Called the "Gateway to the Bronx River," Soundview Park is situated where the Bronx River opens into the East River. When the City of New York acquired the original 93 acres of land for this
Named after the Greek colony of Croton, known for its Olympic athletes, Crotona Park has served the Bronx community steadily since its purchase by the City in 1888. Among naturalists, the park is widely known
Bronx Park boasts some of the city’s most beautiful outdoor space and ecologically diverse wildlife. A myriad of plants and animals make their habitat along the Bronx River and in the park’s forests.
The land that Van Cortlandt Park now occupies was once a vast grain plantation, owned by Frederick Van Cortlandt (1699–1749) and family. In 1748, he built what is now known as the Van Cortlandt House
Downing Stadium, previously known as Triborough Stadium and Randall's Island Stadium, was a 22,000-seat football stadium in the city of New York. Built in 1934 on Randall's Island in the East River as a WPA
The District is located on East 139th and East 140th Street between Brook and Willis Avenues. It contains rows of handsome brownstones designed by William O'Gorman and William Hornum in 1883 combining Dutch and Flemish
On the banks of the Hudson River, Riverdale is one of New York's most beautiful residential communities. Winding, tree-lined roads lead to grand homes and estates, some of which occasionally host concerts by the Bronx
Located in Bronx, Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City. It opened as a rural cemetery in 1863, out in "the country," in what was then southern Westchester County, which
This beautiful fieldstone farmhouse, built in 1758 by Isaac Valentine and located in the Norwood section of Bronx, is the borough's second oldest house and oldest remaining farmhouse.