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573251c0b9d445190005ea3b
The_Bronx
The consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were abolished in the process. In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Is...
When did New York City annex Morrisania?
{ "answer_start": [ 78 ], "text": [ "1873" ] }
573251c0b9d445190005ea3c
The_Bronx
The consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were abolished in the process. In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Is...
When did New York City annex part of Pelham?
{ "answer_start": [ 235 ], "text": [ "1895" ] }
573251c0b9d445190005ea3d
The_Bronx
The consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were abolished in the process. In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Is...
When did New York City annex part of Eastchester?
{ "answer_start": [ 235 ], "text": [ "1895" ] }
5732521e0fdd8d15006c698f
The_Bronx
The history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual decline. The mid to ...
When was the Bronx's boom period?
{ "answer_start": [ 104 ], "text": [ "1900–29" ] }
5732521e0fdd8d15006c6990
The_Bronx
The history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual decline. The mid to ...
What was the Bronx's population in 1900?
{ "answer_start": [ 162 ], "text": [ "200,000" ] }
5732521e0fdd8d15006c6991
The_Bronx
The history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual decline. The mid to ...
What was the Bronx's population in 1929?
{ "answer_start": [ 181 ], "text": [ "1.3 million" ] }
5732521e0fdd8d15006c6992
The_Bronx
The history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual decline. The mid to ...
When did the Bronx's income declined?
{ "answer_start": [ 372 ], "text": [ "1950–85" ] }
5732521e0fdd8d15006c6993
The_Bronx
The history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual decline. The mid to ...
When did the Bronx's economy regrow?
{ "answer_start": [ 567 ], "text": [ "starting in the late 1980s" ] }
573252870fdd8d15006c6999
The_Bronx
The Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans and especially Jewis...
How many Jews lived in the Bronx in 1937?
{ "answer_start": [ 534 ], "text": [ "592,185" ] }
573252870fdd8d15006c699a
The_Bronx
The Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans and especially Jewis...
How many Jews lived in the Bronx in 2011?
{ "answer_start": [ 614 ], "text": [ "54,000" ] }
573252870fdd8d15006c699b
The_Bronx
The Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans and especially Jewis...
What led to the Bronx's population growth?
{ "answer_start": [ 58 ], "text": [ "Extensions of the New York City Subway" ] }
573252870fdd8d15006c699c
The_Bronx
The Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans and especially Jewis...
What immigrant groups were the most prevalent in the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 265 ], "text": [ "Irish Americans, Italian Americans and especially Jewish Americans" ] }
573252870fdd8d15006c699d
The_Bronx
The Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans and especially Jewis...
How much of the Bronx was Jewish in 1937?
{ "answer_start": [ 567 ], "text": [ "43.9%" ] }
573252e1e99e3014001e66be
The_Bronx
Yet another may have been a reduction in the real-estate listings and property-related financial services (such as mortgage loans or insurance policies) offered in some areas of the Bronx — a process known as redlining. Others have suggested a "planned shrinkage" of municipal services, such as fire-fighting. There was ...
What is redlining?
{ "answer_start": [ 26 ], "text": [ "a reduction in the real-estate listings and property-related financial services (such as mortgage loans or insurance policies) offered in some areas" ] }
573252e1e99e3014001e66bf
The_Bronx
Yet another may have been a reduction in the real-estate listings and property-related financial services (such as mortgage loans or insurance policies) offered in some areas of the Bronx — a process known as redlining. Others have suggested a "planned shrinkage" of municipal services, such as fire-fighting. There was ...
What might have encouraged landlords to abandon or destroy buildings?
{ "answer_start": [ 351 ], "text": [ "rent control laws" ] }
573252e1e99e3014001e66c0
The_Bronx
Yet another may have been a reduction in the real-estate listings and property-related financial services (such as mortgage loans or insurance policies) offered in some areas of the Bronx — a process known as redlining. Others have suggested a "planned shrinkage" of municipal services, such as fire-fighting. There was ...
