The following is a timeline of the

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of the

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History ...

the Bronx The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New York, West ...

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

, United States.

Prior to the 19th century

* Prior to European settlement: The Indian

Siwanoy The Siwanoy () were an Indigenous American band of Munsee-speaking people, who lived in Long Island Sound along the coasts of what are now The Bronx, Westchester County, New York, and Fairfield County, Connecticut. They were one of the western ba ...

tribe of the

Wappinger The Wappinger ( ) were an Eastern Algonquian Munsee-speaking Native American people from what is now southern New York and western Connecticut. At the time of first contact in the 17th century they were primarily based in what is now Dutc ...

Confederacy roamed the eastern portion of the area that became the Bronx. * 1639 - Jonas Jonasson Bronck settles and establishes a farm (which he named Emmaus) on 500 acres in what will become known as the Bronx. * 1642 - Summer:

Anne Hutchinson Anne Hutchinson (; July 1591 – August 1643) was an English-born religious figure who was an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy which shook the infant Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1636 to 1638. Her strong religious formal d ...

and family move to a location near Split Rock. * 1643 - August: Anne Hutchinson and others are massacred in an Indian raid during

Kieft's War Kieft's War (1643–1645), also known as the Wappinger War, was a conflict between the colonial province of New Netherland and the Wappinger and Lenape Indians in what is now New York and New Jersey. It is named for Director-General of New N ...

. Anne's daughter Susanna was the only survivor. * 1646 **

Adriaen van der Donck Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck (1618 – 1655) was a lawyer and landowner in New Netherland after whose honorific ''Jonkheer'' the city of Yonkers, New York, is named. Although he was not, as sometimes claimed, the first lawyer in ...

gets a land grant from the Director of New Netherland

Willem Kieft Willem Kieft, also ''Wilhelm Kieft'', (September 1597 – September 27, 1647) was a Dutch merchant and the Director of New Netherland (of which New Amsterdam was the capital) from 1638 to 1647. Life and career Willem Kieft was appointed ...

. van der Donck names the estate Colen Donck. ** Thomas Cornell granted a four square mile patent which encompasses what is now Clason Point. * 1654 **

Thomas Pell Thomas Pell, 1st Lord of Pelham Manor (1608 – September 21, 1669) was an English-born physician who bought the area known as Pelham, New York, as well as land that now includes the eastern Bronx and southern Westchester County, New York, and fou ...

bought a large tract of land from

Chief Wampage Wampage I (), also called Anhōōke and later John White, was a Sagamore (title), Sagamore (or chieftain) of the Siwanoy Native Americans, who resided in the area now known as the Bronx and Westchester County, New York. He was involved in the mu ...

and other

Indian tribal members under Treaty Oak. ** Westchester Village was founded by English settlers who left

New Haven Colony New Haven Colony was an English colony from 1638 to 1664 that included settlements on the north shore of Long Island Sound, with outposts in modern-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The colony joined Connecticut Colony in 16 ...

for Dutch

New Netherland New Netherland () was a colony of the Dutch Republic located on the East Coast of what is now the United States. The claimed territories extended from the Delmarva Peninsula to Cape Cod. Settlements were established in what became the states ...

, on land purchased by Thomas Pell in 1654. The settlement was called Oostdorp, or East Towne, and called Westchester by the English settlers. * 1655 - September 15: Farms in what is now the Bronx were attacked during the

Peach War The Peach War, sometimes called the Peach Tree War, was a one-day occupation of New Amsterdam on September 15, 1655, by several hundred Munsee, followed by raids on Staten Island and Pavonia. 43 colonists were killed and over 100, mostly wome ...

between the

Munsee The Munsee () are a subtribe and one of the three divisions of the Lenape. Historically, they lived along the upper portion of the Delaware River, the Minisink, and the adjacent country in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They were prom ...

and

New Netherlands New Netherland () was a colony of the Dutch Republic located on the East Coast of what is now the United States. The claimed territories extended from the Delmarva Peninsula to Cape Cod. Settlements were established in what became the states ...

. * 1664 - The

Province of New York The Province of New York was a British proprietary colony and later a royal colony on the northeast coast of North America from 1664 to 1783. It extended from Long Island on the Atlantic, up the Hudson River and Mohawk River valleys to ...

, a British colony, is created by the acquisition of the Dutch colony of

as part of the treaty ending the

Second Anglo-Dutch War The Second Anglo-Dutch War, began on 4 March 1665, and concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Breda (1667), Treaty of Breda on 31 July 1667. It was one in a series of Anglo-Dutch Wars, naval wars between Kingdom of England, England and the D ...

. * 1683 -

Westchester County Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York, bordering the Long Island Sound and the Byram River to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The county is the seventh most populous cou ...

, is created. It contains all of the lands that would eventually become the Bronx. * 1748 -

Van Cortlandt House The Van Cortlandt House, also known as the Van Cortlandt Mansion, is the oldest known surviving house in the Bronx in New York City. It is located in the southwestern portion of Van Cortlandt Park. The house is operated as a historic house mus ...

is built. * 1758 - Valentine–Varian House is built. * 1761 - Benjamin Palmer buys an island and renames it City Island. * 1776 **

Battle of Pell's Point A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

(Battle of Pelham) takes place in what is now

Pelham Bay Park Pelham Bay Park is a municipal park located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is, at , the largest public park in New York City. The park is more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. The p ...

. ** Two rival

Loyalist Loyalism, in the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and its former colonies, refers to the allegiance to the British crown or the United Kingdom. In North America, the most common usage of the term refers to loyalty to the British Cr ...

military units, New Jersey Volunteers, and

De Lancey's Brigade De Lancey's Brigade, also known as De Lancey's Volunteers, De Lancey's Corps, De Lancey's Provincial Corps, De Lancey's Refugees, and the "Cowboys" or "Cow-boys", was a Loyalist British provincial military unit, raised for service during the Ame ...

began operating in the area between Morrisania and the Croton Rivers.

had three battalions stationed in

Kingsbridge Kingsbridge is a market town in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of 6,116 at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. Two electoral wards bear the name of ''Kingsbridge'' (East & North). Their combined population ...

