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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Olinville, Bronx, New York
The Bronx is the fourth most populous of New York City's five boroughs and the 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.
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 Bronx County, New York Genealogical Records Information
New York Wills, 1626-1836: This database is a collection of New York citizens' wills from 1626 to 1836 that were recorded in the office of the clerk of the court of appeals, of the county clerk of Albany and of the secretary of state.
New York Military Equipment Claims, War of 1812: This database is an index of claims presented to the State of New York for payment of expenses for military clothing and equipment provided by volunteers during the war.
New York Military in the Revolution: This database is a collection of military records relating to the colonial militia during the war.
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  The Bronx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The borough of the Bronx is coterminous with Bronx County.
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.
The Hudson River separates the Bronx from New Jersey to its west, the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest, the East River separates it from Queens to the southeast, and Long Island Sound separates it from Nassau County to the east.
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 The Bronx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bronx, highlighted in yellow, is the only borough of New York City on the mainland of the United States.
Despite the stereotype that the Bronx is a typical poor urban area of New York City, it is not true of the entire borough.
Grandmaster Flash was one of the pioneers of hip-hop in the Boogie-Down Bronx.
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 Public Art in the Bronx...Bronx Neighborhood Histories
In 1884, the New York State Assembly authorized the purchase of undeveloped land north of Manhattan to be used as a park system for the increasingly crowded city.
It is the major geographical divider of the borough, the boundary between the hilly areas and the eastern coastal plain, the border between the wards of "North New York" on the Harlem side, annexed in 1874 and given an urban infrastructure, and the much-later-developing sections of lower Westchester.
The park, second-largest in New York City, is the site of an important battle of the American Revolution, and of the 1643 death of Anne Hutchinson and her followers in an Indian raid.
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 WILL OF LORILLARD SPENCER : New York Times (1912) - 2 April 1912
NEWPORT, R. I., April 1---The will of Lorillard Spencer, who died in New York last month, was filed for probate to-day, and disposes of a large estate, including his handsome cottage here, Halidon Hall, and properties in New York.
The will was made in New York April 28, 1911, and William A. Spencer of Paris, a brother; Lorillard Spencer, Jr., a son, Wolcott G. Lane of New York, are the executors and Trustees.
His interest in a farm at Williamsbridge, Bronx, N. Y., eventually goes to Lorrilard Spencer, Jr.
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The New York City Districting Commission held a public hearing at Hostos Community College Center for Arts and Culture in December to gather feedback about proposed Bronx redistricting.
Under the New York City Charter, the Districting Commission must redraw lines that reflect population changes within the past 10 years, thus, determining how each district will be represented on the local political platform for the next decade.
Representatives of the NAACP's Bronx chapter in Williamsbridge, including chapter president Edward Mulraine, argued before the panel headed by Chairman Henry M. Calderon, that fls are not receiving a fair representation under the proposed plan.
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 Williamsbridge Real Estate - USA Real Estate in Williamsbridge New York
Browse Williamsbridge homes for sale and all availabe Williamsbridge real estate listings, courtesy of New York (NY) real estate professionals who specialize in real estate.
This Williamsbridge and Bronx County community information was acquired from 2000 Census data.
Williamsbridge real estate brokers and agents contribute the data used to calculate market trends and roughly estimate the value of your home.
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 Williamsbridge, Bronx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Williamsbridge is a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the New York City borough of the Bronx.
It is bounded by 233rd Street to the north, Boston Post Road to the east, Adee Avenue to the south, and the Bronx River to the west.
Demographically, the neighborhood was historically heavily Jewish and Italian-American, however, during the 1970's it became predominantly African American and from the 1980's on received an influx of Caribbean and West Indian immigrants.
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 As Maps and Memories Fade, So Do Some Bronx Boundary Lines - New York Times
Lloyd Ultan, a historian on the Bronx, points to a Bronx map showing the Williamsbridge area that he recently tried to define by asking residents of the area.
Williamsbridge is a section of the Bronx near Woodlawn Cemetery that has a clearly defined border separating it from Wakefield, another neighborhood to the north, according to city maps and Mr.
The Bronx has what may or may not be Soundview, Olinville, West Farms, East Tremont and other places people who supposedly live there may or may not have ever heard of, depending on whom you ask, and where you are standing.
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 Subprime mortgages lead to record foreclosures in the city's poorest nabes - News - NY Daily News
The crisis has even spawned a new group of real estate predators that offers to counsel homeowners in default, or "help" them refinance their homes.
More than 9,000 New York City home owners faced foreclosure last year - an astounding 50% increase over 2005 - and that number has skyrocketed even higher during the first months of this year.
The foreclosure wave has struck hardest in minority neighborhoods of South Jamaica and Cambria Heights in Queens, Bedford-Stuyvesant and East New York in Brooklyn and Williamsbridge in the north Bronx, the NEDAP study shows.
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 Bronx Estate Planning Attorneys | New York Real Estate Lawyers | Bronx Law Associates
At Bronx Law Associates, our practice is built on our strong community ties and our commitment to the pursuit of excellence.
At Bronx Law Associates, our lawyers communicate effectively with clients and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics in the handling of their cases.
At Bronx Law Associates, dedication to quality, understanding the law, trust, and respect are the foundation of our long-standing relationships with our clients and the community.
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 Time Out New York: Parkchester
New Yorkers typically focus on the latest and greatest—but the city is also bursting with overlooked...
