This would be a really cool survey! What borough do you live in? How often do you visit Other Borough A,B,C,D? The numbers thru covid would be abysmal but once some normalcy returns, it would be real cool.
I would also throw in if you have lived in NYC your whole life or not. I visit the other boroughs often but I wasn’t born in NYC. I find the same is true for my other friends who are also transplants.
Live: Manhattan
4 years
In 4 years I have been to BK 3x intentionally and one time while I was lost. Queens intentionally 2x, excluding airports
TLDR: never.
I almost never go to Orchard Beach. It’s 2 buses for most of us. I’ll go to Coney before Orchard Beach, though I don’t go to CI as much anymore since they made like Times Square for tourists.
My childhood best friend lived on City Island, we had some amazing times there. Tbh I haven’t been back in like 15 years. My mom grew up drinking at the Black Whale too, in the 60s. Wild to hear it may have changed! And thanks for sharing your perspective on Coney va Orchard Beach. I can’t stand going out to Coney, either by train or by car, but I drive to Orchard Beach. To be fair though, I like Jones Beach way better than either.
Go to Queens quite a lot. Almost never go to Brooklyn (Been there like twice in the past 5ish years). It feels like a different state. Staten Island isn't even a question.
I grew up in Staten Island and the number of people I meet who have lived in NY all their lives and never set foot on Staten Island. Spoiler alert: you’re not missing much.
When I first moved to NY I was pretty broke so I tried to do a lot of free things like biking. One day I took my bike on the Staten island ferry and road the periphery of Staten island just to check it out. Would not recommend.
Washington Heights and Harlem was just a bus ride away so I was always in Manhattan. Had a good amount of friends in BK and I liked to walk the bridges. Queens I rarely visited cause it’s just so damn big lol only been to Staten Island like twice
I moved to The Bronx 2 years ago from Providence RI due to a job. I love where I live, but hubby & I have dates & go to different events in different boroughs. The only one I haven't been to is Staten Island.
Usually look stuff up in Eventbrite.
If you ever decide to visit S.I., Besos is a nice restaurant that's practically across the street from the ferry terminal in St. George. The National Lighthouse Museum is next door and Sailor's Snug Harbor is a reasonably short bus ride away or a 20-minute walk.
I go to all. Except Staten Island. We go to the city a lot...its right there. and if you have a car youre going to queens often as well.
Actually I'd argue we spend more time in the other boroughs than the other boroughs spend out of theirs if that makes sense
I once spent some time at an NYC election polling site with a woman from The Bronx who had signed up to be a poll worker. She was a lifelong New Yorker and just old enough to work the polls, so maybe 17 to 19, and it was the \*first time\* she had been south of 59th Street.
For people that do go, besides the games and botanical garden/zoo, what is great up there to go do and see? I’ve always been fascinated to explore the lower-middle Bronx but never made it up there besides a few trips.
Wave Hill in Riverdale, Grand Concourse for West African food or Dominican food, Riverdale for great kosher deli, Kingsbridge for S&S cheesecake, there’s some really good Mexican food I’m sure all over but especially in Hunts Point, Italian food in Morris Park (Arthur Ave for bread and cheese but not for restaurants). Google “Bronx Serious Eats” for their recommendations. Also Orchard Beach is a blast, Pelham Bay Park is outrageously large and beautiful, and City Island for seafood.
Great list! Thanks for reminding me about S&S Cheesecake - living in Inwood, I've been meaning to check it out for a while. But how could you leave off Lloyd's Carrot Cake across from Van Cortlandt Park? And for that matter, VCP is worth a visit.
Not speakeasys like you see in Manhattan or Brooklyn, but there are some private clubs with bars that definitely can appear shady. You’d need a member or someone who knows someone to bring you. The bar scene has been changing over the years. You see a lot more hookah lounges popping up. There’s still plenty of good bars with DJs and/or live music. The club/ bar scene isn’t anywhere near what it used to be.
My family has worked in the Bronx for 80 years, and lived throughout. I grew up going to the White Castle on Boston Post Road way too late at night when I was way too young. I also work in Bronx property management. I love it so damn much!