What example city service was cut back on in the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 295 ], "text": [ "fire-fighting" ] }
573253330fdd8d15006c69a3
The_Bronx
In the 1970s, the Bronx was plagued by a wave of arson. The burning of buildings was predominantly in the poorest communities, like the South Bronx. The most common explanation of what occurred was that landlords decided to burn their low property-value buildings and take the insurance money as it was more lucrative to...
What crime was common in the Bronx in the 1970s?
{ "answer_start": [ 49 ], "text": [ "arson" ] }
573253330fdd8d15006c69a4
The_Bronx
In the 1970s, the Bronx was plagued by a wave of arson. The burning of buildings was predominantly in the poorest communities, like the South Bronx. The most common explanation of what occurred was that landlords decided to burn their low property-value buildings and take the insurance money as it was more lucrative to...
Why did some landlords burn their own buildings?
{ "answer_start": [ 296 ], "text": [ "it was more lucrative to get insurance money than to refurbish or sell a building in a severely distressed area" ] }
573253330fdd8d15006c69a5
The_Bronx
In the 1970s, the Bronx was plagued by a wave of arson. The burning of buildings was predominantly in the poorest communities, like the South Bronx. The most common explanation of what occurred was that landlords decided to burn their low property-value buildings and take the insurance money as it was more lucrative to...
Where were poverty and unemployment the worst in the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 528 ], "text": [ "South Bronx" ] }
573253910fdd8d15006c69a9
The_Bronx
Since the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's "Ten-Year Housing Plan" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South Bronx erected the Ne...
What city plan helped redevelop the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 104 ], "text": [ "\"Ten-Year Housing Plan\"" ] }
573253910fdd8d15006c69aa
The_Bronx
Since the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's "Ten-Year Housing Plan" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South Bronx erected the Ne...
How many units are in the Nehemiah Homes?
{ "answer_start": [ 338 ], "text": [ "about 1,000" ] }
573253910fdd8d15006c69ab
The_Bronx
Since the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's "Ten-Year Housing Plan" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South Bronx erected the Ne...
Who built the Nehemiah Homes?
{ "answer_start": [ 255 ], "text": [ "Groups affiliated with churches in the South Bronx" ] }
573253910fdd8d15006c69ac
The_Bronx
Since the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's "Ten-Year Housing Plan" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South Bronx erected the Ne...
Who led the Melrose Commons project?
{ "answer_start": [ 386 ], "text": [ "Nos Quedamos" ] }
573253910fdd8d15006c69ad
The_Bronx
Since the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's "Ten-Year Housing Plan" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South Bronx erected the Ne...
How many bank branches were in the Bronx by 2007?
{ "answer_start": [ 710 ], "text": [ "149" ] }
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b3
The_Bronx
In 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that "construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in which pictures of ...
What award did the Bronx receive in 1997?
{ "answer_start": [ 37 ], "text": [ "All America City" ] }
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b4
The_Bronx
In 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that "construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in which pictures of ...
Who gave the Bronx an award in 1997?
{ "answer_start": [ 57 ], "text": [ "the National Civic League" ] }
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b5
The_Bronx
In 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that "construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in which pictures of ...
How were window decals used in the Bronx in the 1980s?
{ "answer_start": [ 308 ], "text": [ "pictures of potted plants and drawn curtains were placed in the windows of abandoned buildings" ] }
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b6
The_Bronx
In 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that "construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in which pictures of ...
How many housing units were built in the Bronx in 2002-2007?
{ "answer_start": [ 511 ], "text": [ "33,687" ] }
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b7
The_Bronx
In 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that "construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in which pictures of ...
How much was invested in housing in the Bronx in 2002-2007?
{ "answer_start": [ 572 ], "text": [ "$4.8 billion" ] }
5732547be17f3d1400422879
The_Bronx
Several boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. Under consid...
What was the largest armory in the world?
