The Bronx

Cultural  

1. One of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

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Example Sentences

In 1954, at the age of 16, my dad was living with my grandfather in the Bronx when he was diagnosed with Hansen’s Disease, the preferred designation for leprosy.

From Salon

“Our team has worked closely with community leaders, union partners, and local stakeholders to build a project that delivers real jobs, lasting economic benefits, and a world-class entertainment destination for the Bronx,” a Bally’s spokesperson said.

From Barron's

The other two projects are a proposal by Bally’s to spend $4 billion to develop a casino next to its golf course in the Bronx and a proposal by Genting Group, which owns Resorts World New York City at a racetrack in Queens, to spend $5.5 billion to expand a location focused on slots into a full-fledged casino.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 40 percent of people in the poorest of New York's five boroughs, the Bronx, eat neither fruits nor vegetables in an average week.

From Barron's

When I was 2, my family moved from Queens to Riverdale, in the Bronx.

From The Wall Street Journal