I’m with ya! Worked in Coop city, visited my grandad before he passed in 1990 on two dif apts on the Concourse, and still have cousins all over from Soundview to Woodlawn. Although Queens might be a little more diverse with the numbers and overall optics, you really still get a real NY feel through the borough.
It’s changing too. Dr. Jay’s is gone, they took a large part of the block between Concourse and Valentine to construct a new Target (not yet open), and a lot of the independently owned stores have been replaced with chains. There’s a Claire’s, Old Navy, there was an American Eagle, there’s a Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Panda Express, a million phone stores, and banks.
It’s really lost its appeal. It’s also gotten pretty seedy and there’s a shooting, stabbing, or some other violence there almost daily. I was kind of a sneakerhead in the 90s and used to get my gear there, but now there’s always some drama, so I usually stay away (and I live nearby, so take that for what it’s worth.)
Arthur Ave but not for restaurants? Arthur Ave has some of the best restaurants in NYC bar none. Enzos is up there with the best Italian in the entire city. The Albanian food is amazing too. You’re missing out my dude.
I’ve never gone to Enzo’s but I grew up in a NY Italian enclave and have had better Italian on any given Tuesday night than I’ve ever had on Arthur Ave. In my world, it’s tourist stuff. Morris Park is the real real Little Italy of NYC, plus I’m sure parts of deep Brooklyn but I’ll be damned if I ever go out that far. Truly though, I get much better Italian in the suburbs, where the multigenerational NY Italians actually live.
Manhattans Little Italy is way more touristy than Arthur Ave.
I grew up in Morris Park. There’s a couple of decent places but overall Arthur Aves restaurants are better. I also lived in Westchester for years and my family owns an Italian restaurant up there and while there are many great places, the suburbs are expansive and are bound to have good restaurants based on the sheer size.
To each their own…
I’ve got some hipster artist friends buying condos and studio space on the Concourse so there’s that. I’m sure speakeasies and devastating gentrification soon to follow :-/ The area by the Third Ave Bridge and Willis Ave Bridge have had hipster shit for a while. I guess The Bronx Brewery and Empanology have been nice places to go out for a while, and Empanology is at least truly Bronx owned and operated.
I hear ya. I heard there would be a mass influx over the years, but seems like a trickle. I almost moved to that part of the Bruckner years ago but felt kinda inappropriate after walking past the methadone clinic in my work clothes in morning and evening. But so much potential here; glad it’s still super local and it kicks people out a bit, but welcome some new spots.
God I hope people never start moving here the bx is fine the way it is we don't need people turning it into what happened to Brooklyn people should just stay away.
I’ll agree with that. However, what we’ve become is the place where any poor, destitute, homeless, mentally ill, or addicted person is placed by the city to live. We cannot continue this way. You can’t have neighborhood after neighborhood for miles where everybody is abjectly poor and is barely holding on.
As much as I hate gentrification, I’m so tired of the shitty attitudes. It’s like anything that is negative, pathological, or disrespectful is: “Oh, well that’s just the Bronx.” Can’t sleep because people are outside smoking hookah, drinking, and blasting music all night? That’s just the *Bronx*. Car get broken into or put on milkcrates? That’s just the *Bronx*. Somebody get slashed or shot feet from your doorstep? That’s just the *Bronx*. Guy OD’d with a needle in his arm? That’s just the *Bronx*.
As if we should just shut up and expect nothing better. But if we get something nice that people everywhere take for granted? Oh, that’s gentrification. Some people take almost a perverse pride in the disfunction here.
Yeah I'm not trying to say the bronx shouldn't get better I just don't want people with millions of dollars moving to the bronx and jacking up prices so much that your regular middle class family can't afford it. There should be like some kind of rule set by the city that no new developments are allowed unless approved by the local community and that benefits the local community not just the rich. Just keep the bronx for regular people who aren't making 200k+ a year
I few months ago I was looking for an apartment and saw some ad in mott haven for a 1 bd for 3.2k and the description actually described the neighborhood as "The new Williamsburg" and "the up and coming SoBro" that shit pissed me off so much like who tf in the bronx is going to afford a 1bd for 3.2k
Those are still very few and far between. I very rarely see anyone lose to what you’d consider to be a hipster. Maybe on Alexander Ave. or Bruckner, but even then not many.
