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  The Bronx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bronx county is the fifth most populous county in the New York Metropolitan Area.
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.
Grandmaster Flash was one of the pioneers of hip-hop in The Bronx.
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 Affordable Housing Design Advisor
Melrose Court is the first mixed-income homeownership housing to be developed in the area of Melrose Commons.
According to Marvin Meltzer the flat street facades are in deliberate contrast to the vibrant scale and texture of the courtyards.
Some of the older character of the Bronx has been lost in recent years due to extensive demolition and it is very difficult, given today's budgets, to create a new character to match what has been lost.
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 HPD - Homebuyers - New York City Neighborhoods - Melrose, The Bronx
Melrose is bordered by the intersection of Brook and Park Avenues on the north, Brook Avenue on the east, 149th Street on the south and Park Avenue on the west.
Melrose is well-served by subway, express bus, commuter rail and highways.
Melrose Commons is a partially-completed new construction project, designed to provide approximately 2,000 two- and three- family homes affordable to moderate- and middle-income families.
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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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 Riverdale, Bronx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riverdale (population approximately 45,000, according to the 2000 U.S. Census) is a middle- and upper-class residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx, New York City.
It is bordered on the north by the city of Yonkers, Westchester County, New York; to the east by Van Cortlandt Park and the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx; to the west by the Hudson River; and to the south by the Harlem River.
The leafy, scenic enclave of Fieldston, a private community, was designated as an historic district in by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Riverdale,_Bronx,_New_York   (801 words)

  
 The "I Have a Dream" Foundation
The new Melrose II Project is made possible by the contributions of Brian Heidtke, former VP Finance of Colgate/Palmolive and Stan Picheny, a private investor as well as the New York City Housing Authority.
The Melrose Housing Development Dreamers, largely from low-income African-American and Hispanic families, attend P.S. 29 and P.S. 156 elementary schools where the "I Have a Dream"¨ Program will be fully incorporated with their studies and after school activities.
The Melrose II Dreamer Project will be launched October 29 at 6:30p.m., attended by Brian Heidke, Stan Picheny, Marina Winton, "I Have a Dream"¨ Foundation – New York Executive Director Kara Forte, and the "I Have a Dream"¨ - New York Board of Directors.
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 Bronx Development - Wired New York Forum
BRONX, NY-In a conference call, White Plains-based Acadia Realty Trust said costs for a redevelopment here at 400 East Fordham Rd. have blossomed to between $60 million and $70 million, instead of the $35 million to $40 million originally estimated for the effort, which is part of the firm’s urban infill concentration.
According to New York City statistics, Fordham Road is the strongest retail area in the borough and is the third largest retail corridor in all of New York City, with over 650,000 people in a two-mile radius and annual retail sales in excess of $500 million.
Melrose Commons, a 35-block area in the South Bronx, still has plenty of vacant lots, but the mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhood is abuzz with construction.
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 'The Downtown Bronx'? - Wired New York Forum
The South Bronx is hardly the first location in the country that has tried to polish its image with a name change, and it could be instructive to determine whether other towns and cities have benefited by a switch.
The new location, with its proximity to the No. 2 and 5 subway lines and ample parking, will make it easier for Bronx residents to conduct business with the City, in vastly improved office space that is far superior to the current spaces.
In keeping with the Mayor’s commitment to improve waterfront access for all New Yorkers, EDC is sponsoring a project in cooperation with Sustainable South Bronx and The Point, two local community groups, to identify appropriate places for waterfront access and greenway improvements throughout the Hunts Point Peninsula in the Bronx.
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 About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Melrose was initially established as a financial cooperative providing financial resources for individuals and small business owners from the Bronx, NY.
Melrose Credit Union currently rates as one of the most successful financial institutions in the United States.
Melrose Credit Union is under supervision of the New York State Banking Department.
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 Melrose-Foreclosures Massachusetts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In 1850, Melrose was incorporated as the Town of Melrose...
Melrose Space is proud to be the new home for Ken Hart's Melrose Place Recaps...
The original Melrose is a town in the Scottish Borders a region of Scotland in the United Kingdom (see Melrose, Scotland).
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 THE BRONX MALL Community Life - Community Board 1
The Melrose Commons Housing development has added over 1,700 new units of housing, with a large portion being low-density single and two family homes.
The South Bronx Churches and the New York City Partnership have developed and are breaking ground on the construction of small homes in Mott Haven.
Evidence of this expansion is seen in the recent development of a new, $200 million New York Post newspaper printing operation which relocated from South Street in Manhattan.
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 Local Catholic Church History and Catholic Ancestors - New York
The Archdiocese of New York encompasses the civil New York counties of
The Diocese of Ogdensburg encompasses the northeastern New York counties of
The Diocese of Syracuse encompasses the central New York counties of Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego.
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 Environnement
The South Bronx is a region of the New York City borough of The Bronx.
It was around this time that the Bronx was experiencing some of its worst times ever due to white flight, redlining, landlord abandonment and government indifference.
In 1639, the Scandinavian-born Bronck purchased 500 acres from the Dutch between the Harlem River and the Aquehung (later the Bronx) River.
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 A wheel look at borough: Tour de Bronx to Give Riders a Day in Nabes, The New York Daily News, October 14, 1999
The prospect of sightseeing in the Bronx while cruising down city streets on two wheels may seem like one big blur for the inexperienced rider.
Gans, chairman of the Bronx chapter of Transportation Alternatives, a citywide bicycle and pedestrian advocacy group co- hosting the tour, mentioned several neighborhoods and features to be visited this year.
The tour, which is free, offers a choice of a 25-mile ride, cruising at 11 mph, and a 40-mile ride moving at 15 mph.
www.transalt.org /press/media/1999/991014dailynews.html   (512 words)