. * 1777 - March: The Loyal American Regiment was raised and joins two other Loyalist military units that operate out of Morrisania and Kingsbridge. * 1781 - January 22: Lieutenant Colonel

William Hull William Hull (June 24, 1753 – November 29, 1825) was an American military officer and politician. A veteran of the American Revolutionary War, he later served as governor of the Michigan Territory (1805–1813), where he negotiated land cessi ...

led a part of the

2nd Canadian Regiment The 2nd Canadian Regiment (1776–1783), also known as Congress's Own or Hazen's Regiment, was an Extra Continental regiment of the American Patriots' Continental Army, consisting primarily of volunteers from the Province of Quebec. It w ...

in raiding De Lancey's Brigade in Morrisania. The 2nd Canadian Regiment burned the enemy's barracks, captured 52 prisoners, and took large supplies of ammunition and forage.

19th century

1800s-1880s

* 1833 -

Fort Schuyler Fort Schuyler is a preserved 19th century fortification in the New York City borough (New York City), borough of the Bronx. It houses a museum, the Stephen B. Luce Library, and the Marine Transportation Department and Administrative offices ...

is constructed. * 1840 -

St. Ann's Episcopal Church (Bronx) St. Ann's Church, also known as St. Ann's Church of Morrisania, is a historic Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church (building), church in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx in New York City. History Gouverneur Morris J ...

, is constructed. * 1841 -

Fordham University Fordham University is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1841, it is named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its origina ...

established as ''St. John's College''. * 1844 - Grace Church, an Episcopal church in

West Farms, Bronx West Farms is a residential neighborhood in The Bronx, New York City. Its boundaries are Bronx Park to the north, the Bronx River to the east, the Cross Bronx Expressway to the south, and Southern Boulevard to the west. East Tremont Avenue i ...

was incorporated. The founding rector of the church was Washington Rodman. * 1846 - Town of West Farms was created from the town of

Westchester, New York Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York, bordering the Long Island Sound and the Byram River to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The county is the seventh most populous coun ...

* 1848 -

Gouverneur Morris Jr. Gouverneur Morris Jr. (February 9, 1813 – August 20, 1888) was an American railroad executive and the son of a founding father of the United States, Gouverneur Morris. Early life Gouverneur Morris was born on February 9, 1813, Morrisania, Bro ...

sells 200 acres to create Morrisania Village. * 1852 - July 28: The steamboat ''

Henry Clay Henry Clay (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seventh Spea ...

,'' travelling from Albany, catches fire on the Hudson river. The crew beached the steamboat in Riverdale where it continued to burn down. Forty-seven bodies were recovered. * 1855 ** Gouverneur Morris Jr. sells additional land to be combined with Morrisania Village to form the Town of Morrisania. ** Fonthill Castle purchased to become the campus of the College of Mount St. Vincent. ** The Union of Morrisania baseball team was founded in Morrisania. * 1856 - The Haffen Brewing Company is founded by Matthias Haffen in the area of Melrose that is today known as "

The Hub The Hub may refer to: Places * The Hub, Bronx, an area of the South Bronx, New York, known for its convergence of subway and bus lines * The Hub (Edinburgh), former church in Edinburgh that is now home to the Edinburgh International Festival * T ...

". * 1857 - The foundry of Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Company, owned by

Adrian Janes Adrian Janes (February 4, 1798 – March 2, 1869) was the owner of a significant American iron foundry in the Bronx, New York. The foundry created iron work for many notable projects, including the Capitol Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building in ...

moves to facilities in the Bronx in order to cast the second

United States Capitol dome The United States Capitol features a dome situated above its rotunda. The dome is in height and in diameter. Designed by Thomas U. Walter, the fourth Architect of the Capitol, it was constructed between 1855 and 1866 at a cost of $1,047,291 ...

. * 1860 ** The Robert Colgate House is constructed. ** The Sunnyslope building is built. * 1865 - The St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House is consecrated. * 1866 - St Barnabas Hospital founded. * 1873 - The state legislature annexes three towns from Westchester County to New York City as of 1874. The three annexed towns of this "Annexed District" (later known as the

West Bronx The West Bronx is a region in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The region lies west of the Bronx River and roughly corresponds to the western half of the borough. The West Bronx is more densely populated than the East Bronx, and is clos ...

) were the Town of West Farms, the Town of Morrisania, and the Town of Kingsbridge. * 1884 **

Montefiore Medical Center Montefiore Einstein Medical Center is an academic medical center that is the primary teaching hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York City. Its main campus, the Henry and Lucy Moses Division, is in the Norwo ...

founded in Manhattan. In 1913 it moved to the Bronx. ** Pelham Park and City Island Railway are both incorporated on August 30. * 1888 - The Washington Bridge connects the Bronx and Manhattan island. * 1889 - The Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir is built.

1890s

* 1890 ** The Lebanon Hospital, a precursor to the

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center The BronxCare Health System, previously known as "Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center", is a hospital in the Bronx, New York City. It was founded as the Lebanon Hospital by Jonas Weil in 1890. In 1962, Lebanon Hospital merged with Bronx Hospital, and s ...