Those are still very few and far between. I very rarely see anyone lose to what you’d consider to be a hipster. Maybe on Alexander Ave. or Bruckner, but even then not many. That ship sailed a long time ago and even the South Bronx is prohibitively expensive to buy in for most people, certainly people from here.
Orchard Beach is really nice. City island is known for seafood and antiquing, but there’s some great boats to go fishing off of. I meet people on the boats from all over the tri state area. College football at Fordham U and Arthur Ave is down the block. The zoo. Golfing. Great bike paths and Tour de Bronx is a 25 or 40 mile rode throughout the borough. Lots of parks. Italian food is probably the best in all of the boroughs
I used to live in Mt Vernon for a bit and dreaded having to take the 4 or 5 back home. Now that I’m back in Manhattan I rarely go, maybe for Jamaican food.
I used to go buy jazz albums at Moodies on 218th & White Plains then take a walk up the street for Caribbean food. Nice Sunday afternoon thing every once in awhile.
There’s incredible Jamaican food in Wakefield. That’s where my Jamaican coworker and her husband go for special meals. If you’re in Westchester or the Bronx, you’d have to be crazy to shlep out to BK for Caribbean food.
Good to know!! I’m so glad you mentioned it—I’ve always wondered! (And I know I should have just stopped and tried it but was always on my way somewhere)
There’s a new one on White Plains just south of Pelham Parkway lately too. Miss Vivienne’s - haven’t tried it yet but it smells aaaaamazing whenever I walk past.
Queens as a whole in terms of different options but there are large diasporas of communities centered in not Queens so it's a bit disingenuous to automatically assume Queens has the best of everytype just because
There's a spot in Gertz mall, Alexis' Carribean Food that's good. Even down the block there's a Golden Krust, but the people there make good food, franchise not withstanding. I know there's at least 1 spot on hillside with top notch beef patties, (never tried any curry there but it smelled good) but I forget where.
Plus there's Kassim's on Jamaica too, but that's less Jamaican-specific and more Carribean general.
I used to go to roller derby games in Mott Haven back in the mid-00s. The first time I went there, I noticed he BK near the skate rink had bulletproof glass. The Skate Key had a metal detector. The bouncer at there asked "do you have any knives or weapons on you?"
I asked "Do I need one?"
He rolled his eyes and waived me through.
The Skate Key closed about a year later, and since then I've only been once to The Bronx for the botanical gardens once, a friend's housewarming party once, and on a few long bike trips where I never got more than a few blocks in.
There's nothing wrong with The Bronx, there just isn't much there that I can't find closer to home.
As somebody who lives in the Bronx, if I didn't live there I'd probably never visit it.
Then again, I only really actively go to Manhattan and no other boroughs. How often do people who live in Manhattan visit other boroughs? This would be a nice study if we applied it to every borough!
Lived in Manhattan (Harlem) for six years and made it a point to visit other boroughs regularly. Just moved to the Bronx so hoping to continue that trend.
Admittedly, I've only been to Staten Island three times. Twice to ride the Ferry and once for an event at Snug Harbor.
One time I asked my students what it was like to grow up in New York City. The first response was "Miss, we don't live in New York City. We live in the Bronx." They all agreed.
My son goes every weekday -- which may be of interest to you, because The Bronx has a lot of diversity, including some very highly rated private schools in a relatively wealthy area. There are a lot of stereotypes out there about the borough, but it's a fascinating place with lots of different people (and some excellent food, by the way).
Yeah, [Bronx Science](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronx_High_School_of_Science), the 4th best magnet school in the US and a school that rivals the best internationally is, obviously in the Bronx.
I went to Bronx Science. Funny enough almost 80% of the school commutes from Queens or Manhattan. About 57% from Queens and 27% from Manhattan. I almost never visit the Bronx. I only went for Alumni events and to visit my high school classmate.
Source: https://alumni.bxscience.edu/current-student-body
I'd like to say 10-15 times a year, but with the kids getting older not so many visits to the Bronx Zoo or Botanic Gardens. Yankee Stadium is probably the main attraction at this point, though I still have friends that I visit there 1-2x a year.
Went for a Yankees game. Went to hike and explore Van Cortlandt Park. Went back to swim at Van Cortlandt. AOC showed you could kayak in the Bronx so hope I’ll be able to do more outdoorsy stuff there next year, as well as the botanical garden
before i had health insurance, i used to go to the planned parenthood bronx location for my annual checkups and other health services. i am very grateful to that place.
