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Building in the South Bronx built in 1909 and located on Simpson Street. The South Bronx was originally called the Manor of Morrisania, and later Morrisania.It was the private domain of the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, which includes Lewis Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Gouverneur Morris, the penman of the United States Constitution.
After the 2012 redistricting, the 15th became the Bronx's primary district. From 2003 to 2013 it was composed of Upper Manhattan, Rikers Island and a largely non-residential section of northwestern Queens on the shore of the East River mostly occupied by a Consolidated Edison facility and a New York Power Authority power plant.
Mill Pond Park also includes 16 Deco Turf tennis courts that operate during the outdoor tennis season, from April through November. During the winter months, 12 courts are covered by a bubble. At the northern side of the park is the historic Power house, constructed in 1923 to provide refrigeration for Bronx Terminal Market.
Between 2011 and 2021, the share of South Bronx households below the federal poverty line declined from about 39.7% to 36.3%, according to a New York State Comptroller report on the South Bronx ...
Donald Trump drew one of the most diverse rally crowds of his political career on Thursday when he made a pilgrimage to the South Bronx, which rejected him by a whopping 68 points in 2020.
2024 New York State Assembly election, District 84 [3] [4] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Amanda Septimo (incumbent) 1,511 : 72.1 : Democratic: Hector Feliciano 565 27.0 Write-in: 19 0.9 Total votes 2,095 : 100 : General election Democratic: Amanda Septimo: 18,861 Working Families: Amanda Septimo: 1,442 Total : Amanda ...
The 50th season of "SNL" premiered last month. Since the first show in 1975, 165 comedians and actors have been a part of "SNL.". Three new comedians joined for season 50. "Saturday Night Live" is ...
Surrounded by private homes, this property was a victim of urban decay in the 1970s that left it as an abandoned city-owned lot. In 1992, a group of neighborhood residents, led by Talib, received permission from the city to garden the vacant lot at 164th Street and Ogden Avenue, and founded the Taqwa Community Farm.