, is founded. ** Construction of the Webb's Academy and Home for Shipbuilders building began in 1890 of land on a bluff overlooking the Harlem and Hudson rivers. * 1891 -

New York Botanical Garden The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, ...

established. * 1892 ** Union Railway Company of New York City, a

streetcar A tram (also known as a streetcar or trolley in Canada and the United States) is an urban rail transit in which vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks on urban public streets; some include s ...

franchise is chartered. **

Fordham Hospital Fordham Hospital was the first public hospital in the Bronx, New York City, having opened in 1892. Prior to that time, all the New York City municipal hospitals were in Manhattan. It was located in the Fordham section of the Bronx on Valentine A ...

became the first public (municipal) hospital to be located in the Bronx. * 1893 - The building for the Webb's Academy and Home for Shipbuilders was completed on the former Fordham estate of William Henry Webb. The building was "a romantic version of a medieval castle", with turrets, fanciful carving, and other flourishes. * 1894 ** Bronx Chamber of Commerce founded. **

Hall of Fame for Great Americans The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is an outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College (BCC) in the Bronx, New York City. It was the first such hall of fame in the United States. Built in 1901 as part of the U ...

is built on what was then

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

's campus, which is now the

Bronx Community College The Bronx Community College of the City University of New York (BCC) is a public community college in the Bronx, New York City. It is part of the City University of New York system. History The college was established in 1957 through the effo ...

campus. * 1895 ** The

East Bronx The East Bronx is the part of the New York City borough of the Bronx which lies east of the Bronx River; this roughly corresponds to the eastern half of the borough. Neighborhoods include: Baychester, Castle Hill, City Island, Co-op City ...

, (including City Island) is transferred to New York City from Westchester County. **

Van Cortlandt Park Van Cortlandt Park is a urban park, park located in the borough (New York City), borough of the Bronx in New York City. Owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, it is managed with assistance from the Van Cortlandt Park Al ...

public golf course opens, the oldest public course in the United States. * 1896 - The first United States

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

(40 km), ran from

Stamford, Connecticut Stamford () is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, outside of New York City. It is the sixth-most populous city in New England. Stamford is also the largest city in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, Weste ...

, to

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

's Columbia Oval athletic field in Norwood. * 1897 ** Morris High School opens. ** Jahn's ice cream parlor in business. **

Bronx Borough Hall The Bronx Municipal Building, later known as Bronx Borough Hall and eventually as Old Bronx Borough Hall (1897–1969), was the original administrative headquarters of the Bronx Borough President and other local civic leaders. It was located ...

is constructed. * 1898 ** January 1: The Bronx established as a

in the

City of Greater New York The City of Greater New York was the Merger (politics), consolidation of the New York City, City of New York with Brooklyn, western Queens County, and Staten Island, which took effect on January 1, 1898. New York had already annexed the Bronx ...

. ** Louis F. Haffen becomes the first borough president. ** Lincoln School for Nurses founded. * 1899 ** April 29: The Colored Home and Hospital dedicated its new home at the corner of 141st Street and Southern Boulevard. **

Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo (also historically the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens) is a zoo within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. It is one of the largest zoos in the United States by area and the largest Metropolis, metropol ...

opens. ** Calvary Hospital opens.

20th century

1900s

* 1900 - The first class of the Lincoln School for Nurses graduated. * 1901 - The first City Island Bridge opens. * 1904 - IRT subway begins operating. * 1905 ** New York Public Library Mott Haven

branch A branch, also called a ramus in botany, is a stem that grows off from another stem, or when structures like veins in leaves are divided into smaller veins. History and etymology In Old English, there are numerous words for branch, includ ...

opens. ** Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences founde

**

145th Street Bridge The 145th Street Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting West 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with East 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx. The bridge is operated and maintai ...

opens. * 1906 **

Jerome Park Reservoir The Jerome Park Reservoir is a reservoir of the New York City water supply system located in Jerome Park in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. History The reservoir was completed in 1906, built to receive the waters of the New York Ci ...

built. ** The 52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable is completed. ** Randall Comfort writes ''History of Bronx Borough, City of New York'', which was published by the North Side News Press, of the Bronx. **

Ota Benga Ota Benga ( – March 20, 1916) was a Mbuti ( Congo pygmy) man, known for being featured in an exhibit at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, and as a human zoo exhibit in 1906 at the Bronx Zoo. Benga had been p ...

is exhibited in the Bronx Zoo's Monkey House. The Howard Colored Orphan Asylum in Brooklyn later provided housing for him. * 1907 ** ''

The Bronx Home News ''The Bronx Home News'' (originally ''The Home News'') was a newspaper from The Bronx. History ''The Bronx Home News'' was originally known as ''The Home News.'' It was founded in 1907 by James O'Flaherty, Jr. with its initial publication on Ja ...

'' begins publication. **

Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February11, 1847October18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, ...

Edison Studios Edison Studios was an American film production organization, owned by companies controlled by inventor and entrepreneur, Thomas Edison. The studio made close to 1,200 films, as part of the Edison Manufacturing Company (1894–1911) and then Tho ...

moves to the Bronx. * 1908 - Pelham Bridge opens. * 1909 ** Grand Concourse begins operating. ** John F. Murray, the Commissioner of Public Works, becomes the second borough president. after governor

Charles Evans Hughes Charles Evans Hughes (April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was an American politician, academic, and jurist who served as the 11th chief justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...

removes Louis F. Haffen from office. ** 1909 South Brother island became uninhabited when the summer home of

Jacob Ruppert Jacob Ruppert Jr. (August 5, 1867 – January 13, 1939) was an American brewer, businessman, National Guard colonel and politician who served for four terms representing New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1907. ...

, a brewery magnate and early owner of the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...

, burned down.

1910s

* 1910 ** Cyrus C. Miller becomes the third borough president. ** The first motion picture adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is filmed in the Bronx by Edison Studios. * 1911 - Bronx Hospital established. * 1912 ** Bronx

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created (effected in 1914). ** Design of the Bronx flag adopted. ** The

New York Knickerbockers The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associati ...

of the

United States Baseball League The United States Baseball League was a short-lived prospective third major professional baseball league that was established in New York City in 1912 and lasted only one partial season. History In March 1912, organizers of the proposed league ...

played in the Bronx Oval. ** December 3: Borough President Miller proposed the creation of terminal markets in New York City, including the seeds of the original

Bronx Terminal Market Bronx Terminal Market, also known as Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, is a shopping mall along the Major Deegan Expressway in Concourse, Bronx, New York. The center encompasses just under one million square feet of retail space built on ...