  
 P.S. 29 Melrose School - Bronx, New York - NY - school overview
P.S. 29 Melrose School - Bronx, New York - NY - school overview
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 Estate Planning Lawyer Bronx New York | Probate Administration Attorney NYC | Wills Trusts Diminished Capacity
We help hundreds of clients in the Bronx and other boroughs of New York City each year.
Many multifamily dwellings in New York are subject to rent control or rent stabilization regulation.
The Law Office of Phil Napolitano, located in the Bronx, represents clients throughout the New York City area, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, White Plains, Mineola, Parkchester, Baychester, Belmont, Castle Hill, Fieldston, Longwood, Melrose, Norwood, Riverdale, Woodlawn, and all of Nassau, Suffolk, New York, Kings, Bronx, Richmond, Westchester, and Rockland counties.
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 John Ranck - Study   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
I am a flutist and since since the 2004-2005 season I have been principal flute with the Melrose Symphony Orchestra, which is conducted by the incomparable Yoichi Udagawa.
I teach flute privately and at Northeastern University, and was Visiting Instructor of Flute and the University of Massachusetts - Boston for the summer semester 2000 and during the fall, 2003.
I got my Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where I studied with Samuel Baron.
www.johnranck.net /study.html   (766 words)

  
 Melrose, New York NY, profile (Rensselaer County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
New York > All counties > Rensselaer County > Melrose
Melrose, NY Melrose is in Rensselaer County, in the Albany metro area.
Sections below provide additional information and links about Melrose travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rensselaer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Albany area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.
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 Bronx Real Estate Agents, Bronx Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Bronx
We also have information on Bronx home selling, home buying and mortgages, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Bronx, NY.
HomeGain provides Bronx, New York real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Bronx realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Bronx real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Bronx home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Bronx real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
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 Melrose Chicken Corporation - Bronx, NY, 10455-2530 - Citysearch
Melrose Chicken Corporation - Bronx, NY, 10455-2530 - Citysearch
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 Musical Calendar for September 13
They were one of the better examples of the new sophisticated rhythm-and-blues that was replacing Swing and Jazz as popular music.
The term "newgrass" is attributed to 'New Grass Revival' member Ebo Walker.
He was the star of 'The Chase and Sanborn Hour', which would become one of the most popular radio shows of the 1930s.
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 Bronx County, NY Page
Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx
Bronx River Art Center 1087 East Treamont Avenue, Bronx
New York Botanical Garden's School of Professional Horticulture
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 Mark K. Morrison LTD.
As President of Mark K. Morrison Associates, Ltd., Mark K. Morrison has an extensive background in domestic and international project design and management, including the preparation and implementation of construction documents, client coordination and project supervision.
New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
The New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects President's Award Dinner, Honoring Christo and Jean Claude, November 3, 2005
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 TheBlackMarket.com (Achievers of Color)
Barbara Watson, born November 5, 1918-1983, in New York City, New York, and grows up to become the first Black woman to serve as an assistant secretary of state under President Jimmy Carter's administration, in 1977, and an ambassador to Malaysia, in 1981.
Joan Murray, born November 6, 1941, in Ithaca, New York, the birth place of achiever Alex Haley, grew up to become the first Black woman to report the news on TV, as a TV news correspondent for WCBS-TV, in April 1965.
Clive O. Callender, born November 16, 1936, in New York City, New York, grows up to become one of the foremost transplant surgeons, and "the only top-rated Black transplant surgeon in the United States," quoted in an article in Black Enterprise magazine.
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 Appraisal Appraiser, White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle Port Chester   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Appraisers throughout Westchester & The New York City daily.
Each of our staff appraisers concentrates on one geographical area, which enables them to become extremely knowledgable about the area they cover.
Westchester County, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens
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 April 27 Birthdays in History
April 27, 1972 David Lascher, born in New York City, actor, Josh-Clueless, Kidz in the Wood
April 27, 1951 Ace Frehley, born in Bronx, New York, heavy metal rocker, Kiss-Beth, Frehley's Comet
April 27, 1902 Kitty Kelly, born in New York City, actress, Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors
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 Melrose Community School - Bronx, New York/NY - Private School Profile
Melrose Community School - Bronx, New York/NY - Private School Profile
Private School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.
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 Melrose Comm School - Bronx, New York - NY - school information
Melrose Comm School - Bronx, New York - NY - school information
Im an actual graduate of Melrose Community School and...
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