{ "answer_start": [ 169 ], "text": [ "Kingsbridge Armory" ] }
5732547be17f3d140042287a
The_Bronx
Several boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. Under consid...
What is Kingsbridge Armory being turned into?
{ "answer_start": [ 275 ], "text": [ "Kingsbridge National Ice Center" ] }
5732547be17f3d140042287b
The_Bronx
Several boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. Under consid...
Where is a La Quinta being built in the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 138 ], "text": [ "the Mott Haven waterfront" ] }
5732547be17f3d140042287c
The_Bronx
Several boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. Under consid...
How much development space would a Concourse Yard platform provide?
{ "answer_start": [ 504 ], "text": [ "2,000,000 square feet" ] }
5732547be17f3d140042287d
The_Bronx
Several boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. Under consid...
How much would a Concourse Yard platform cost?
{ "answer_start": [ 569 ], "text": [ "US$350–500 million" ] }
573254c7e17f3d1400422883
The_Bronx
The Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Queens to the south...
What's on the other side of the Hudson from the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 124 ], "text": [ "Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs" ] }
573254c7e17f3d1400422884
The_Bronx
The Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Queens to the south...
What county is Tenafly in?
{ "answer_start": [ 164 ], "text": [ "Bergen County" ] }
573254c7e17f3d1400422885
The_Bronx
The Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Queens to the south...
What state is Alpine in?
{ "answer_start": [ 179 ], "text": [ "New Jersey" ] }
573254c7e17f3d1400422886
The_Bronx
The Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Queens to the south...
What's on the other side of the Harlem River from the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 240 ], "text": [ "Manhattan" ] }
573254c7e17f3d1400422887
The_Bronx
The Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Queens to the south...
What's on the other side of the East River from the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 301 ], "text": [ "Queens" ] }
5732554de17f3d1400422897
The_Bronx
The Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East River and w...
Where is the Bronx's highest point?
{ "answer_start": [ 52 ], "text": [ "in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School" ] }
5732554de17f3d1400422898
The_Bronx
The Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East River and w...
What part of the Bronx formerly a salt marsh?
{ "answer_start": [ 181 ], "text": [ "southeastern" ] }
5732554de17f3d1400422899
The_Bronx
The Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East River and w...
What are the Bronx's four low peninsulas?
{ "answer_start": [ 341 ], "text": [ "Hunt's Point, Clason's Point, Screvin's Neck and Throg's Neck" ] }
5732554de17f3d140042289a
The_Bronx
The Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East River and w...
What is Rodman's Neck between?
{ "answer_start": [ 457 ], "text": [ "Pelham Bay Park in the northeast and City Island" ] }
5732554de17f3d140042289b
The_Bronx
The Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East River and w...
How long is the Bronx's shoreline?
{ "answer_start": [ 551 ], "text": [ "75 square miles" ] }
573255bce99e3014001e66d8
The_Bronx
The northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—known for a historic...
When did NYC buy land for its parks?
{ "answer_start": [ 1240 ], "text": [ "1888" ] }
573255bce99e3014001e66d9
The_Bronx
The northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—known for a historic...
How many types of trees are in Crotona Park?
{ "answer_start": [ 1118 ], "text": [ "28" ] }
573255bce99e3014001e66da
The_Bronx
The northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—known for a historic...
How large is Crotona Park's lake?
{ "answer_start": [ 1094 ], "text": [ "3.3-acre" ] }
573255bce99e3014001e66db
The_Bronx
The northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—known for a historic...
When was the Jerome Park Reservoir built?
{ "answer_start": [ 991 ], "text": [ "in the 1890s" ] }
573255bce99e3014001e66dc
The_Bronx
The northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—known for a historic...
What do the NY Botanical Gardens preserve?
{ "answer_start": [ 614 ], "text": [ "the last patch of the original hemlock forest that once covered the entire county" ] }
573256250fdd8d15006c69d9
The_Bronx
East of the Bronx River, the borough is relatively flat and includes four large low peninsulas, or 'necks,' of low-lying land which jut into the waters of the East River and were once saltmarsh: Hunts Point, Clason's Point, Screvin's Neck (Castle Hill Point) and Throgs Neck. The East Bronx has older tenement buildings,...
