the Bronx
/ðə ˈbrɒŋks/
/ðə ˈbrɑːŋks/
- one of the five boroughs of New York City, north of Harlem. In the past it had a reputation as a poor area with a lot of crime and drug dealing in its southern part but its image has improved. It contains Yankee Stadium, the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo. see also Yankees
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