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The '''West Bronx''' is a neighborhood in the [[New York City]] borough of [[the Bronx]]. The neighborhood lies west of the [[Bronx River]] and roughly corresponds to the western half of the borough.
The '''West Bronx''' is a region in the [[New York City]] borough of [[the Bronx]]. The region lies west of the [[Bronx River]] and roughly corresponds to the western half of the borough.


The West Bronx is more densely populated than the [[East Bronx]], and is closer to [[Upper Manhattan]]. From the late 17th century to the middle 19th century this included the central and southern part of the Town of [[Yonkers]], but then became the separate Town of Kingsbridge. In 1874, the then towns of [[Kingsbridge, Bronx|Kingsbridge]], [[West Farms, Bronx|West Farms]] and [[Morrisania]] were transferred to New York County, becoming the first area outside [[Manhattan]] to be annexed by the City of New York. Today's West Bronx was then known as the "Annexed District". In 1895, the city annexed the modern-day East Bronx, followed in 1898 by western Queens County (today's borough of [[Queens]], with the remainder of what was eastern Queens County becoming the newly formed [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]]), all of the [[City of Brooklyn]] (today's borough of Brooklyn), and all of Richmond County (today's borough of [[Staten Island]]) to form the consolidated city of New York.
The West Bronx is more densely populated than the [[East Bronx]], and is closer to [[Upper Manhattan]]. From the late 17th century to the middle 19th century this included the central and southern part of the Town of [[Yonkers]], but then became the separate Town of Kingsbridge. In 1874, the then towns of [[Kingsbridge, Bronx|Kingsbridge]], [[West Farms, Bronx|West Farms]] and [[Morrisania]] were transferred to New York County, becoming the first area outside [[Manhattan]] to be annexed by the City of New York. Today's West Bronx was then known as the "Annexed District". In 1895, the city annexed the modern-day East Bronx, followed in 1898 by western Queens County (today's borough of [[Queens]], with the remainder of what was eastern Queens County becoming the newly formed [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]]), all of the [[City of Brooklyn]] (today's borough of Brooklyn), and all of Richmond County (today's borough of [[Staten Island]]) to form the consolidated city of New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Bronx|url=http://www.yesthebronx.org/about/history-of-the-bronx/|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="the">{{cite web|last1=Gordon|first1=Doug|title=The "The"|url=http://gothamist.com/2005/03/03/the_the.php|access-date=24 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906165750/http://gothamist.com/2005/03/03/the_the.php|archive-date=6 September 2008}}</ref>


Physically, the western parts of the Bronx are hilly, dominated by a series of parallel ridges running south to north. The West Bronx has older tenement buildings, low income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]]. It includes New York City's fourth largest park: [[Van Cortlandt Park]] along the Westchester-Bronx border. The [[Grand Concourse (Bronx)|Grand Concourse]], a wide ridgeline boulevard runs through the area from north to south. Because the West Bronx uses the same street numbering system as [[Manhattan]], large portions of streets designated as "east" (e.g., East 161st Street) may actually be located ''west'' of the Bronx River. This is because the east-west divider is [[Fifth Avenue]] in Manhattan and [[Jerome Avenue]] in the Bronx, which is directly north of Fifth Avenue. Jerome Avenue was approximately the centerline of the original Annexed District, though not of the expanded modern Bronx.
Physically, the western parts of the Bronx are hilly, underlain by [[Fordham gneiss]] and dominated by a series of parallel ridges running south to north. The West Bronx has older tenement buildings, low-income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower-income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]]. It includes New York City's third largest park:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/faq|title=Frequently Asked Questions : NYC Parks|website=www.nycgovparks.org|access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref> [[Van Cortlandt Park]] which runs along the Westchester-Bronx border. The [[Grand Concourse (Bronx)|Grand Concourse]], a wide ridgeline boulevard runs through the area from north to south. Because the West Bronx uses the same street numbering system as [[Manhattan]], large portions of streets designated as "east" (e.g., East 161st Street) may actually be located ''west'' of the Bronx River. This is because the east-west divider is [[Fifth Avenue]] in Manhattan and [[Jerome Avenue]] in the Bronx, which is directly north of Fifth Avenue. Jerome Avenue was approximately the centerline of the original Annexed District, though not of the expanded modern Bronx.<ref name="the"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Geography & Neighborhoods|url=http://grandconcourse100.org/brief/geography|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref>


Prior to the 1970s, New Yorkers generally saw the Bronx as being split into its eastern and western halves. However, with the [[urban decay]] that hit the southwestern Bronx starting in the 1960s, people began to see the borough as being fundamentally divided between the southwestern area ("The [[South Bronx]]") and everywhere else.
Prior to the 1970s, New Yorkers generally saw the Bronx as being split into its eastern and western halves. However, with the [[urban decay]] that hit the southwestern Bronx starting in the 1960s, people began to see the borough as being fundamentally divided between the southwestern area ("The [[South Bronx]]") and everywhere else.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fernandez|first1=Manny|title=As Maps and Memories Fade, So Do Some Bronx Boundary Lines|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/16/nyregion/16bronx.html?pagewanted=all|work=The New York Times| date=16 September 2006 |access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref>