Make sure to inspect the ancient churchyard, where stones from the 1600s and 1700s are topped with angels and skulls (skulls typically symbolized death, sin or the flight of the soul; this somewhat morbid practice was dropped in the early 18th century).
The Bronx has perhaps the five boroughs’ greatest population of converted theaters; this building was intended to be a grand theater during the silent-film era, but the money ran out and the curtain never rose (apartments and stores now fill the space).
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 Urban Dictionary: bronx
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One of the five boroughs of NYC which was originally part of Westchester county in the 1800's til they made the subway connection from the Bronx to Manhattan.
Correctly called 'The Bronx' or 'Da Bronx', once the farm of Jonas Bronk and the only New York City borough on the mainland.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=bronx   (330 words)

  
 NYCDOT - Special Signs
The New York State Department of Transportation is routinely notified of all proposed signage, including trailblazers, on State, Federal, or Interstate System routes.
This ensures that the State considers the inclusion of New York City DOT specified signs in its future signing projects.
Other public transportation agencies (e.g., Port Authority, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, and New York City Transit) must submit plans for trailblazers to their facilities to HDC for comment and approval in advance of fabrication and installation.
www.nyc.gov /html/dot/html/signs/specsigns.shtml   (1203 words)

  
 Williamsbridge, NY (Bronx County) - neighborhood health care info - ePodunk
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According to figures compiled by the Centers for Disease Control, 31,484 people died in Bronx County in the years 1999-2001.
The average age of people living in Bronx County at the time of the 2000 census was 33.4, compared with 36.8 statewide and 36.2 nationwide.
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 New York Personal Injury Lawyer- Free Legal Services in The Bronx, NY
When you need a lawyer for your New York personal injury, accident, drug and medical device, or environmental lawsuit, you deserve a lawyer who understands who you are and where you're coming from.
The Lawyers and Attorneys at Weitz and Luxenberg know the people of The Bronx, and have been working to protect and defend their rights for almost 20 years.
The New York lawyers at Weitz and Luxenberg have won over $1.3 billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients in New York and all across America.
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 Williamsbridge Personal Injury Lawyer- Free Legal Services in The Bronx, NY
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If you need the help of a New York lawyer, take your first step by filling out this simple form.
If you are not a resident of New York, rest assured that we may still be able to help you.
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The Bronx and Byram Rivers water system was built between 1880 and 1889 to supply those sections of the Bronx not served by the Old Croton Aqueduct via pipeline from the Bronx River, which bisects the borough in two from north to south, and the upstate Kensico Reservoir.
The Bronx River, New York City's only true river, begins as a trickle in Westchester County and empties into the East River (which is actually a tidal estuary).
One of the Bronx’ major colonial-era roads (Williamsbridge Road), a train station, and a major intersection, were named for a bridge operated by farmer John Williams crossing the Bronx River at today’s Gun Hill Road in the early 1700s.
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 Bronx Real Estate Attorneys | Westchester Criminal Defense Lawyers | Bronx Law Associates Law Firm
Bronx Law Associates assists clients in the Bronx, throughout the five boroughs of New York City, as well as Westchester, Rockland and Nassau Counties with the following legal matters:
At Bronx Law Associates, our commitment extends beyond our clients, to the communities in which we live and serve.
Bronx Law Associates offers free initial consultations to all perspective clients and flexible office hours - including evening and weekends by appointment.
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 Rent-Direct.com: NY Apartment Bronx apartments Williamsbridge Woodlawn Wakefield
This part of the Bronx stayed rural until the mid 1800s when a railroad was built that connected Williamsbridge to Manhattan, and the Manhattanites followed.
The draw was the large, landscaped cemetery that was the last home of many prominent New Yorkers, and the Woodlawn Cemetery remains a popular tourist attraction.
Wakefield was one of the first Bronx areas to attract large numbers of immigrants after immigration was liberalized in 1965.
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 More than $220 Million Announced for Bronx Parks
New waterfront space, including a greenway link, will be developed at Pelham Bay Park, and environmental work will include the restoration of lagoons and salt marshes at Pugsley Creek Park and Soundview Park.
Ten million dollars will be utilized for this program, which will further the greening of the Bronx, improve air quality, reduce ambient air temperatures, and help reduce energy costs and heat "island" effect by planting thousands of trees in parks, playgrounds, streets and other targeted areas of the borough.
To achieve the potential of Roberto Clemente State Park, New York City's Bridge Park and revitalization of the Harlem River corridor, $10 million will be committed to park enhancements with another $10 million committed by the city in capital funding.
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Bronx apartment rentals and houses for rent are posted daily by Bronx owners, property managers and roommates.
Bronx apartment rentals, sublets, rooms and potential Bronx renters have not been screened, verified or evaluated.
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But a special breed of predatory thieves is increasingly victimizing Bronx homeowners by coming in through the front door.
In the past 10 years, the rate of foreclosures has increased in the Bronx much more rapidly than in the city as a whole, climbing to nearly 30 percent in some parts of the borough.
Mott Haven, Belmont, University Heights and Williamsbridge have been especially hard hit, according to a 2006 forum presented by the University Neighborhood Housing Program, which focuses on affordable housing in the borough.
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 BRONX FACTS
In the middle of what was a swamp, rise the nineteenth centutry facades of the "Little Old New York" street that will welcome visitors to this amusement park designed to be the Disneyland of the east coast.
The Bronx is the only borough of New York that actually sits on the mainland.
The team was originally called the "New York Highlanders", for their field's hilltop location in upper Manhattan.
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 Apartments for Rent in Williamsbridge, New York - NY Apartment Finder
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