What is Screvin's Neck also called?
{ "answer_start": [ 240 ], "text": [ "Castle Hill Point" ] }
573256250fdd8d15006c69da
The_Bronx
East of the Bronx River, the borough is relatively flat and includes four large low peninsulas, or 'necks,' of low-lying land which jut into the waters of the East River and were once saltmarsh: Hunts Point, Clason's Point, Screvin's Neck (Castle Hill Point) and Throgs Neck. The East Bronx has older tenement buildings,...
In what river does the Bronx have 4 peninsulas?
{ "answer_start": [ 159 ], "text": [ "East River" ] }
573256250fdd8d15006c69db
The_Bronx
East of the Bronx River, the borough is relatively flat and includes four large low peninsulas, or 'necks,' of low-lying land which jut into the waters of the East River and were once saltmarsh: Hunts Point, Clason's Point, Screvin's Neck (Castle Hill Point) and Throgs Neck. The East Bronx has older tenement buildings,...
What is NYC's largest park?
{ "answer_start": [ 455 ], "text": [ "Pelham Bay Park" ] }
573256250fdd8d15006c69dc
The_Bronx
East of the Bronx River, the borough is relatively flat and includes four large low peninsulas, or 'necks,' of low-lying land which jut into the waters of the East River and were once saltmarsh: Hunts Point, Clason's Point, Screvin's Neck (Castle Hill Point) and Throgs Neck. The East Bronx has older tenement buildings,...
Where is Pelham Bay Park?
{ "answer_start": [ 471 ], "text": [ "along the Westchester-Bronx border" ] }
573256660fdd8d15006c69e1
The_Bronx
The western parts of the Bronx are hillier and are dominated by a series of parallel ridges, running south to north. The West Bronx has older apartment buildings, low income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as Riverda...
What parts of the Bronx have more hills?
{ "answer_start": [ 4 ], "text": [ "western" ] }
573256660fdd8d15006c69e2
The_Bronx
The western parts of the Bronx are hillier and are dominated by a series of parallel ridges, running south to north. The West Bronx has older apartment buildings, low income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as Riverda...
What parts of West Bronx are more affluent?
{ "answer_start": [ 313 ], "text": [ "Riverdale and Fieldston." ] }
573256660fdd8d15006c69e3
The_Bronx
The western parts of the Bronx are hillier and are dominated by a series of parallel ridges, running south to north. The West Bronx has older apartment buildings, low income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as Riverda...
What is NYC's 4th-largest park?
{ "answer_start": [ 387 ], "text": [ "Van Cortlandt Park" ] }
573256660fdd8d15006c69e4
The_Bronx
The western parts of the Bronx are hillier and are dominated by a series of parallel ridges, running south to north. The West Bronx has older apartment buildings, low income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as Riverda...
Where is Van Cortlandt Park?
{ "answer_start": [ 406 ], "text": [ "along the Westchester-Bronx border" ] }
573256660fdd8d15006c69e5
The_Bronx
The western parts of the Bronx are hillier and are dominated by a series of parallel ridges, running south to north. The West Bronx has older apartment buildings, low income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as Riverda...
What is the Grand Concourse?
{ "answer_start": [ 463 ], "text": [ "a wide boulevard" ] }
5732584f0fdd8d15006c69fd
The_Bronx
Like other neighborhoods in New York City, the South Bronx has no official boundaries. The name has been used to represent poverty in the Bronx and applied to progressively more northern places so that by the 2000s Fordham Road was often used as a northern limit. The Bronx River more consistently forms an eastern bound...
Why has the supposed size of the 'South Bronx' grown?