==Neighborhoods==
West Bronx neighborhoods include: [[Port Morris, Bronx|Port Morris]], [[Mott Haven]], [[Melrose, Bronx|Melrose]], [[Morrisania]], [[Crotona Park East, Bronx|East Morrisania]], [[Longwood, Bronx, New York|Longwood]], [[Hunts Point, Bronx|Hunts Point]], [[Concourse]], [[Highbridge, Bronx|Highbridge]], [[West Farms, Bronx|West Farms]], [[East Tremont]], [[Tremont, Bronx|Tremont]], [[Morris Heights, Bronx|Morris Heights]], [[University Heights, Bronx|University Heights]], [[Belmont, Bronx|Belmont]], [[Fordham, Bronx|Fordham]], [[Fordham-Bedford]], [[Bedford Park, Bronx|Bedford Park]], [[Mosholu Parkway]], [[Norwood, Bronx|Norwood]], [[Kingsbridge Heights]], Marble Hill,(Part of Manhattan),[[Kingsbridge, Bronx|Kingsbridge]], [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]], [[Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx|Spuyten Duyvil]], and [[Woodlawn, Bronx|Woodlawn]]. It is the home of the [[Yankee Stadium]]. The West Bronx encompasses the entire [[South Bronx]], under the traditional definition of that area.
West Bronx neighborhoods include:
[[File:Bromley Manhattan and Bronx Plate 39 publ. 1879.jpg|thumb|Map showing the old border of Kingsbridge and West Farms]]
From the Town of Kingsbridge (originally the southern part of the Town of [[Yonkers]]).
* [[Kingsbridge Heights]]
* [[Kingsbridge, Bronx|Kingsbridge]]
* [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]]
* [[Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx|Spuyten Duyvil]]
* [[Woodlawn Heights, Bronx|Woodlawn Heights]]


[[File:Bronx1867.jpg|thumb|West Farms (pink), and [[Morrisania, Bronx|Morrisania]] (green), 1867]]
From the Town of Morrisania (Encompasses areas now considered to be the [[South Bronx]]):
* [[Port Morris, Bronx|Port Morris]]
* [[Mott Haven]] (North New York in map)
* [[Melrose, Bronx|Melrose]]
* [[Morrisania]] (Originally Morrisania Village)
* [[Concourse, Bronx|Concourse]]
* [[Crotona Park East, Bronx|East Morrisania]]
* [[Longwood, Bronx, New York|Longwood]]
* [[Concourse, Bronx|Concourse]]
* [[Highbridge, Bronx|Highbridge]]

From the Town of West Farms:
* [[West Farms, Bronx|West Farms]]
* [[Hunts Point, Bronx|Hunts Point]]
* [[East Tremont]]
* [[Tremont, Bronx|Tremont]]
* [[Morris Heights, Bronx|Morris Heights]]
* [[University Heights, Bronx|University Heights]]
* [[Belmont, Bronx|Belmont]]
* [[Fordham, Bronx|Fordham]]
* [[Fordham-Bedford]]
* [[Bedford Park, Bronx|Bedford Park]]
* [[Mosholu Parkway]]
* [[Norwood, Bronx|Norwood]]

The West Bronx is the home of [[Yankee Stadium]].

==See also==
* [[East Bronx]]
* [[South Bronx]]
* [[North Bronx]]


==References==
==References==
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The West Bronx is a region in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The region lies west of the Bronx River and roughly corresponds to the western half of the borough.

The West Bronx is more densely populated than the East Bronx, and is closer to Upper Manhattan. From the late 17th century to the middle 19th century this included the central and southern part of the Town of Yonkers, but then became the separate Town of Kingsbridge. In 1874, the then towns of Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania were transferred to New York County, becoming the first area outside Manhattan to be annexed by the City of New York. Today's West Bronx was then known as the "Annexed District". In 1895, the city annexed the modern-day East Bronx, followed in 1898 by western Queens County (today's borough of Queens, with the remainder of what was eastern Queens County becoming the newly formed Nassau County), all of the City of Brooklyn (today's borough of Brooklyn), and all of Richmond County (today's borough of Staten Island) to form the consolidated city of New York.[1][2]

Physically, the western parts of the Bronx are hilly, underlain by Fordham gneiss and dominated by a series of parallel ridges running south to north. The West Bronx has older tenement buildings, low-income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower-income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as Riverdale. It includes New York City's third largest park:[3] Van Cortlandt Park which runs along the Westchester-Bronx border. The Grand Concourse, a wide ridgeline boulevard runs through the area from north to south. Because the West Bronx uses the same street numbering system as Manhattan, large portions of streets designated as "east" (e.g., East 161st Street) may actually be located west of the Bronx River. This is because the east-west divider is Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, which is directly north of Fifth Avenue. Jerome Avenue was approximately the centerline of the original Annexed District, though not of the expanded modern Bronx.[2][4]

Prior to the 1970s, New Yorkers generally saw the Bronx as being split into its eastern and western halves. However, with the urban decay that hit the southwestern Bronx starting in the 1960s, people began to see the borough as being fundamentally divided between the southwestern area ("The South Bronx") and everywhere else.[5]

Neighborhoods

West Bronx neighborhoods include:

Map showing the old border of Kingsbridge and West Farms

From the Town of Kingsbridge (originally the southern part of the Town of Yonkers).

West Farms (pink), and Morrisania (green), 1867

From the Town of Morrisania (Encompasses areas now considered to be the South Bronx):

From the Town of West Farms:

The West Bronx is the home of Yankee Stadium.

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of the Bronx". Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Gordon, Doug. "The "The"". Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  4. ^ "Geography & Neighborhoods". Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ^ Fernandez, Manny (16 September 2006). "As Maps and Memories Fade, So Do Some Bronx Boundary Lines". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 October 2015.

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