It's the only borough with an article in its name—the Bronx. As we kick off a special series called "What's in a Name?" taking a look at how many neighborhoods and streets came to be, NY1's Erin Clarke starts with how the Bronx got its name.
Though it's only been a part of Greater New Yorker since 1898, the Bronx has a much longer history than that-one that goes way further back than when Henry Hudson famously landed on New York's shores in the 17th century.
It's the only borough with an article in its name—the Bronx. As we kick off a special series called "What's in a Name?" taking a look at how many neighborhoods and streets came to be, NY1's Erin Clarke starts with how the Bronx got its name.
Though it's only been a part of Greater New Yorker since 1898, the Bronx has a much longer history than that-one that goes way further back than when Henry Hudson famously landed on New York's shores in the 17th century.
