The Bronx

The Bronx is located northeast of Manhattan. The borough includes two of the largest parks in New York City, Pelham Bay Park and Van Cortlandt Park. Pelham Bay Park includes a large man-made public beach called Orchard Beach. Famous Bronx neighborhoods include the South Bronx, "Little Italy" on Arthur Avenue in the Belmont section, Morris Park, and Riverdale. Sections of the Northeast Bronx have small apartment buildings, small private homes and multifamily homes. Southeast Bronx consists of large apartment buildings, and complexes, as well as small private homes. The Bronx is the home of Yankee Stadium (to be replaced by the New Yankee Stadium), The Bronx Zoo and Fordham University. Fordham Road is a major shopping area in the Bronx.