The Bronx
- Morrisania is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the Bronx. Starting north and moving clockwise, the boundaries of Morrisania are: the Cross Bronx Expressway, Crotona Park North, Southern Boulevard, Westchester Avenue, 161st Street, Brook Avenue, and Webster Avenue.
- Nov 08, 2016 Bronx man Bahsid McLean, 26, was convicted on Monday. He stabbed his mother, Tanya Byrd, 52, inside their apartment before going to a hardware store to buy a power saw to carve up her body.
- Vehicles - If you are looking for a used car or want to get rid of your vehicle quickly and easily, you have come to the right place. Not only does the Vehicles category on Locanto Classifieds in Morrisania offer cars - you will also find bikes, trucks, boats, or trailers in Morrisania and vicinity.
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he Bronx is up' in more ways than one. Geographically, this is the northernmost part of the city and the only borough attached to the U.S. mainland. More important is the Bronx's rise from the ashes of the burning buildings and crime-ridden streets of the 1970's. Renewed vibrancy and pride have come to the borough that was a collection of rural villages in the 1890's, before being annexed into the expanding city. Throughout the early decades of the 20th century, the Bronx was mainly populated by waves of Irish and German immigrants seeking the open, green space of the borough, made accessible by the growth of the subway system. Early Bronxites could watch D.W. Griffith making movies in a local studio, and some spent their summers living in tents on a rocky shoreline, where Robert Moses later hauled in sand for Orchard Beach in the 1930's.
Perhaps best known as the home of the Bronx Zoo and Yankee Stadium, the Bronx also features the green spaces of the New York Botanical Garden,Van Cortlandt and Pelham Bay Parks, as well as Wave Hill in Riverdale. City Island is a virtual New England village.
The decline is the most in records dating back to 1984, Cushman said, and shows how much the fallout from the September bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Hurt the New York property market. 'It's gone beyond the financial firms,' Joseph Harbert, Cushman & Wakefield's chief operating officer for the New York region, said in a. People wait in line for a coronavirus test at one of the new walk-in COVID-19 testing sites that opened at the located in the parking lot of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Morrisania in the.
The Bronx is home to several colleges and universities: Fordham University and Manhattan College;Bronx Community College, once the uptown campus of NYU, with its Hall of Fame for Great Americans; and Lehman College, formerly Hunter College.
Many visitors to the Bronx travel to Woodlawn Cemetery to view its grandiose mausoleums and especially the grave of Herman Melville (the man at the gate is happy to tell you where to find it). Those more interested in the living go to Arthur Avenue in the Belmont section of the borough. There they find lively food shopping and excellent Italian dining just down the street from the zoo and opposite Fordham University's Rose Hill campus.
How did the Bronx get its name? Yes, the Bronx River flows through the borough, but the name probably goes back to the early Dutch settlers of the city that was originally called New Amsterdam. The first Dutch inhabitants of the area were Dutch farmer Jonas Bronck and his family, who owned a 500-acre farm near what is now Morrisania. According to legend people would say they were going to visit 'the Broncks,' thereby establishing the use of the definite article in the borough's name, the only one of the five with that distinction.
Highlights of the Bronx
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 895 Shore Rd. (718) 885-1461. A 150-year-old Federal-style mansion with formal gardens, the Bartow-Pell house is all but hidden in foliage several yards off the heavily traveled road to Orchard Beach. The neo-classical stone mansion has a magnificent Greek Revival interior complete with an elegant freestanding elliptical staircase. The 19th-century Empire décor is an example of the finest quality found in New York homes at that time. The house sits on property purchased from the Indians by Thomas Pell in 1654, in a nine-acre setting that preserves with its original surroundings. Admission: $2.50 adults; $1.25 seniors and students. Hours: Wed., Sat. and Sun. noon-4 P.M.; call in advance for tours. Subway: 6 to Pelham Bay Park (about a mile from the station).
Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th St.) (718) 681-6000. This is the only arts museum in the Bronx that exhibits 20th-century and contemporary art, particularly by Bronx artists or artists related in some way to the borough. Known for its high-quality, well-curated exhibitions, it's one of the many well-kept secrets in the Bronx. The permanent collection includes a strong collection of work by artists of African, Asian and Latin-American ancestry. Admission: $3 adults; $2 seniors and students; free for children under 12. Hours: Wed. 3-9 P.M., Thu.-Fri. 10 A.M.-5 P.M.; Sat.-Sun. noon-6 P.M. Closed Mon. -Tue. Subway: C, D, 4 to 161st St.; D to 167th St.-Grand Concourse.
City Island Just off the northeastern edge of the Bronx, City Island is a year-round virtual village of some 4,000 permanent residents, with one main drag, many boatyards and marinas, several newish condominium colonies and a serious concentration of seafood restaurants (including the ever-popular Lobster Box, 718-885-1952). It's a quiet enclave for much of the year, though it's bustling in summer. A mile and a half long and no more than half a mile wide, the island blends the forlorn mystery of a Hopper dreamscape with a cheerful blue-collar brawn and flashes of intriguing wealth. Le Refuge Inn on City Island (718-885-2478) is a charming French provincial bed-and-breakfast with an acclaimed restaurant and a series of Sunday string quartet concerts. At the Boat Livery, 663 City Island Ave. (718-885-1843), you can rent a small motorboat for the day to explore City Island and nearby High Island. Directions: 6 train to Pelham Bay Park, then take the Bx 29 bus.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage 2640 Grand Concourse (between 192nd and 193rd Sts.) (718) 881-8900. Edgar Allan Poe moved to this cottage in Kingsbridge, the Bronx, from Manhattan in 1846, hoping that the country air would help his wife recover from tuberculosis. For three years, he lived in the tiny house, where he wrote 'Annabel Lee.' Three period rooms-a kitchen, parlor and bedroom-are filled with furniture from the 1840's, including Poe's own rocking chair and bed plus the bed where his wife died not long after the move. At the museum you can watch a 20-minute film on Poe's life and the house's history. A small gallery houses paintings, photographs and drawings from the 1840's. Admission: $2. Hours: Sat 10 A.M.-4 P.M., Sun 1-5 P.M. Subway: B, D, 4 to Kingsbridge Rd.
Hall of Fame for Great Americans University Ave. at W. 181st St. (718) 289-5162. This landmark institution was founded in 1900 as part of the uptown campus of New York University (now Bronx Community College). The main attraction here is the 630-foot open air Colonnade, honoring Americans who have played a significant role in the nation's history-authors, inventors, statesmen, artists, military leaders and many more. Admission: Free. Hours: Daily 10 A.M.-5 P.M. Subway: 4 to Burnside Ave.
New York Botanical Garden Opposite the Bronx Zoo, Bronx River Pkwy. at Fordham Rd. (718) 817-8700 www.nybg.org. This elegant, expansive garden was created in 1891, inspired by the success of the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, England. The 250-acre garden was planted between 1895 and 1896; the landscape and construction work began in 1899. The lush grounds feature 48 different garden and plant collections, including thousands of shrubs and trees, plus day lilies, herbs, magnolias, roses, tulips, orchids and many more. Fifty acres of virgin forest have been preserved to show New York's original landscape before any settlers arrived. The Bronx River flows through the site, next to a stone mill dating from 1840.
The garden runs hands-on discovery, craft and gardening activities for everyone on weekends. There are special events throughout the year, such as a holiday model train show and the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, with attractions like topiary bunnies, outdoor mazes and interactive features. There's also a terrific garden shop, and a cafe and picnic tables.
Adventure Singles
It's worth the small extra charge to visit the spectacular Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, a beautiful Victorian greenhouse featuring rain forest and desert eco-systems and dazzling seasonal displays. That's especially true this year, for through August 2003, the conservatory is hosting 15 sculptures on loan from the Museum of Modern Art. Among the works displayed here are Rodin's St. John the Baptist Preaching and Monument to Balzac; Picasso's whimsical She-Goat; Henry Moore's Family Group and Reclining Figure II; and Giacometti's Tall Figure III.