. ** December 16: The first suffrage hike in America, organized by Rosalie Gardiner Jones, goes from the Bronx to Albany. * 1913 ** Montefiore Medical Center moves to its current location in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. ** Bronx Opera House opens. * 1914 ** January 1: The parts of New York County which had been annexed from Westchester County were newly constituted as the County of the Bronx, the 62nd and last county to be created by the state, effective in 1914. ** Bronx Board of Trade established. ** October 28: Birth of

Jonas Salk Jonas Edward Salk (; born Jonas Salk; October 28, 1914June 23, 1995) was an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. He was born in New York City and attended the City College of New ...

. **

Kingsbridge Armory The Kingsbridge Armory, also known as the Eighth Regiment Armory, is a decommissioned armory at Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. It was built in the 1910s, from a desi ...

built. ** Douglas Mathewson becomes the fourth borough president. ** Francis W. Martin takes office as the first

Bronx County District Attorney The Bronx County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for Bronx County, which is coterminous with the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws. (Feder ...

. * 1916 -

Radio 2XG Radio station 2XG, also known as the "Highbridge Station", was an experimental radio station located in New York City and licensed to the De Forest Radio Telephone and Telegraph Company from 1915 to 1917 and 1920 to 1924. In 1916, it became the fi ...

begins broadcasting. * 1917 ** March 3: New York City transit stations for the

IRT White Plains Road Line The White Plains Road Line is a rapid transit line of the A Division of the New York City Subway serving the central Bronx The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive ...

, including Allerton Avenue, Bronx Park East, Burke Avenue, East 180th Street, Gun Hill Road, Nereid Avenue, Pelham Parkway, 219th Street, 225th Street, and 233rd Street were opened for service. ** The

built. ** Portions of the

IRT Jerome Avenue Line The IRT Jerome Avenue Line, also unofficially known as IRT Woodlawn Line, is an A Division New York City Subway line mostly along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Originally an Interborough Rapid Transit Company-operated route, it was built as part ...

opened. ** The

Pelham Bay Naval Training Station Pelham Bay Naval Training Station was a World War I-era United States Navy training facility located on Rodman's Neck, a peninsula at Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx, New York City. Located near City Island, Bronx, City Island and Westchester, New ...

was constructed. ** Columbia University turns over the Columbia War Hospital, to the United States Army. It is renamed U.S. Army General Hospital No. 1. ** The Haffen Brewing Company is purchased, and closed down by Jacob Ruppert, Sr. * 1918 ** Bronx

Rotary Club Rotary International is one of the largest Service club, service organizations in the world. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, go ...

formed. **

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becomes the fifth borough president. **

fully opened. ** Portions of the

IRT Pelham Line The IRT Pelham Line is a rapid transit line on the New York City Subway, operated as part of the A Division and served by the 6 and <6> trains. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts expansion and opened between 1918 and 1920. It i ...

are opened. ** The Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries takes place in Exposition Park (

Starlight Park Starlight Park is a public park located along the Bronx River in the Bronx in New York City. Starlight Park stands on the site of an amusement park of the same name that operated in the first half of the 20th century. The amusement park was orig ...

)

1920s

* 1920 ** Population: 732,016. ** Final part of the

is opened. * 1921 - May: The Bronx Board of Trade honors James L. Wells as the "Father of the Bronx". * 1922 -

Manhattan College Manhattan University (previously Manhattan College) is a private, Catholic university in New York City. Originally established in 1853 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers (Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools) as an academy fo ...

moves to the Riverdale section of the Bronx. * 1923 -

Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the home field of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees and New York City FC of Major League Soccer. The stadium opened in April 2009, replacing the Yankee S ...

opens. * 1924 - The Andrew Freedman Home opens. * 1925 -

Bronx River Parkway The Bronx River Parkway (sometimes abbreviated as the Bronx Parkway) is a limited-access Parkways in New York, parkway in downstate New York in the United States. It is named for the nearby Bronx River, which it parallels. The southern terminus ...

built. * 1927 - Amalgamated Dwellings

housing project Public housing, also known as social housing, refers to Subsidized housing, subsidized or affordable housing provided in buildings that are usually owned and managed by local government, central government, nonprofit organizations or a ...

built. * 1928 -

Alexander's Alexander's, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns 7 properties in New York metropolitan area, including 731 Lexington Avenue, the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. It is controlled by Vornado Realty Trust. It was founded by George Farka ...

department store in business. * 1929 ** Loew's Paradise Theatre in business. ** June 26: Birth of

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1930s

* 1930 ** Loehmann's shop in business. ** December 10, 1930: A bank run at the 1254 Southern Boulevard branch leads to the financial collapse of the

Bank of United States The Bank of United States was a private New York City bank that operated between 1913 and its failure in 1931. Founded by Joseph S. Marcus, the bank grew rapidly between 1925 and 1929, merging with or acquiring several others and increasing it ...

. ** Population: 1,265,258. * 1931 **

Hunter College Hunter College is a public university in New York City, United States. It is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York and offers studies in more than one hundred undergraduate and postgraduate fields across five schools ...

Bronx campus opens. ** Stella D'oro bakery in business. * 1933 **

IND Concourse Line The Concourse Line is an IND rapid transit line of the New York City Subway system. It runs from 205th Street in Norwood, Bronx, primarily under the Grand Concourse, to 145th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. It is the only B Division line in th ...

opens. **

Monroe College Monroe University is a Private college, private For-profit higher education in the United States, for-profit university in New York City. It was founded in 1933 and has campuses in the Bronx, New Rochelle and Saint Lucia, with degree programs al ...

established in the West Farms section of the Bronx. ** July 7: The

Industrial Union Party The Industrial Union Party (IUP) was a United States of America, US De Leonism, DeLeonist political party. The party proclaimed itself on 7 July 1933 at 1032 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, Branch headquarters of its predecessor Industrial Union League ( ...