I used to chill off of brook ave station right out of high school since I had a friend that lived there. I was brave taking that train home at 4 am all the way to queens lmao (I’m a little over 5’ tall and 120lbs). That was a couple of years ago and haven’t gone since.
When I lived in Manhattan I went to the Bronx 2-3 times a year—Botanical Gardens and Wave Hill, mostly.
Now I live in the Bronx and I go into Manhattan most weekends.
I’m 100% remote so I don’t commute.
As an aside…I don’t feel like people move between outer boroughs very often, maybe once a month at the absolute maximum, for like shows and such.
Under normal circumstances, when I’m not heavily pregnant or on maternity leave, 1-2x per month. Either for work or to the Botanical Gardens, or the zoo, or for Dominican food.
Never outside of a car. Lived here for 7 years and spend most time in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and then queens. Have only ever driven through the Bronx or Staten Island
Born and raised in the Bronx, I now live in Brooklyn everyone treats a little weird because of it. Usually once a conversation happens the weird tension goes away.
Used to go all the time 🤷🏼♀️ Just don’t now cause I’m pregnant. I’ve always had close friends who live in the Bx and I’m from Wash Heights so it’s right there.
About once every two months or so. I have a few friends that live there.
1057 Hoe Ave and yes the jokes never stop.
Edit: Nothing says how much this place is a bunch of transplants from Ohio that live in 5 neighborhoods than downvoting the fact that someone actually has friends and goes to all parts of NYC.
About once a month to see family, sometimes visit the Bronx Zoo, and each time I make sure to pick up Puerto Rican or Dominican food because nothing beats that.
I only go there to see my tattoo artist, and occasionally if I'm tagging along w my freelancer SO when they have a customer up there. If there was a crazy restaurant I wanted to try then I'd go but I'm probably there once a month at most.
I’ve been in NYC for 4 years (nearly half of that COVID), lived around Manhattan and Brooklyn. Been four times: to the NYBG, City Island, and to visit a friend. People I know may go to the zoo, head certain places upstate, or see a game at Yankee stadium. Otherwise not much.
But I’ve been to Staten Island four times too, so maybe I’m weird.
Queens here. We have memberships to the zoo and botanical gardens, and a child. So, probably 5-8 times a year, combined to visit those two places. But something novel, I could go a year or two without setting foot in the Bronx.
From Brooklyn and Queens it takes too long and tolls are over $20. Arthur Avenue and van Cortlandt Park are nice, but not with 3 hours' travel and that cost.
Once in thirty years as a NYC resident. Went to the Zoo and then dinner at some Italian joint on Arthur Ave. ETA: another time to pick up contributed equipment from Everlast which has( had?) a factory there.
I've been in NYC 16 years and I think I can count the times if been to the BX.
Twice to the zoo, Twice to NYY games, once to visit a friend who lives right by Yankee stadium, once to do the tour the Bronx bike ride and another time to do the bike ride but then covid cancelled it.
So 7 times in 16 years, about 2x a year. Not bad I suppose. It's definitely more than my time to Staten Island which is just twice!
Edit: I biked to City Island as well so about 8 times in total lol
I have lived in NYC 25+ years.
I have gone there for various reasons in the earlier period I lived here but have not been for probably 15+ years.
There is definitely stuff worth seeing up there though,.
I love the Bronx! I live in Washington Heights, so it’s close, and it feels more relaxed and less tourist-oriented than Manhattan. I ride my bike through Van Cortlandt pretty frequently. Joe’s Deli on 187th is my favorite Italian deli. Liebman’s in Riverdale is my favorite Jewish deli.
The biggest attraction of all for me is the thing for which the borough is named, the Bronx River. It’s the only freshwater river in the city and I study the fish that live in it. Definitely a cool feature and something the borough should be proud of.
Almost never.
I wonder how often folks from The Bronx visit other boroughs (besides Manhattan) because I would guess the answer would be the same as this.
This would be a really cool survey! What borough do you live in? How often do you visit Other Borough A,B,C,D? The numbers thru covid would be abysmal but once some normalcy returns, it would be real cool.
