Bronx

The Bronx.

url:

nycgo.com | ilovethebronx.com

area:

42 square miles

population:

1.3+ million

travel time from Times Square:

30 minutes

The Bronx boasts more parkland than any other borough, so summer

is the perfect time to visit and enjoy outdoor recreation at Van Cortlandt

Park, an extensive menagerie of wildlife at the Bronx Zoo and a colorful variety of blooming plants at the New York Botanical Garden. Other

open-air Bronx activities include a tasting tour through the Italian enclave of Arthur Avenue, a grand view of the Hudson River from Wave

Hill and an afternoon of baseball at Yankee Stadium. Finally, City Island

feels like a New England fishing village dropped into New York City—

you’d be hard-pressed to find a fresher lobster roll anywhere else.

Subways, buses, private car services and tour companies make all

of these attractions easy to reach.

Times

Square

highlights:

The Bronx Museum of the Arts | bronxmuseum.org | 718 681 6000

Works by contemporary artists of Latino, African and Asian ancestry.

Grand Concourse (from 138th St. to Mosholu Parkway)

Storied thoroughfare renowned for its art deco architecture.

Hall of Fame for Great Americans | bcc.cuny.edu/halloffame/ | 718 289 5161

America’s first hall of fame; a neoclassical colonnade with panoramic views.

Mike’s Deli | arthuravenue.com | 718 295 5033

Authentic Italian eats on Arthur Avenue.

Pelham Bay Park | nycgovparks.org | 718 430 1890

The City’s largest park, with 2,700 acres of recreation and wildlife.

Wave Hill | wavehill.org | 718 549 3200

Picturesque public garden overlooking the Hudson River.