{ "answer_start": [ 87 ], "text": [ "The name has been used to represent poverty in the Bronx and applied to progressively more northern places" ] }
5732584f0fdd8d15006c69fe
The_Bronx
Like other neighborhoods in New York City, the South Bronx has no official boundaries. The name has been used to represent poverty in the Bronx and applied to progressively more northern places so that by the 2000s Fordham Road was often used as a northern limit. The Bronx River more consistently forms an eastern bound...
When was Fordham Road being used as the limit of the South Bronx area?
{ "answer_start": [ 202 ], "text": [ "by the 2000s" ] }
5732584f0fdd8d15006c69ff
The_Bronx
Like other neighborhoods in New York City, the South Bronx has no official boundaries. The name has been used to represent poverty in the Bronx and applied to progressively more northern places so that by the 2000s Fordham Road was often used as a northern limit. The Bronx River more consistently forms an eastern bound...
Which river is the eastern edge of the South Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 264 ], "text": [ "The Bronx River" ] }
5732584f0fdd8d15006c6a00
The_Bronx
Like other neighborhoods in New York City, the South Bronx has no official boundaries. The name has been used to represent poverty in the Bronx and applied to progressively more northern places so that by the 2000s Fordham Road was often used as a northern limit. The Bronx River more consistently forms an eastern bound...
Which stadium is in the South Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 556 ], "text": [ "Yankee Stadium" ] }
5732584f0fdd8d15006c6a01
The_Bronx
Like other neighborhoods in New York City, the South Bronx has no official boundaries. The name has been used to represent poverty in the Bronx and applied to progressively more northern places so that by the 2000s Fordham Road was often used as a northern limit. The Bronx River more consistently forms an eastern bound...
Which direction does the Cross Bronx Expressway run through the South Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 611 ], "text": [ "east to west" ] }
573258c4b9d445190005ea7b
The_Bronx
There are three primary shopping centers in the Bronx: The Hub, Gateway Center and Southern Boulevard. The Hub–Third Avenue Business Improvement District (B.I.D.), in The Hub, is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues. It is primarily...
What in the Bronx has been compared to Broadway?
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The_Bronx
There are three primary shopping centers in the Bronx: The Hub, Gateway Center and Southern Boulevard. The Hub–Third Avenue Business Improvement District (B.I.D.), in The Hub, is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues. It is primarily...
What is the main retail area of the South Bronx?
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573258c4b9d445190005ea7d
The_Bronx
There are three primary shopping centers in the Bronx: The Hub, Gateway Center and Southern Boulevard. The Hub–Third Avenue Business Improvement District (B.I.D.), in The Hub, is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues. It is primarily...
Which streets demarcate The Hub BID?
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573258c4b9d445190005ea7e
The_Bronx
There are three primary shopping centers in the Bronx: The Hub, Gateway Center and Southern Boulevard. The Hub–Third Avenue Business Improvement District (B.I.D.), in The Hub, is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues. It is primarily...
What is The Hub's nickname?
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The_Bronx
There are three primary shopping centers in the Bronx: The Hub, Gateway Center and Southern Boulevard. The Hub–Third Avenue Business Improvement District (B.I.D.), in The Hub, is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues. It is primarily...
What shape is The Hub?
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5732593fb9d445190005ea85
The_Bronx
The Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, in the West Bronx, is a shopping center that encompasses less than one million square feet of retail space, built on a 17 acres (7 ha) site that formerly held the Bronx Terminal Market, a wholesale fruit and vegetable market as well as the former Bronx House of Detention, so...
How much land was the Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market built on?
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5732593fb9d445190005ea86
The_Bronx
The Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, in the West Bronx, is a shopping center that encompasses less than one million square feet of retail space, built on a 17 acres (7 ha) site that formerly held the Bronx Terminal Market, a wholesale fruit and vegetable market as well as the former Bronx House of Detention, so...
How much did the Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market cost?
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5732593fb9d445190005ea87
The_Bronx
The Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, in the West Bronx, is a shopping center that encompasses less than one million square feet of retail space, built on a 17 acres (7 ha) site that formerly held the Bronx Terminal Market, a wholesale fruit and vegetable market as well as the former Bronx House of Detention, so...
