The Bronx

The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. It is coterminous with Bronx County of the State of New York. It is the northernmost and only borough of New York City on the North American mainland, located south of Westchester County. It also includes several small islands in the East River and Long Island Sound. {{GR|6}}. The Harlem River separates The Bronx from the island of Manhattan.

Trivia

• In 1997, the Bronx was designated an "All America City" by the National Civic Council.
• The Bronx cheer and a popular cocktail were both named after this borough.
• "Bronx" has become synonym for violent or messy area. For instance, in casual French, "c'est le Bronx" stands for "what a mess".
• Bronx is also the name of a character on the Walt Disney animated series Gargoyles (named after the New York borough).
• The Bronx is referred to in slang as "The Boogie Down BX," or just "The Boogie Down."