Admission: Grounds only, $3 adults, $2 seniors and students, $1 children ages 2-12. Entry to grounds free all day Wed. and Sat. 10 A.M. -noon. (Separate admission to Conservatory and Children's Adventure Garden. Tram and golf cart tours available at additional fee.) Garden Passport, which includes the Conservatory, the Children's Adventure Garden and a narrated tram tour, $10 adults, $7.50 seniors and students, $4 children ages 2-12. Hours: Grounds and Conservatory, Apr. -Oct. Tue.-Sun 10 A.M.-6 P.M., Nov.-Mar. Tue.-Sun. 10 A.M.-4 P.M. Also open Mon. holidays. Children's Adventure Garden open same hours on weekends, more limited on weekdays. Directions: Metro North from Grand Central to Botanical Garden.
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he Bronx is up' in more ways than one. Geographically, this is the northernmost part of the city and the only borough attached to the U.S. mainland. More important is the Bronx's rise from the ashes of the burning buildings and crime-ridden streets of the 1970's. Renewed vibrancy and pride have come to the borough that was a collection of rural villages in the 1890's, before being annexed into the expanding city. Throughout the early decades of the 20th century, the Bronx was mainly populated by waves of Irish and German immigrants seeking the open, green space of the borough, made accessible by the growth of the subway system. Early Bronxites could watch D.W. Griffith making movies in a local studio, and some spent their summers living in tents on a rocky shoreline, where Robert Moses later hauled in sand for Orchard Beach in the 1930's.
Perhaps best known as the home of the Bronx Zoo and Yankee Stadium, the Bronx also features the green spaces of the New York Botanical Garden,Van Cortlandt and Pelham Bay Parks, as well as Wave Hill in Riverdale. City Island is a virtual New England village.
The decline is the most in records dating back to 1984, Cushman said, and shows how much the fallout from the September bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Hurt the New York property market. 'It's gone beyond the financial firms,' Joseph Harbert, Cushman & Wakefield's chief operating officer for the New York region, said in a. People wait in line for a coronavirus test at one of the new walk-in COVID-19 testing sites that opened at the located in the parking lot of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Morrisania in the.
The Bronx is home to several colleges and universities: Fordham University and Manhattan College;Bronx Community College, once the uptown campus of NYU, with its Hall of Fame for Great Americans; and Lehman College, formerly Hunter College.
Many visitors to the Bronx travel to Woodlawn Cemetery to view its grandiose mausoleums and especially the grave of Herman Melville (the man at the gate is happy to tell you where to find it). Those more interested in the living go to Arthur Avenue in the Belmont section of the borough. There they find lively food shopping and excellent Italian dining just down the street from the zoo and opposite Fordham University's Rose Hill campus.
How did the Bronx get its name? Yes, the Bronx River flows through the borough, but the name probably goes back to the early Dutch settlers of the city that was originally called New Amsterdam. The first Dutch inhabitants of the area were Dutch farmer Jonas Bronck and his family, who owned a 500-acre farm near what is now Morrisania. According to legend people would say they were going to visit 'the Broncks,' thereby establishing the use of the definite article in the borough's name, the only one of the five with that distinction.
Highlights of the Bronx
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 895 Shore Rd. (718) 885-1461. A 150-year-old Federal-style mansion with formal gardens, the Bartow-Pell house is all but hidden in foliage several yards off the heavily traveled road to Orchard Beach. The neo-classical stone mansion has a magnificent Greek Revival interior complete with an elegant freestanding elliptical staircase. The 19th-century Empire décor is an example of the finest quality found in New York homes at that time. The house sits on property purchased from the Indians by Thomas Pell in 1654, in a nine-acre setting that preserves with its original surroundings. Admission: $2.50 adults; $1.25 seniors and students. Hours: Wed., Sat. and Sun. noon-4 P.M.; call in advance for tours. Subway: 6 to Pelham Bay Park (about a mile from the station).
Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th St.) (718) 681-6000. This is the only arts museum in the Bronx that exhibits 20th-century and contemporary art, particularly by Bronx artists or artists related in some way to the borough. Known for its high-quality, well-curated exhibitions, it's one of the many well-kept secrets in the Bronx. The permanent collection includes a strong collection of work by artists of African, Asian and Latin-American ancestry. Admission: $3 adults; $2 seniors and students; free for children under 12. Hours: Wed. 3-9 P.M., Thu.-Fri. 10 A.M.-5 P.M.; Sat.-Sun. noon-6 P.M. Closed Mon. -Tue. Subway: C, D, 4 to 161st St.; D to 167th St.-Grand Concourse.
City Island Just off the northeastern edge of the Bronx, City Island is a year-round virtual village of some 4,000 permanent residents, with one main drag, many boatyards and marinas, several newish condominium colonies and a serious concentration of seafood restaurants (including the ever-popular Lobster Box, 718-885-1952). It's a quiet enclave for much of the year, though it's bustling in summer. A mile and a half long and no more than half a mile wide, the island blends the forlorn mystery of a Hopper dreamscape with a cheerful blue-collar brawn and flashes of intriguing wealth. Le Refuge Inn on City Island (718-885-2478) is a charming French provincial bed-and-breakfast with an acclaimed restaurant and a series of Sunday string quartet concerts. At the Boat Livery, 663 City Island Ave. (718-885-1843), you can rent a small motorboat for the day to explore City Island and nearby High Island. Directions: 6 train to Pelham Bay Park, then take the Bx 29 bus.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage 2640 Grand Concourse (between 192nd and 193rd Sts.) (718) 881-8900. Edgar Allan Poe moved to this cottage in Kingsbridge, the Bronx, from Manhattan in 1846, hoping that the country air would help his wife recover from tuberculosis. For three years, he lived in the tiny house, where he wrote 'Annabel Lee.' Three period rooms-a kitchen, parlor and bedroom-are filled with furniture from the 1840's, including Poe's own rocking chair and bed plus the bed where his wife died not long after the move. At the museum you can watch a 20-minute film on Poe's life and the house's history. A small gallery houses paintings, photographs and drawings from the 1840's. Admission: $2. Hours: Sat 10 A.M.-4 P.M., Sun 1-5 P.M. Subway: B, D, 4 to Kingsbridge Rd.
Hall of Fame for Great Americans University Ave. at W. 181st St. (718) 289-5162. This landmark institution was founded in 1900 as part of the uptown campus of New York University (now Bronx Community College). The main attraction here is the 630-foot open air Colonnade, honoring Americans who have played a significant role in the nation's history-authors, inventors, statesmen, artists, military leaders and many more. Admission: Free. Hours: Daily 10 A.M.-5 P.M. Subway: 4 to Burnside Ave.
New York Botanical Garden Opposite the Bronx Zoo, Bronx River Pkwy. at Fordham Rd. (718) 817-8700 www.nybg.org. This elegant, expansive garden was created in 1891, inspired by the success of the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, England. The 250-acre garden was planted between 1895 and 1896; the landscape and construction work began in 1899. The lush grounds feature 48 different garden and plant collections, including thousands of shrubs and trees, plus day lilies, herbs, magnolias, roses, tulips, orchids and many more. Fifty acres of virgin forest have been preserved to show New York's original landscape before any settlers arrived. The Bronx River flows through the site, next to a stone mill dating from 1840.
The garden runs hands-on discovery, craft and gardening activities for everyone on weekends. There are special events throughout the year, such as a holiday model train show and the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, with attractions like topiary bunnies, outdoor mazes and interactive features. There's also a terrific garden shop, and a cafe and picnic tables.
Adventure Singles
It's worth the small extra charge to visit the spectacular Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, a beautiful Victorian greenhouse featuring rain forest and desert eco-systems and dazzling seasonal displays. That's especially true this year, for through August 2003, the conservatory is hosting 15 sculptures on loan from the Museum of Modern Art. Among the works displayed here are Rodin's St. John the Baptist Preaching and Monument to Balzac; Picasso's whimsical She-Goat; Henry Moore's Family Group and Reclining Figure II; and Giacometti's Tall Figure III.