How many floors does the Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market's parking garage have?
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5732593fb9d445190005ea88
The_Bronx
The Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, in the West Bronx, is a shopping center that encompasses less than one million square feet of retail space, built on a 17 acres (7 ha) site that formerly held the Bronx Terminal Market, a wholesale fruit and vegetable market as well as the former Bronx House of Detention, so...
How many cars can the Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market's parking garage hold?
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The_Bronx
The Bronx street grid is irregular. Like the northernmost part of upper Manhattan, the West Bronx's hilly terrain leaves a relatively free-style street grid. Much of the West Bronx's street numbering carries over from upper Manhattan, but does not match it exactly; East 132nd Street is the lowest numbered street in the...
What part of Manhattan are the West Bronx's streets similar to?
{ "answer_start": [ 45 ], "text": [ "northernmost part of upper Manhattan" ] }
573259a00fdd8d15006c6a08
The_Bronx
The Bronx street grid is irregular. Like the northernmost part of upper Manhattan, the West Bronx's hilly terrain leaves a relatively free-style street grid. Much of the West Bronx's street numbering carries over from upper Manhattan, but does not match it exactly; East 132nd Street is the lowest numbered street in the...
What is the lowest street number seen in the Bronx?
{ "answer_start": [ 271 ], "text": [ "132nd" ] }
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The_Bronx
The Bronx street grid is irregular. Like the northernmost part of upper Manhattan, the West Bronx's hilly terrain leaves a relatively free-style street grid. Much of the West Bronx's street numbering carries over from upper Manhattan, but does not match it exactly; East 132nd Street is the lowest numbered street in the...
What was the Bronx called in the mid-19th century?
{ "answer_start": [ 488 ], "text": [ "the Northside" ] }
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The_Bronx
The Bronx street grid is irregular. Like the northernmost part of upper Manhattan, the West Bronx's hilly terrain leaves a relatively free-style street grid. Much of the West Bronx's street numbering carries over from upper Manhattan, but does not match it exactly; East 132nd Street is the lowest numbered street in the...
When was the Bronx added to NYC?
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57325a420fdd8d15006c6a0f
The_Bronx
According to the 2010 Census, 53.5% of Bronx's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race); 30.1% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 10.9% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 3.4% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.6% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 1.2% of two or more races (n...
How much of the Bronx's population is Hispanic?
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The_Bronx
According to the 2010 Census, 53.5% of Bronx's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race); 30.1% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 10.9% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 3.4% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.6% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 1.2% of two or more races (n...
How much of the Bronx's population is non-Hispanic Black?
{ "answer_start": [ 128 ], "text": [ "30.1%" ] }
57325a420fdd8d15006c6a11
The_Bronx
According to the 2010 Census, 53.5% of Bronx's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race); 30.1% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 10.9% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 3.4% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.6% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 1.2% of two or more races (n...
How much of the Bronx's population is non-Hispanic White?
{ "answer_start": [ 174 ], "text": [ "10.9%" ] }
57325a420fdd8d15006c6a12
The_Bronx
According to the 2010 Census, 53.5% of Bronx's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race); 30.1% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 10.9% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 3.4% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.6% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 1.2% of two or more races (n...
How much of the Bronx's population is non-Hispanic Asian?
{ "answer_start": [ 222 ], "text": [ "3.4%" ] }
57325a420fdd8d15006c6a13
The_Bronx
According to the 2010 Census, 53.5% of Bronx's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race); 30.1% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 10.9% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 3.4% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.6% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 1.2% of two or more races (n...
How much of the Bronx's population is non-Hispanic multiracial?
{ "answer_start": [ 292 ], "text": [ "1.2%" ] }
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The_Bronx
As of 2010, 46.29% (584,463) of Bronx residents aged five and older spoke Spanish at home, while 44.02% (555,767) spoke English, 2.48% (31,361) African languages, 0.91% (11,455) French, 0.90% (11,355) Italian, 0.87% (10,946) various Indic languages, 0.70% (8,836) other Indo-European languages, and Chinese was spoken at...
