The Bronx: Mainland Borough and Birthplace of Hip-Hop
The Bronx is the only one of New York City's five boroughs located on the North American mainland rather than on an island. It covers 42 square miles, holds about 1.4 million residents, and is coterminous with Bronx County. The borough takes its name from Jonas Bronck, a Swedish-born settler who established a farm in the area in 1639.
Yankee Stadium, opened in 2009 to replace the original 1923 ballpark across the street, anchors the borough's southern end near the Harlem River. The Bronx Zoo, run by the Wildlife Conservation Society, covers 265 acres and is one of the largest metropolitan zoos in the world. The New York Botanical Garden, across Southern Boulevard from the zoo, holds 250 acres with a 50-acre old-growth forest at its core.
Hip-hop originated in the Bronx during the early 1970s. DJ Kool Herc's parties at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in August 1973 are commonly cited as the starting point. The genre spread from block parties in the South Bronx to become one of the dominant forms of popular music worldwide. The Universal Hip Hop Museum has been under development in the Bronx Point area along the Harlem River.
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The Bronx is the only one of New York City's five boroughs located on the North American mainland rather than on an island. It covers 42 square miles, holds about 1.4 million residents, and is coterminous with Bronx County. The borough takes its name from Jonas Bronck, a Swedish-born settler who established a farm in the area in 1639.
Yankee Stadium, opened in 2009 to replace the original 1923 ballpark across the street, anchors the borough's southern end near the Harlem River. The Bronx Zoo, run by the Wildlife Conservation Society, covers 265 acres and is one of the largest metropolitan zoos in the world. The New York Botanical Garden, across Southern Boulevard from the zoo, holds 250 acres with a 50-acre old-growth forest at its core.
Hip-hop originated in the Bronx during the early 1970s. DJ Kool Herc's parties at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in August 1973 are commonly cited as the starting point. The genre spread from block parties in the South Bronx to become one of the dominant forms of popular music worldwide. The Universal Hip Hop Museum has been under development in the Bronx Point area along the Harlem River.
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