DeLeonist political party is formed at 1032 Prospect Avenue. * 1934 ** James J. Lyons becomes the sixth borough president (in office until 1962). **

Bronx County Courthouse The Bronx County Courthouse, also known as the Mario Merola Building, is an historic courthouse building located in the Concourse and Melrose neighborhoods of the Bronx in New York City. It was designed in 1931 and built between 1931 and 1934. ...

built. * 1935 - Construction of the

Mosholu Parkway Mosholu Parkway is a parkway in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. The roadway extends between the New York Botanical Garden (where its southeast end meets the Bronx River Parkway) and Van Cortlandt Park (where its northwest end meets ...

begins. * 1936 ** The Triboro Bridge and

Henry Hudson Bridge The Henry Hudson Bridge is a double-deck steel arch bridge, arch toll bridge in New York City across the Spuyten Duyvil Creek. It connects Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx with Inwood, Manhattan, Inwood in Manhattan to the sou ...

open. ** June 19, 1936: In Yankee Stadium, German ex-heavyweight champion boxer

Max Schmeling Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (, ; 28 September 1905 – 2 February 2005) was a German boxing, boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were worldwide cul ...

defeats American and not-yet-champion

Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed "the Brown Bomber", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He r ...

, in an upset that was used as propaganda by the

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regime. * 1937 **

Bronx General Post Office The Bronx General Post Office (also known as the Bronx Central Post Office or Bronx Central Annex) is a historic post office building at 558 Grand Concourse in the South Bronx in New York City, New York. Designed by Thomas Harlan Ellett, the ...

built. ** Bronx County Jail built. ** Mosholu Parkway is completed. ** Williamsbridge Oval Park is opened. * 1938 **

Bronx High School of Science The Bronx High School of Science is a State school, public Specialized high schools in New York City, specialized high school in the Bronx in New York City. It is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Admission to Bronx Science ...

established. **

SUNY Maritime College State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime College) is a public maritime college in the Bronx, New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1874, the SUNY Maritime College was the fi ...

moves to its present

Throggs Neck Throggs Neck (also known as Throgs 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 o ...

campus in

. ** June 22, 1938: Now-heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis defeats Max Schmeling, in a rematch of their 1936 Yankees Stadium bout, again played up by both countries for propaganda purposes. * 1939 - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge opens.

1940s

* 1940 ** '' Bronx Press-Review'' newspaper begins publication. ** April 25: Birth of

Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino ( ; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than five decades, duri ...

. * 1941 **

IRT Dyre Avenue Line The IRT Dyre Avenue Line (formerly the IND Dyre Avenue–East 174th Street Line) is a New York City Subway rapid transit line, part of the A Division. It is a branch of the IRT White Plains Road Line in the northeastern section of the Bronx, ...

opens. ** Casa Amadeo music store opens. * 1944 Cyrus C. Miller was appointed as the first official Bronx Borough Historian in 1944, and continued that appointment until 1953. * 1946 - April: The

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moved to Hunter College's Bronx campus (now

Lehman College Lehman College is a public college in New York City, United States. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, it became an independent college in 1967. The college is named after Herbert H. Lehman, a former New York governor, United ...

) for almost five months, until August 15, 1946. * 1947 - Over six million New Yorkers are vaccinated in order to end the

1947 New York City smallpox outbreak The 1947 New York City smallpox outbreak occurred in March 1947 and was declared ended on April 24, 1947. The outbreak marked the largest mass vaccination effort ever conducted for smallpox in America. Within three weeks of the discovery of the ...

. * 1948 - The remaining streetcars of the

Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System (TARS), founded 1852, was a streetcar system serving the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx along with lower Westchester County. For a brief period of time, TARS also operated the Steinway Lines i ...

are replaced by buses. * 1949 -

Historical Society formed.

1950s

* 1950 ** Patterson Houses built. ** ''

Riverdale Press The ''Riverdale Press'' is a weekly newspaper that covers the Northwest Bronx neighborhoods of Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village, as well as the Manhattan neighborhood of Marble Hill. It ...

'' newspaper is founded. * 1951 - Bronx River Houses built. * 1953 ** Liebman's deli in business. **

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established. * 1955 ** Deegan Expressway and

Cross Bronx Expressway The Cross Bronx Expressway is a major controlled-access highway, freeway in the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is mainly designated as part of Interstate 95 in New York, Interstate 95 (I-95), but also includes portions of Interstate ...

begin operating. ** Bronx County Historical Society established. * 1956 - The Third Avenue Railway is purchased by

New York City Omnibus Corporation The New York City Omnibus Corporation (NYCO, later Fifth Avenue Coach Lines, Inc.) ran bus services in New York City between 1926 and 1962. It expanded in 1935/36 with new bus routes to replace the New York Railways Corporation streetcars when ...

. * 1957 **

established. ** July 20, 1957: the Rev. Billy Graham holds a prayer service at Yankees Stadium attended by over 100,000 people, including vice-president

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...

. * 1959 - Original Products

botánica A botánica (often written botanica and less commonly known as a hierbería or botica) is a religious goods store. The name ''botánica'' is Spanish and translates as "botany" or "plant store," referring to these establishments' function as dis ...

active.