How much of the Bronx speaks Spanish at home?
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57325a8ce99e3014001e66f7
The_Bronx
As of 2010, 46.29% (584,463) of Bronx residents aged five and older spoke Spanish at home, while 44.02% (555,767) spoke English, 2.48% (31,361) African languages, 0.91% (11,455) French, 0.90% (11,355) Italian, 0.87% (10,946) various Indic languages, 0.70% (8,836) other Indo-European languages, and Chinese was spoken at...
How much of the Bronx speaks English at home?
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57325a8ce99e3014001e66f8
The_Bronx
As of 2010, 46.29% (584,463) of Bronx residents aged five and older spoke Spanish at home, while 44.02% (555,767) spoke English, 2.48% (31,361) African languages, 0.91% (11,455) French, 0.90% (11,355) Italian, 0.87% (10,946) various Indic languages, 0.70% (8,836) other Indo-European languages, and Chinese was spoken at...
How much of the Bronx speaks African languages at home?
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57325a8ce99e3014001e66f9
The_Bronx
As of 2010, 46.29% (584,463) of Bronx residents aged five and older spoke Spanish at home, while 44.02% (555,767) spoke English, 2.48% (31,361) African languages, 0.91% (11,455) French, 0.90% (11,355) Italian, 0.87% (10,946) various Indic languages, 0.70% (8,836) other Indo-European languages, and Chinese was spoken at...
How much of the Bronx speaks French at home?
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57325a8ce99e3014001e66fa
The_Bronx
As of 2010, 46.29% (584,463) of Bronx residents aged five and older spoke Spanish at home, while 44.02% (555,767) spoke English, 2.48% (31,361) African languages, 0.91% (11,455) French, 0.90% (11,355) Italian, 0.87% (10,946) various Indic languages, 0.70% (8,836) other Indo-European languages, and Chinese was spoken at...
How much of the Bronx speaks Chinese at home?
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The_Bronx
According to the 2009 American Community Survey, White Americans of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-fifth (22.9%) of the Bronx's population. However, non-Hispanic whites formed under one-eighth (12.1%) of the population, down from 34.4% in 1980. Out of all five boroughs, the Bronx has the low...
How much of the Bronx is white (including Hispanic) as of 2009?
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57325b14e17f3d14004228dc
The_Bronx
According to the 2009 American Community Survey, White Americans of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-fifth (22.9%) of the Bronx's population. However, non-Hispanic whites formed under one-eighth (12.1%) of the population, down from 34.4% in 1980. Out of all five boroughs, the Bronx has the low...
How much of the Bronx was non-Hispanic white as of 1980?
{ "answer_start": [ 222 ], "text": [ "12.1%" ] }
57325b14e17f3d14004228dd
The_Bronx
According to the 2009 American Community Survey, White Americans of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-fifth (22.9%) of the Bronx's population. However, non-Hispanic whites formed under one-eighth (12.1%) of the population, down from 34.4% in 1980. Out of all five boroughs, the Bronx has the low...
How much of the Bronx was non-Hispanic white as of 2009?
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57325b14e17f3d14004228de
The_Bronx
According to the 2009 American Community Survey, White Americans of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-fifth (22.9%) of the Bronx's population. However, non-Hispanic whites formed under one-eighth (12.1%) of the population, down from 34.4% in 1980. Out of all five boroughs, the Bronx has the low...
How many white people live in the Bronx?
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57325b14e17f3d14004228df
The_Bronx
According to the 2009 American Community Survey, White Americans of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-fifth (22.9%) of the Bronx's population. However, non-Hispanic whites formed under one-eighth (12.1%) of the population, down from 34.4% in 1980. Out of all five boroughs, the Bronx has the low...
How many non-Hispanic white people live in the Bronx?