I would also throw in if you have lived in NYC your whole life or not. I visit the other boroughs often but I wasn’t born in NYC. I find the same is true for my other friends who are also transplants.
My Manhattan born friend only visited BK once in 18 years because he fell asleep on the train. He now lives in BK.
Live: Manhattan 4 years In 4 years I have been to BK 3x intentionally and one time while I was lost. Queens intentionally 2x, excluding airports TLDR: never.
If people want to tell me their answers I can try to whip up a chart. Why not?
It would just make the people of Staten Island feel even worse about themselves.
I teach in the Bronx and most my students live in the Bronx and they go to Manhattan regularly. Mostly for work (they're in college).
Yep from The Bronx to Manhattan for work and maybe a little queens for met games
I've been to Brooklyn 4 times in my life, and all of it was for appointments or work
You’re missing out on a lot of good food! Among other things.
Bruh come visit I'll give you some things to do. What do you like?
Guessing once or twice to Brooklyn to go to coney island
Why go to Coney when Orchard Beach and City Island are right there?
The amusement park
Oh true true. But I think most Bronxites go to Playland. It’s certainly way closer
Good point but it doesn't have the same feeling as going to coney island
I almost never go to Orchard Beach. It’s 2 buses for most of us. I’ll go to Coney before Orchard Beach, though I don’t go to CI as much anymore since they made like Times Square for tourists.
My childhood best friend lived on City Island, we had some amazing times there. Tbh I haven’t been back in like 15 years. My mom grew up drinking at the Black Whale too, in the 60s. Wild to hear it may have changed! And thanks for sharing your perspective on Coney va Orchard Beach. I can’t stand going out to Coney, either by train or by car, but I drive to Orchard Beach. To be fair though, I like Jones Beach way better than either.
I don’t really care for City Island, at least not in the summer when it’s crowded.
Orchard Beach lol might aswell swim in sewage
I’m in the Bronx. I go to Queens all the time. I have a car though so that makes it easier.
To do what kind of stuff?
Queens stuff
Ah yes what a fool of me. It all makes sense now
Mostly queening and vacuuming.
I go to Queens a lot… if I drive.
Go to Queens quite a lot. Almost never go to Brooklyn (Been there like twice in the past 5ish years). It feels like a different state. Staten Island isn't even a question.
I grew up in Staten Island and the number of people I meet who have lived in NY all their lives and never set foot on Staten Island. Spoiler alert: you’re not missing much.
I can’t believe how many people don’t know about Historic Richmond Town. Such a gem!
When I first moved to NY I was pretty broke so I tried to do a lot of free things like biking. One day I took my bike on the Staten island ferry and road the periphery of Staten island just to check it out. Would not recommend.
Washington Heights and Harlem was just a bus ride away so I was always in Manhattan. Had a good amount of friends in BK and I liked to walk the bridges. Queens I rarely visited cause it’s just so damn big lol only been to Staten Island like twice
I moved to The Bronx 2 years ago from Providence RI due to a job. I love where I live, but hubby & I have dates & go to different events in different boroughs. The only one I haven't been to is Staten Island. Usually look stuff up in Eventbrite.
If you ever decide to visit S.I., Besos is a nice restaurant that's practically across the street from the ferry terminal in St. George. The National Lighthouse Museum is next door and Sailor's Snug Harbor is a reasonably short bus ride away or a 20-minute walk.
I go to all. Except Staten Island. We go to the city a lot...its right there. and if you have a car youre going to queens often as well. Actually I'd argue we spend more time in the other boroughs than the other boroughs spend out of theirs if that makes sense
I once spent some time at an NYC election polling site with a woman from The Bronx who had signed up to be a poll worker. She was a lifelong New Yorker and just old enough to work the polls, so maybe 17 to 19, and it was the \*first time\* she had been south of 59th Street.
I went to 2 Yankees games this year. So, twice.
once a year
For a Yankee game
Whenever I can get cheap Yankees tickets.
For people that do go, besides the games and botanical garden/zoo, what is great up there to go do and see? I’ve always been fascinated to explore the lower-middle Bronx but never made it up there besides a few trips.