1960s

* 1960 ** Loeser's deli in business. ** Freedomland U.S.A. opens. **

Häagen-Dazs Häagen-Dazs ( , ) is an American ice cream brand, established by Reuben and Rose Mattus in the Bronx, New York, in 1960, owned by Froneri, a joint venture between Nestlé and PAI Partners. Starting with only three flavors: vanilla, chocolat ...

is created by Reuben and Rose Mattus. ** First

coronary artery bypass surgery Coronary artery bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, pronounced "cabbage"), is a surgical procedure to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), the buildup of plaques in the arteries of the heart. It can relieve chest ...

performed at the

- Bronx Municipal Hospital Center. * 1961 ** The last class of the Lincoln School for Nurses graduated. **

Throgs Neck Bridge The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 295 (New York), Interstate 295 (I-295) over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound. The bridge connects the Throggs Neck section of t ...

opens. * 1962 **

established. **

Joseph F. Periconi Joseph Francis Periconi (July 14, 1910 – February 16, 1994) was an American politician from New York City in the United States. He was a New York State Senator; and Borough President of the Bronx, to date the last Republican in this office. Li ...

becomes the seventh borough president. ** Bus operator New York City Omnibus Corporation goes bankrupt and its operations are taken over by the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority. ** The

Bronx Council on the Arts The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County to its north; to its south and west, the New York City bo ...

is established. * 1963 ** The revised (1963)

New York City Charter The New York City Charter is the municipal charter of New York City. As part of the 1898 consolidation of New York City, the New York State Legislature enacted a charter for the consolidated city (Laws of 1897, chapter 378, effective January 1, ...

creates community boards within each borough. **

completed. * 1965 - November 9: Northeast blackout of 1965. * 1966 -

Herman Badillo Herman Badillo ( , ; August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as borough president of The Bronx and United States Representative, and ran for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican e ...

becomes the eighth borough president. * 1967 ** City University of New York's

established. ** Hunts Point Terminal Market opens. * 1968 ** Museum of Bronx History opens. ** Savage Seven street gang formed. **

Hostos Community College Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York is a public community college in the South Bronx, New York City. It is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system and was created by an act of the Board ...

established. * 1969 ** Graffitist

Taki 183 TAKI 183 is the "tag" of a Greek-American graffitist who was active during the late 1960s and early 1970s in New York City. The graffitist, whose given name is Demetrios, has never revealed his full name. Biography TAKI 183 was a graffiti tagg ...

active. **

is demolished.

1970s

* 1970 **

Co-op City Co-op City (short for Cooperative City) is a cooperative housing development located in the northeast section of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. It is bounded by Interstate 95 to the southwest, west, and north and the Hutchinson River ...

housing complex built. **

Robert Abrams Robert Abrams (born July 4, 1938) is an American attorney and politician. He served as the Attorney General of New York, attorney general of New York from 1979 to 1993 and was the Democratic nominee for the 1992 United States Senate election in ...

becomes the ninth borough president. ** July 14: Members of the Young Lords Party staged a protest which lasted 12 hours to address issues at Lincoln Hospital. ** Population: 1,471,701. * 1971 **

Bronx Museum of the Arts The Bronx Museum of the Arts (BxMA), also called the Bronx Museum of Art or simply the Bronx Museum, is an American cultural institution located in Concourse, Bronx, New York. The museum focuses on contemporary and 20th-century works created by ...

established. ** December 8: The

Hoe Avenue peace meeting The Hoe Avenue peace meeting was an important gathering of gangs that took place in the Bronx The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. stat ...

between New York City gangs took place. ** The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York is created to handle drugs related crimes. * 1972 -

BronxWorks BronxWorks is a human service organization and settlement house based in the Bronx, New York City that was founded as Citizens Advice Bureau in the Morris Heights section in 1972. The founders, social worker Mildred Zucker of the Federation o ...

human service organization is founded as "Citizens Advice Bureau". * 1973 -

Hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

disc jockey Kool Herc active;

Universal Zulu Nation The Universal Zulu Nation is an international hip hop culture, hip hop awareness group formed by electro (music), electro/hip hop artist Afrika Bambaataa. According to the website of the UZN, the Zulu Nation stands for "knowledge, wisdom, und ...

founded. * 1974 ** Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition formed. ** Hip hop disc jockeys

Afrika Bambaataa Lance Taylor (born April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is a retired American DJ, rapper, and record producer. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of ...

, Grandmaster Caz, and

Grandmaster Flash Joseph Robert Saddler (born January 1, 1958), known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash, is a Barbadian-American musician and DJ. He created a DJ technique called the Quick Mix Theory. This technique serviced the break-dancer and the rapper by el ...

active. * 1975 ** ''

Bronx News The ''Bronx News'' is a weekly newspaper that covers the entire Bronx. Founded in 1975, the ''Bronx News'' is known for its headlines and reporting. News stories range from crime, sports, entertainment and politics. The front page appears in colo ...

'' newspaper is founded. ** The newly completed 44 story tall River Park Towers become the tallest buildings in the borough. * 1976 ** City Island Nautical Museum opens. ** July 15:

, which was the first public (municipal) hospital in the Bronx, is closed. ** September 28:

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and social activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "The Greatest", he is often regarded as the gr ...

wins the last boxing match to be staged at Yankee Stadium. Police officers demonstrated outside the stadium as a part of a labor action, ** October 25: The $100 million North Central Bronx Hospital is opened * 1977 ** July 13–14:

New York City blackout of 1977 The New York City blackout of 1977 was an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City on July 13–14, 1977. The only unaffected neighborhoods in the city were in southern Queens (including neighborhoods of the Rockaways), which ...

. ** October:

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Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...

visits South Bronx. **

Rock Steady Crew {{Infobox musical artist , name = Rock Steady Crew , image = , landscape = yes , caption = , alias = , origin = The Bronx New York, Manhattan New York, U.S. , genre ...

musical group formed. **

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (July 19, 1921 – May 30, 2011) was an American medical physicist, and a co-winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (together with Roger Guillemin and Andrew Schally) for development of the radioimmunoass ...

receives the

Nobel Prize The Nobel Prizes ( ; ; ) are awards administered by the Nobel Foundation and granted in accordance with the principle of "for the greatest benefit to humankind". The prizes were first awarded in 1901, marking the fifth anniversary of Alfred N ...

for the invention of

Radioimmunoassay A radioimmunoassay (RIA) is an immunoassay that uses radioactive tracer, radiolabeled molecules in a stepwise formation of immune complexes. A RIA is a very sensitive in vitro assay technique used to measure concentrations of substances, usually m ...

