The Bronx

The Bronx is a borough of New York City. It is the only borough that is not on an island. It was named for Jonas Bronck, sometimes given as Jacob or Joseph Bronck, the first settler in the area. It is coterminous with Bronx County, New York. (Note that the borough name is officially the Bronx, but the county name is officially just Bronx, without the definite article.)

It is the New York borough with the worst reputation. When you enter the Bronx, you are greeted by a sign saying "Don't dump on the Bronx." This is meant figuratively.

Ten Good Things About the Bronx:

1). The New York Yankees.

2). The largest amount of parkland of any borough.

3). Affordable housing

4). The Bronx Zoo.

5). The New York Botanical Gardens.

6). The Bronx River - the only river that runs through an entire borough.

7). Very good neighborhoods - Riverdale, Country Club Estates.

8). Proximity to Westchester.

9). Bronx County District Attorney - Robert Johnson.

10).One of the last strongholds of illegal street gambling - Numbers.