The Bronx is a borough of New York City,coextensive with Bronx County,in the U.S. state of New York. It is south of Westchester County;north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan,across the Harlem River;and north of the New York City borough of Queens,across the East River. The Bronx is the only New York City borough not primarily located on an island. The Bronx has a land area of 42 square miles (109 km2) and a population of 1,472,654 at the 2020 census,its highest decennial census count ever. If each borough were ranked as a city,the Bronx would rank as the ninth-most-populous in the U.S. Of the five boroughs,it has the fourth-largest area,fourth-highest population,and third-highest population density. The population density of the Bronx was 32,718.7 inhabitants per square mile (12,632.8/km2) in 2022,the third-highest population density of any county in the United States,behind Manhattan and Brooklyn. With a population that is 54.8% Hispanic as of 2020,it is the only majority-Hispanic county in the Northeastern United States and the fourth-most-populous nationwide.
Throggs Neck is a neighborhood and peninsula in the south-eastern portion of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. It is bounded by the East River and Long Island Sound to the south and east,Westchester Creek on the west,and Baisley Avenue and the Bruckner Expressway on the north.
The government of New York City,headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan,is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government. The New York City Council is a unicameral body consisting of 51 members,each elected from a geographic district,normally for four-year terms. Primary elections for local offices use ranked choice voting,while general elections use plurality voting. All elected officials are subject to a two consecutive-term limit. The court system consists of two citywide courts and three statewide courts.
Pelham Bay Park is a municipal park located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is,at 2,772 acres (1,122 ha),the largest public park in New York City. The park is more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Pelham Bay is a middle class residential neighborhood in the borough of the Bronx,in New York City. It is named for Pelham Bay Park,New York City's largest park,which lies on the neighborhood's northeastern border;and for Pelham Bay,a body of water in that park. The neighborhood is bounded roughly by Pelham Parkway on the north,the New England Thruway (I-95) on the east,the Bruckner Expressway (I-95) on the south,and the Hutchinson River Parkway on the west.
Morris Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of the Bronx. Its approximate boundaries,starting from the north and moving clockwise,are Neill Avenue and Pelham Parkway to the north,Eastchester Road to the east,the Amtrak Northeast Corridor tracks and Sackett Avenue to the east and south,and Bronxdale Avenue and White Plains Road to the west. It borders the neighborhoods of Van Nest to its southwest and Pelham Parkway to its northeast. Williamsbridge Road and Morris Park Avenue are the primary thoroughfares.
Bronx Community Board 10 is a local government unit of the New York City borough of the Bronx,encompassing the neighborhoods of City Island,Co-op City,Pelham Bay,Throggs Neck and Westchester Square. It is delimited by the Hutchinson River and Pelham Bay Park to the east,New England Thruway,Hutchinson River Parkway,and Westchester Creek to the west,the Bronx/Westchester County Line to the north and the East River to the south.
Bronx Community Board 11 (CB11) is a small unit of the City of New York (NYC),whose district encompasses the neighborhoods of Allerton,Indian Village,Morris Park,Pelham Gardens,Pelham Parkway (neighborhood),Van Nest and other areas in the borough of the Bronx. Coterminous with the 49th NYPD Precinct,its district is delimited by Bronx Park East and the Bronx River Parkway to the west,Adee Avenue,Boston Road and East Gun Hill Road to the north,the Hutchinson River Parkway to the east,and East Tremont Avenue to the south.
Leroy George Comrie Jr. is an American politician from New York City. He represents District 14 in the New York State Senate,which comprises St. Albans,Cambria Heights,Jamaica,Hollis,Rosedale,Laurelton,Kew Gardens,Queens Village and other neighborhoods within the borough of Queens.
Christopher Columbus High School is a public secondary school located in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx,New York City. It is within walking distance from the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden.
Michael Benedetto is a Member of the New York State Assembly representing the 82nd Assembly District,which covers the Co-op City,Throggs Neck,Westchester Square,City Island,Country Club,and Pelham Bay sections of the East Bronx. After a 35-year teaching career at the elementary and secondary school level,he was first elected to the State Assembly in 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Community boards of the Bronx are the 12 New York City community boards in the borough of the Bronx,which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning,participate in the city budget process,and address service delivery in their district.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Mark Gjonaj is an American politician who served in the New York City Council from the 13th district from 2018 to 2021. He previously represented the 80th district of the New York State Assembly from 2013 to 2017. His district encompasses Morris Park,Pelham Parkway,Pelham Gardens,and Norwood,among other communities of the Bronx.
The city government of New York City controls a budget of about $78.3 billion a year,as of 2016. Officials receive municipal funding for their campaigns,and are elected for a maximum of two terms. City government is dominated by the Democratic Party,which also normally attracts majority support within the city in State,Congressional,and Presidential elections. The suffrage has been extended in stages since the founding of the state:African-Americans received the vote in 1870 and women in 1920. Since 1968,electoral district boundaries at all levels have been drawn so as to ensure minority representation.
The Bx23 and Q50 bus routes constitute a public transit corridor in New York City,running from the Flushing neighborhood in Queens to the Pelham Bay and Co-op City neighborhoods in the Bronx. The Bx23 provides local service in Pelham Bay and Co-op City,while the Q50 provides limited-stop service between Co-op City and subway hubs in Pelham Bay and Flushing. Both routes are city-operated under the MTA Bus Company brand of MTA Regional Bus Operations,and are the only two local routes in the Bronx to operate under the MTA Bus brand,rather than under the MaBSOTA brand that all other Bronx bus routes operate under.
The 2021 New York City mayoral election was held on November 2,2021. Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election.
Philip F. Foglia was an American lawyer,prosecutor,civic activist,politician,and advocate for Italian-American rights issues. Most recently,Foglia led a campaign to construct a statue honoring Frances Xavier Cabrini,an Italian-American Catholic nun more commonly known as Mother Cabrini,after the proposal was initially rejected by a New York City commission.
New York City's 13th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Republican Kristy Marmorato following her victory over then-incumbent Marjorie Velázquez in 2023.
Marjorie Velázquez is an American politician from New York City. A Democrat,Velázquez served as a member of the New York City Council representing the 13th district,which covers parts of the eastern Bronx. Velázquez was defeated for re-election by Kristy Marmorato in the 2023 election.
