Bronx: Quick Facts

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Javits Frimpong burial update: New York Police arrest boy for alleged murder 15-year-old Ghanaian in America, family announce burial date • Nov. 12, 2026, 1:46 AM ET (BBC)

Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting • Oct. 31, 2026, 6:03 PM ET (AP)

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Historic map detail from around 1900 showing the Bronx area of New York City, with labeled neighborhoods, parks, rail lines, waterways, and surrounding regions such as Westchester and parts of Manhattan. The map uses muted colors and dense labeling to depict urban and suburban development at the time.

Detailed map of New York City and its metropolitan area, showing boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as surrounding cities in New Jersey and New York. The map highlights major roads, railroads, ferries, airports, parks, greenbelts, and points of interest such as Central Park, Yankee Stadium, and Liberty State Park, along with county and state boundaries.

See the construction of the New York Yankees' new baseball stadium in Bronx, New York City

See the destruction of Yankee Stadium and the building of Heritage Field in its place

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