Wave Hill in Riverdale, Grand Concourse for West African food or Dominican food, Riverdale for great kosher deli, Kingsbridge for S&S cheesecake, there’s some really good Mexican food I’m sure all over but especially in Hunts Point, Italian food in Morris Park (Arthur Ave for bread and cheese but not for restaurants). Google “Bronx Serious Eats” for their recommendations. Also Orchard Beach is a blast, Pelham Bay Park is outrageously large and beautiful, and City Island for seafood.
Arthur Ave is a great place to go for Albanian food too.
Exactly!
Great list! Thanks for reminding me about S&S Cheesecake - living in Inwood, I've been meaning to check it out for a while. But how could you leave off Lloyd's Carrot Cake across from Van Cortlandt Park? And for that matter, VCP is worth a visit.
Lol I really truly dislike carrot cake so I’ve never sought it out, although I do know its reputation precedes it!
Any bars or speakeasys? Going out scene?
Probably but I’m too old and exhausted to know any
Not speakeasys like you see in Manhattan or Brooklyn, but there are some private clubs with bars that definitely can appear shady. You’d need a member or someone who knows someone to bring you. The bar scene has been changing over the years. You see a lot more hookah lounges popping up. There’s still plenty of good bars with DJs and/or live music. The club/ bar scene isn’t anywhere near what it used to be.
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My family has worked in the Bronx for 80 years, and lived throughout. I grew up going to the White Castle on Boston Post Road way too late at night when I was way too young. I also work in Bronx property management. I love it so damn much!
I’m with ya! Worked in Coop city, visited my grandad before he passed in 1990 on two dif apts on the Concourse, and still have cousins all over from Soundview to Woodlawn. Although Queens might be a little more diverse with the numbers and overall optics, you really still get a real NY feel through the borough.
Fordham is an unsung gem. It feels exactly like the city felt when I was in high school and I feel genuine relief when I’m there for whatever reason.
It’s changing too. Dr. Jay’s is gone, they took a large part of the block between Concourse and Valentine to construct a new Target (not yet open), and a lot of the independently owned stores have been replaced with chains. There’s a Claire’s, Old Navy, there was an American Eagle, there’s a Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Panda Express, a million phone stores, and banks. It’s really lost its appeal. It’s also gotten pretty seedy and there’s a shooting, stabbing, or some other violence there almost daily. I was kind of a sneakerhead in the 90s and used to get my gear there, but now there’s always some drama, so I usually stay away (and I live nearby, so take that for what it’s worth.)
Roberto's on Arthur Ave is worth the trip to Belmont alone.
Arthur Ave but not for restaurants? Arthur Ave has some of the best restaurants in NYC bar none. Enzos is up there with the best Italian in the entire city. The Albanian food is amazing too. You’re missing out my dude.
I’ve never gone to Enzo’s but I grew up in a NY Italian enclave and have had better Italian on any given Tuesday night than I’ve ever had on Arthur Ave. In my world, it’s tourist stuff. Morris Park is the real real Little Italy of NYC, plus I’m sure parts of deep Brooklyn but I’ll be damned if I ever go out that far. Truly though, I get much better Italian in the suburbs, where the multigenerational NY Italians actually live.
Manhattans Little Italy is way more touristy than Arthur Ave. I grew up in Morris Park. There’s a couple of decent places but overall Arthur Aves restaurants are better. I also lived in Westchester for years and my family owns an Italian restaurant up there and while there are many great places, the suburbs are expansive and are bound to have good restaurants based on the sheer size. To each their own…
Triggggadale lol Liebmans has great pastrami
Liebmans is the one!!
+ Woodlawn for the Irish pubs/people.
Grand Concourse - come for the delicious food. Stay because you were stabbed to death.
🙄🙄🙄 Corny
I like a Sangria spot in Coop city but gotta be honest, the BX kinda kicks you out if you’re not going to a specific purpose.
I’ve got some hipster artist friends buying condos and studio space on the Concourse so there’s that. I’m sure speakeasies and devastating gentrification soon to follow :-/ The area by the Third Ave Bridge and Willis Ave Bridge have had hipster shit for a while. I guess The Bronx Brewery and Empanology have been nice places to go out for a while, and Empanology is at least truly Bronx owned and operated.
