Bronx - Introduzione

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Il Bronx - Introduzione

A Danish immigrant, Johannes Bronck, founded the Bronx when he bought 500 acres (200ha) of land from the Dutch West India Company in 1639.

The only borough connected to the mainland, the Bronx was originally inhabited by the healthy, but through the decades gradually acquired a rather run-down reputation.

Unless you are in the crowd at the Yankee Stadium and the right team wins, or at the Zoo where the animals live in something like their natural habitat, you do not go to the Bronx specifically to be cheered and uplifted. Indeed, one of the local attractions is a cemetery, and another is the cottage where Edgar Allan Poe spent a sad time towards the end of his life. On the other hand, if you disregard the warnings of New Yorkers, you can explore much of the Bronx in complete safety and feel rewarded for the effort.

Its population is about 1.4 million, now comprising several ethnic groups who settled here. A large community of Italians lives in the Belmont area.

To get to the Bronx, take the subway and travel right through the South Bronx: the trains come out into the daylight here. More northerly parts have gained favour in recent years as a place to set up home.

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