(RIA), which she developed with

Solomon Berson Solomon Aaron Berson (April 22, 1918 – April 11, 1972) was an American physician and scientist whose discoveries, mostly together with Rosalyn Yalow, caused major advances in clinical biochemistry.Rall JE. ''Solomon A. Berson''. In "Biographic ...

while working in the

Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital The James J. Peters VA Medical Center (also known as the Bronx Veterans Hospital) is a US Department of Veterans Affairs hospital complex located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road in West Fordham, Bronx, Fordham, The Bronx, Bronx, New York City. The ...

. * 1978 ** Disco Fever dance club active. ** Royal Caribbean Bakery in business. ** Robert García becomes

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...

for

New York's 21st congressional district New York's 21st congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that is represented by United States Republican Party, Republican Elise Stefanik. On November 11, 2024, President of the United St ...

. ** Fashion Moda art space active. * 1979 ** Stanley Simon becomes the tenth borough president. **

Cold Crush Brothers The Cold Crush Brothers are an American hip hop group that formed in 1978 in the Bronx, New York City., ''Vibe Magazine'', December 1994 - January 1995, Vol. 2, No. 10, p.68 They were especially known for their memorable routines which included ...

musical group active. ** October 2, 1979:

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his you ...

celebrates ''"Mass at the Stadium for World Justice and Peace"'' at Yankee Stadium.

1980s

* 1981 - ''

Bronx Times-Reporter The ''Bronx Times-Reporter'' is a weekly newspaper published in the Bronx, New York. It was co-founded in 1981 by John Collazzi and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto. The ''Bronx Times-Reporter'' covers local news and publishes columns by local c ...

'' newspaper is founded. * 1982 ** Bathgate Industrial Park opened ** Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, a performing arts and visual arts center in

opens. * 1983 -

Baen Books Baen Books () is an American publishing house for science fiction and fantasy. In science fiction, it emphasizes space opera, hard science fiction, and military science fiction. The company was established in 1983 by science fiction publisher an ...

, the science fiction and fantasy publishing house is formed. * 1984 - Shooting of Eleanor Bumpurs by police. * 1987 -

Fernando Ferrer Fernando James Ferrer (born April 30, 1950) is an American politician who was the borough president of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001. Ferrer was a candidate for mayor of New York City in 1997 and 2001 and was the Democratic Party nominee for may ...

becomes the eleventh borough president. * 1988 ** '' Norwood News'' begins publication. ** Conviction of

Wedtech scandal The Wedtech scandal was an American political scandal involving the award of government contracts. It was first brought to light in 1986. History The Wedtech Corporation was founded in the Bronx, New York by John Mariotta who manufactured bab ...

participants. * 1989 ** The offices of the ''Riverdale Press'' are firebombed ** The first Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery restaurant opens on East Gunhill Road.

1990s

* 1990 **

José E. Serrano José Enrique Serrano (born October 24, 1943) is an American politician who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1990 until his retirement in 2021. Serrano, a Democrat from New York, represented a district that is one of the ...

becomes

for

New York's 18th congressional district New York's 18th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York (state), New York’s Hudson Valley that contains some of the northern suburbs and exurbs of New York City. It is cur ...

. ** 87 people die in Happy Land fire ** June 21, 1990:

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( , ; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa f ...

is welcomed at Yankees Stadium by 80,000 people at the beginning of an 11-day tour of the United States, after being released from prison in

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. * 1991 - Concourse Plaza Multiplex cinema in business. * 1992 - Mothers on the Move group forme

* 1993 ** '' Riverdale Review'' newspaper begins publication. **

The POINT Community Development Corporation The POINT Community Development Corporation is a non-profit community development corporation dedicated to youth development, culture, and the economic revitalization of the Hunts Point neighborhood of the South Bronx, from which it takes its na ...

is founded in Hunts Point. ** The movie ''

A Bronx Tale ''A Bronx Tale'' is a 1993 American coming-of-age story, coming-of-age crime film, crime drama film directed by and starring Robert De Niro in his directorial debut and produced by Jane Rosenthal, adapted from Chazz Palminteri's A Bronx Tale (p ...

'' is released. * 1994 ** Death of

Anthony Baez Anthony Ramon Baez (September 20, 1965 – December 22, 1994) was a security guard who died immediately following an altercation with police on December 22, 1994, at the age of 29. His death occurred early in the morning on CamPlace in the Mount Ho ...

** First "Tour de Bronx" bike ride, organized by Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer and the Bronx Tourism Council, was held. * 1995 -

Per Scholas Per Scholas is a national nonprofit organization based in The Bronx, New York City founded in 1995 by John Stookey and Lewis Miller. For nearly 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive economic mobility and opportunity in the ever-ad ...

, the educational nonprofit organization is established. * 1996 ** La Division 21

active. ** July 4: Death of Nathaniel Levi Gaines at the 167th Street station "D" line platform. ** Lloyd Ultan is appointed as the fourth Bronx Borough Historian by Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer. * 1999 - February 5: Shooting of Amadou Diallo. * 2000 ** Bronx Preparatory Charter School established. ** Ghetto Film School activ

** October 8: Molotov cocktails are thrown at the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale

21st century

2000s

* September 23, 2001: A memorial service, titled "Prayer for America," is held at Yankee Stadium to remember the victims of the

September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks, also known as 9/11, were four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. Nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners, crashing the first two into ...

