough Coordinator, Mary Elizabeth Wendt.
The Bronx on the Web has grown, in content and staff participation, since first going live in June 1997.
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 NYC.com: The Authentic New York City Site for Hotels, Broadway, Restaurants, Tours, Nightlife and New York Events
If you are looking to move to New York, or looking to sell your condo, co-op or home, this service is for you.
If you are in town to do some New York sightseeing, these tours are not to be missed.
Search New York restaurants by cuisine, area or rating.
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 New York City.com : Bronx in New York City
New York City.com : Bronx in New York City
Bronx Park, like the surrounding borough and the river that runs through it, is named for the 17th...
One of New York City's less well known museums, The Bronx Museum of the Arts was founded in 1971 to...
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 Tummy Tuck in Bronx New York
It does produce a permanent scar, which, depending on the extent of the original problem and the surgery required to correct it, can extend from hip to hip.
The best candidates for a tummy tuck in Bronx New York are men or women who are in relatively good shape but are bothered by a large fat deposit or loose abdominal skin that won't respond to diet or exercise.
Tummy tuck surgery is particularly helpful to women who, through multiple pregnancies, have stretched their abdominal muscles and skin beyond the point where they can return to normal.
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 Bronx County New York Genealogy
New York Births and Baptisms, Southeast Region, 1660-1916
Registers of the Births, Marriages, and Deaths of the "Eglise Francoise a la Nouvelle York" [French Church of New York], from 1688 to 1804
New York in the Colonial Wars, the Revolution, and the War of 1812
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 Maritime Industry Museum, The Bronx, New York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Maritime Industry Museum is housed on the campus of the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College at historic Fort Schuyler, The Bronx, New York.
Garden State or NJ Turnpike to New York and Interstate 95 North, then follow signs to Throgs Neck Bridge to Fort Schuyler Exit just before bridge.
The stop for Fort Schuyler is at the intersection of Pennyfield and Harding Avenue, approximately 1/2 mile from the campus.
www.museumregister.com /US/NewYork/Bronx/MaritimeIndustryMuseum/Info.html   (723 words)

  
 Bronx Schools - New York City Public Schools Webring   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The New York City Public Schools Webring is a place for public schools in New York City to post the URL for their school's homepage.
Serving K-8 in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
Bronx Science is a specialized public high school located in the Bronx, New York City.
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 Bronx County, New York (Counties)
The county seat of Bronx County, New York, is.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 1,194,099, a decrease of 9,690 over the 1990 census.
Riverdale is located in Bronx County and is part of the New York, New York metropolitan area in...
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 Bronx New York real estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The state of Hawaii, an island chain, is situated in the E central Pacific Ocean c.2,100 mi (3,400 km) SW of San Francisco.
Washington, D.C, is the capital of the United States, and New York is its largest city.
More than 75% of the United States population are urban (and as of the late 1990s more than 50% are estimated to be suburban, a not strictly defined category that can be taken as a subset of urban), and the great majority of the inhabitants are of European descent.
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