Hotels in Bronx, New York

A little about Bronx...

The Bronx is New York City's northernmost borough. It is the only one of the city's five boroughs situated primarily on the United States mainland rather than on an island. As of 2005, the United States Census Bureau estimated that the borough's population was 1,357,589. Its population has increased since a decline that began after the 1960 census. The borough had its peak population in 1950. The Bronx is the fourth most populous of New York City's five boroughs, and Bronx County is the fifth most populous county in the New York Metropolitan Area.

Although commonly known as "The Bronx", the official county name dœs not include the definite article ("The"). The name refers to the Bronx River, and rivers are commonly referred to with the article (e.g. "the Hudson"). The river was named after Jonas Bronck, a Swede, who was a sea captain and 1641 resident whose 500-acre (2 km²) farm between the Harlem River and the Aquahung comprises part of the modern borough.

Several colleges and universities are located in The Bronx. Fordham University is a cœducational research university. Founded in 1841, it is officially an independent institution but strongly embraces its Jesuit heritage. The main campus of the prestigious Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Yeshiva University, is in Morris Park. Three campuses of the City University of New York are in The Bronx, including Bronx Community College (occupying the former University Heights Campus of New York University), Hostos Community College, and Lehman College (formerly the uptown campus of Hunter College). The College of Mount Saint Vincent is a Catholic liberal arts college located Riverdale and is under the direction of the Sisters of Charity of New York. Founded in 1847 as a school for girls, the academy became a degree-granting college in 1911 and began admitting men in 1974. The school serves 1,600 students. Manhattan College is a Catholic college in Riverdale. Manhattan College offers undergraduate programs in the arts, business, education, engineering, and science. Graduate programs are offered for education and engineering. Monrœ College is a private college with a campus in the Bronx. It offers both two-year and four-year programs. The State University of New York Maritime College has attracted broad recognition as a national leader in maritime education.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, founded in 1971, exhibits 20th-century and contemporary art through its central Museum space and 11,000 square feet of galleries. Many of its exhibitions are on themes of special interest to the Bronx. Its permanent collection features more than 800 works of art, primarily by artists from Africa, Asia and Latin America, including paintings, photographs, prints, drawings, and mixed media. The Museum is temporarily closed in 2006 while it undergœs a major expansion designed by the architectural firm Arquitectonica.

Other major cultural sites in the Bronx include The New York Botanical Garden, the Bronx Zoo, and the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, a national landmark overlooking the Harlem River and designed by the renowned architect Stanford White. Yankee Stadium in the Bronx is the home of the New York Yankees, and houses "Monument Park", a tribute to great Yankees of the past.