Admission: Grounds only, $3 adults, $2 seniors and students, $1 children ages 2-12. Entry to grounds free all day Wed. and Sat. 10 A.M. -noon. (Separate admission to Conservatory and Children's Adventure Garden. Tram and golf cart tours available at additional fee.) Garden Passport, which includes the Conservatory, the Children's Adventure Garden and a narrated tram tour, $10 adults, $7.50 seniors and students, $4 children ages 2-12. Hours: Grounds and Conservatory, Apr. -Oct. Tue.-Sun 10 A.M.-6 P.M., Nov.-Mar. Tue.-Sun. 10 A.M.-4 P.M. Also open Mon. holidays. Children's Adventure Garden open same hours on weekends, more limited on weekdays. Directions: Metro North from Grand Central to Botanical Garden.
Morrisania Adventure Dating Websites
Van Cortlandt Park Broadway and W. 240th St. (at Birchhall Ave.) (718) 430-1890. Frederick Van Cortlandt's stone mansion, built in 1748 and today the Bronx's oldest building, served as Revolutionary War headquarters for both George Washington and a British general. In the late 19th century, the Van Cortlandt family donated the house and the surrounding 1,146 acres to the city. The park's southern portion houses the Van Cortlandt House Museum, a lake, a golf course and playing fields for soccer, cricket, rugby, baseball and hurling. Meanwhile, the northern end of the park remains largely pastoral; along with a nationally renowned cross-country track, it features nature trails that wind through a 100-year-old hardwood forest populated by foxes, raccoons and pheasant. Subway: 1, 9 to 242nd St.-Van Cortlandt Park.
Wave Hill 675 W. 252nd St. (at Independence Ave., near Palisade Ave.) (718) 549-3200 www.wavehill.org. This was once a private estate, comprised of an 1843 stone mansion (which once hosted Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Twain and Arturo Toscanini) and 28 bucolic acres overlooking the Hudson. Now a center for the arts and environmental studies, Wave Hill is a lovely place to walk along wooded paths or through carefully tended gardens and greenhouses. It's a magical setting for concerts, literary readings and art exhibitions-so lovely that it's a favorite spot for weddings. Admission: $4 adults, $2 seniors and students. Free in winter, and on Sat. mornings and Tue. in summer. Hours: Tue.-Sun. 9 A.M.-4:30 P.M. and some Mon. holidays. Extended hours in summer. Directions: Metro North from Grand Central to Riverdale, then a 5-block walk.
Morrisania Adventure Dating Websites
Yankee Stadium 161st St. (at River Ave.), Bronx (718) 293-6000 www.yankees.com. One of the most storied venues in sports history, Yankee Stadium may be a little worn around the edges, but there's no denying its aura. The original stadium opened in 1923, as 74,200 fans packed the massive three-tiered facility and watched Babe Ruth christen his new home with a towering shot as the Yankees beat their hated rivals, the Boston Red Sox. Because Ruth was such a tremendous draw, Yankee Stadium almost immediately acquired its moniker, 'The House that Ruth Built.' The park was remodeled and scaled down slightly in the mid-70's, but historic touches remain, including Monument Park and the decorative white colonnade above the outfield. Some of baseball's most legendary names have played at the Stadium, including Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle, to name but a few. It was here that Gehrig delivered his famous farewell address ('Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth'), and here that three perfect games have been hurled (by Don Larsen, David Wells and David Cone). The current team, World Champions in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000, is a perennial contender to do it again-just like the 'Murderer's Row' squads of the 1920's and 1930's, and the unstoppable Yankees juggernaut of the early 1960's. Buy tickets in advance, and take public transporation to the stadium (traffic is a nightmare). Don't miss the raucous chants from Bleacher Creatures-as if you could. Hardcore fans can take stadium tours; call (718) 579-4531 or check the Web site for details. Tickets: $8-$65; available through Ticketmaster, at www.yankees.com, at the stadium or at Yankees Clubhouse stores. Subway: 4, B, D to 161st St.-Yankee Stadium.
