The great consolidation of 1898
Manhattan and the grid system
Brooklyn and its independent spirit
Queens and its diverse global mosaic
The Bronx and its cultural revolution
Staten Island and the green coast
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Fifteen-twenty Sedgwick / spinning out the breakbeat / born in the Bronx
schopenhauer Built by Robert Moses between 1948 and 1972, this massive highway physically fractured the borough and displaced thousands.
schopenhauer On August 11, 1973, a back-to-school block party in the West Bronx birthed a global musical revolution.
schopenhauer Play the Borough Block Party game to explore the history, trivia, and cultural revolution of the Bronx and other New York City boroughs.
The definite article: The Bronx is the only borough with a mandatory capitalized 'The' in its name, derived from the original phrasing 'The Bronck's' farm.
A cultural movement and music genre characterized by rap, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti art. DJ Kool Herc pioneered the movement during a 1973 party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx.
If you could master one element of early hip-hop culture, which would it be?
What famous Bronx culinary strip is widely celebrated as New York's 'Real Little Italy'?
Is it fair to build highways through city neighborhoods to help suburban commuters travel?
Which historic Bronx neighborhood is a picturesque, nautical island community resembling a New England fishing village?
What is the largest public park in New York City, located in the northeast Bronx?
Which Swedish-American inventor built the revolutionary ironclad ship engines in the Bronx during the Civil War?
What nickname is given to Yankee Stadium, referencing the legendary baseball team's home in the Bronx?
Which controversial master builder designed the Cross Bronx Expressway, splitting the borough in two?
At which Bronx street address did DJ Kool Herc host the famous 1973 party that birthed hip-hop?
Who was the Swedish-born settler whose 1639 farm gave the Bronx its unique name?