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57325b800fdd8d15006c6a23
The_Bronx
At the 2009 American Community Survey, Black Americans made the second largest group in the Bronx after Hispanics and Latinos. Blacks of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-third (35.4%) of the Bronx's population. Blacks of non-Hispanic origin made up 30.8% of the population. Over 495,200 blacks ...
How much of the Bronx's population is black (including Hispanic)?
{ "answer_start": [ 203 ], "text": [ "35.4%" ] }
57325b800fdd8d15006c6a24
The_Bronx
At the 2009 American Community Survey, Black Americans made the second largest group in the Bronx after Hispanics and Latinos. Blacks of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-third (35.4%) of the Bronx's population. Blacks of non-Hispanic origin made up 30.8% of the population. Over 495,200 blacks ...
How much of the Bronx's population is black (not including Hispanic)?
{ "answer_start": [ 275 ], "text": [ "30.8%" ] }
57325b800fdd8d15006c6a25
The_Bronx
At the 2009 American Community Survey, Black Americans made the second largest group in the Bronx after Hispanics and Latinos. Blacks of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-third (35.4%) of the Bronx's population. Blacks of non-Hispanic origin made up 30.8% of the population. Over 495,200 blacks ...
How many Bronx residents called themselves "Sub-Saharan African" in 2009?
{ "answer_start": [ 387 ], "text": [ "Over 61,000" ] }
57325b800fdd8d15006c6a26
The_Bronx
At the 2009 American Community Survey, Black Americans made the second largest group in the Bronx after Hispanics and Latinos. Blacks of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-third (35.4%) of the Bronx's population. Blacks of non-Hispanic origin made up 30.8% of the population. Over 495,200 blacks ...
What percent of Bronx residents called themselves "Sub-Saharan African" in 2009?
{ "answer_start": [ 478 ], "text": [ "4.4%" ] }
57325b800fdd8d15006c6a27
The_Bronx
At the 2009 American Community Survey, Black Americans made the second largest group in the Bronx after Hispanics and Latinos. Blacks of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-third (35.4%) of the Bronx's population. Blacks of non-Hispanic origin made up 30.8% of the population. Over 495,200 blacks ...
How many people in the Bronx are black (not including Hispanic)?
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57325bc30fdd8d15006c6a2d
The_Bronx
In 2009, Hispanic and Latino Americans represented 52.0% of the Bronx's population. Puerto Ricans represented 23.2% of the borough's population. Over 72,500 Mexicans lived in the Bronx, and they formed 5.2% of the population. Cubans numbered over 9,640 members and formed 0.7% of the population. In addition, over 319,00...
What percent of the Bronx is Hispanic and Latino Americans?
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57325bc30fdd8d15006c6a2e
The_Bronx
In 2009, Hispanic and Latino Americans represented 52.0% of the Bronx's population. Puerto Ricans represented 23.2% of the borough's population. Over 72,500 Mexicans lived in the Bronx, and they formed 5.2% of the population. Cubans numbered over 9,640 members and formed 0.7% of the population. In addition, over 319,00...
What percent of the Bronx is Puerto Rican?
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57325bc30fdd8d15006c6a2f
The_Bronx
In 2009, Hispanic and Latino Americans represented 52.0% of the Bronx's population. Puerto Ricans represented 23.2% of the borough's population. Over 72,500 Mexicans lived in the Bronx, and they formed 5.2% of the population. Cubans numbered over 9,640 members and formed 0.7% of the population. In addition, over 319,00...
What percent of the Bronx is Mexican?
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57325bc30fdd8d15006c6a30
The_Bronx
In 2009, Hispanic and Latino Americans represented 52.0% of the Bronx's population. Puerto Ricans represented 23.2% of the borough's population. Over 72,500 Mexicans lived in the Bronx, and they formed 5.2% of the population. Cubans numbered over 9,640 members and formed 0.7% of the population. In addition, over 319,00...
What percent of the Bronx is Cuban?
{ "answer_start": [ 272 ], "text": [ "0.7%" ] }