. * 2002 - Adolfo Carrión, Jr. becomes the twelfth borough president. * 2003 ** January 24: Four teenage boys drown in the

Long Island Sound Long Island Sound is a sound (geography), marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies predominantly between the U.S. state of Connecticut to the north and Long Island in New York (state), New York to the south. From west to east, ...

near City Island when their overloaded dinghy sinks. A communication misunderstanding between them and the 911 dispatcher contributed to their deaths ** August 14: Northeast blackout of 2003. ** Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music established. * 2005 ** November:

Fulton Fish Market The Fulton Fish Market is a fish market in Hunts Point, a section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It was originally a wing of the Fulton Market, established in 1822 to sell a variety of foodstuffs and produce. In November 2005, the ...

moves to Hunts Point. ** East Bronx History Forum established. ** Two

FDNY The New York City Fire Department, officially the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the full-service fire department of New York City, serving all five boroughs. The FDNY is responsible for providing Fire Suppression Services, ...

firefighters are killed on Black Sunday. ** The

Bronx Children's Museum The Bronx Children's Museum is a children's museum founded in 2005. Its exhibition space is located in Mill Pond Park in the South Bronx, New York City. The Museum provides ongoing in-school, afterschool and summer enrichment programming thro ...

is created. * 2006 ** Bronx County Hall of Justice built. ** Hunts Point Express newspaper is founded. ** José the

Beaver Beavers (genus ''Castor'') are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two existing species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers are the second-large ...

spotted in the Bronx River. * 2008 - April 20, 2008:

Pope Benedict XVI Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as p ...

leads Mass at Yankee Stadium celebrating the bicentennial of the

Archdiocese of New York The Archdiocese of New York () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the New York (state), State of New York. It encompasses the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island in New York ...

. * 2009 ** A new

is built next to the site of the prior Yankee stadium. ** Hutchinson Metro Center office complex built. ** Rubén Díaz, Jr. becomes the thirteenth borough president. **

(shopping mall) in business. ** ''Mott Haven Herald'' newspaper is founded. ** May 2: Four men were arrested for the 2009 Bronx terrorism plot.

2010s

* 2010 ** Population: 1,385,108 in the Bronx. ** A second beaver takes residence in the Bronx River. The beaver is named "Justin" after the Canadian singer

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...

in a contest held by the Bronx Zoo. ** July 25: A

tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, although the ...

touched down in Riverdale. * 2011 - March 12:

World Wide Tours bus crash The World Wide Tours bus crash took place at about 5:30 a.m. on March 12, 2011, in the southbound lanes of the New England Thruway segment of Interstate 95 within Pelham Bay Park near Split Rock at the border between the Bronx and Pelham M ...

* 2012 ** February 2: Ramarley Graham was shot by a NYPD officer. ** July 31: Homicide victim Ramona Moore was last seen near Crotona Park. * 2013 ** Plan to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory into the Kingsbridge National Ice Center is announced. ** July 2013 Spuyten Duyvil derailment - freight train derailment. ** December 1: December 2013 Spuyten Duyvil derailment 4 people are killed and scores injured after a

Metro-North Railroad The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company , also branded as MTA Metro-North Railroad and commonly called simply Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), a New York State publ ...

train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station in the

Bronx The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New York, West ...

. * 2014 - Governor

Andrew Cuomo Andrew Mark Cuomo ( , ; born December 6, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 until his resignation in 2021. A member of the Democratic Party and son of former governor Mario Cuomo, ...

expresses his support for the

Penn Station Access Penn Station Access (PSA) is a public works project underway by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City. The goal of the project is to allow Metro-North Railroad commuter trains to access Penn Station on Manhattan's West Sid ...

project in his 2014 State of the State address. The project includes the creation of four new Metro-North stations, one in Hunts Point, and the rest in the

. * 2015 - Two outbreaks of

Legionnaires' disease Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any species of ''Legionella'' bacteria, quite often ''Legionella pneumophila''. Signs and symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, high fever, myalgia, muscle pains, and headach ...

take place. * 2017 ** December 2:

Golden Krust Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery, Inc. is a Caribbean fast casual restaurant operator and manufacturer of Caribbean cuisine including Jamaican food, Jamaican patty, and other baked goods. The parent company is owned by the Hawthorne family, and ...

founder and CEO Lowell Hawthorne commits suicide in the company's

Claremont Claremont may refer to: Places Australia *Claremont, Ipswich, a heritage-listed house in Queensland * Claremont, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart * Claremont, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth * Town of Claremont, Perth * Claremont Airbase, an ...

factory. ** December 28: Prospect Avenue fire - On the night of December 28, 2017, a fire tore through an apartment building in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. Thirteen people died and 14 were injured. It was the deadliest fire in New York City in 25 years. * 2018 ** Voters of the 14th Congressional district elect

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989), also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the United States House of Representatives, US representative for New York's 14th congressional distric ...

as their representative, replacing

Joe Crowley Joseph Crowley (born March 16, 1962) is an American former politician who served as U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019. He was defeated by Democratic primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in ...

. ** June 20: Death of Lesandro Guzman-Feliz * 2019 - August 18–21: The

2019 Bronx Open The 2019 Bronx Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Bronx Open, and first edition as part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cary Leeds C ...

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international tournament was held in Crotona Park.

2020s

* 2021 - February 5: SOMOS Community Care opened up

as a COVID-19 vaccination "mega-site" operated by the SOMOS and the

New York National Guard New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 ** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995 * "New" (Daya song), 2017 * "New" (No Doubt song), 19 ...

. Former Yankees

Mariano Rivera Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian Americans, Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" and " ...

participated in the opening of the site. * 2022 ** January 1:

Vanessa Gibson Vanessa L. Gibson (born March 19, 1979) is an American politician who has served as the Borough President of The Bronx since 2022. She served as a member of the New York City Council, representing the 16th district from 2014 to 2021. A Democrat ...

became the fourteenth Bronx Borough President, as well as the first female and first

African American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from an ...

elected to that office. ** January 9: At least nineteen people were killed, and at least 60 others were injured, after a fire tore through an apartment building in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. Officials are expecting it to be one of the New York City's worst fires in modern times.

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List of titles published by the Bronx County Historical Society
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bronx The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New York, West ...