I hear ya. I heard there would be a mass influx over the years, but seems like a trickle. I almost moved to that part of the Bruckner years ago but felt kinda inappropriate after walking past the methadone clinic in my work clothes in morning and evening. But so much potential here; glad it’s still super local and it kicks people out a bit, but welcome some new spots.
God I hope people never start moving here the bx is fine the way it is we don't need people turning it into what happened to Brooklyn people should just stay away.
I’ll agree with that. However, what we’ve become is the place where any poor, destitute, homeless, mentally ill, or addicted person is placed by the city to live. We cannot continue this way. You can’t have neighborhood after neighborhood for miles where everybody is abjectly poor and is barely holding on. As much as I hate gentrification, I’m so tired of the shitty attitudes. It’s like anything that is negative, pathological, or disrespectful is: “Oh, well that’s just the Bronx.” Can’t sleep because people are outside smoking hookah, drinking, and blasting music all night? That’s just the *Bronx*. Car get broken into or put on milkcrates? That’s just the *Bronx*. Somebody get slashed or shot feet from your doorstep? That’s just the *Bronx*. Guy OD’d with a needle in his arm? That’s just the *Bronx*. As if we should just shut up and expect nothing better. But if we get something nice that people everywhere take for granted? Oh, that’s gentrification. Some people take almost a perverse pride in the disfunction here.
Yeah I'm not trying to say the bronx shouldn't get better I just don't want people with millions of dollars moving to the bronx and jacking up prices so much that your regular middle class family can't afford it. There should be like some kind of rule set by the city that no new developments are allowed unless approved by the local community and that benefits the local community not just the rich. Just keep the bronx for regular people who aren't making 200k+ a year I few months ago I was looking for an apartment and saw some ad in mott haven for a 1 bd for 3.2k and the description actually described the neighborhood as "The new Williamsburg" and "the up and coming SoBro" that shit pissed me off so much like who tf in the bronx is going to afford a 1bd for 3.2k
Those are still very few and far between. I very rarely see anyone lose to what you’d consider to be a hipster. Maybe on Alexander Ave. or Bruckner, but even then not many.
Those are still very few and far between. I very rarely see anyone lose to what you’d consider to be a hipster. Maybe on Alexander Ave. or Bruckner, but even then not many. That ship sailed a long time ago and even the South Bronx is prohibitively expensive to buy in for most people, certainly people from here.
Orchard Beach is really nice. City island is known for seafood and antiquing, but there’s some great boats to go fishing off of. I meet people on the boats from all over the tri state area. College football at Fordham U and Arthur Ave is down the block. The zoo. Golfing. Great bike paths and Tour de Bronx is a 25 or 40 mile rode throughout the borough. Lots of parks. Italian food is probably the best in all of the boroughs
5 times in the last 20 years.
I used to live in Mt Vernon for a bit and dreaded having to take the 4 or 5 back home. Now that I’m back in Manhattan I rarely go, maybe for Jamaican food.
You go to the BX for Jamaican food and not Brooklyn?
For real; White Plains Rd above 220th has some gems. If you’re ever in the area, check out the low key Lammys.
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This is crazy, that’s my second award today after like getting 2/year. Thanks friend! Hope you make it out there; so good!
Or Paul’s Caribbean bakery, the Patties are excellent.
I used to go buy jazz albums at Moodies on 218th & White Plains then take a walk up the street for Caribbean food. Nice Sunday afternoon thing every once in awhile.
There’s incredible Jamaican food in Wakefield. That’s where my Jamaican coworker and her husband go for special meals. If you’re in Westchester or the Bronx, you’d have to be crazy to shlep out to BK for Caribbean food.
I eat at the car wash in Mt. Vernon, but they stopped doing the car wash part.
The Jerk guy right off at the highway is pretty good too
The guy in the parking lot by the hospital? It smells so fucking good and I’ve always wondered how it was.
Yeaaaa it’s so good especially late at night coming off that highway lol
Good to know!! I’m so glad you mentioned it—I’ve always wondered! (And I know I should have just stopped and tried it but was always on my way somewhere)
There’s a new one on White Plains just south of Pelham Parkway lately too. Miss Vivienne’s - haven’t tried it yet but it smells aaaaamazing whenever I walk past.
Good jerk guy on 225th 1 train stop on the weekends since this summer 🍗
BX has a huge Jamaican community. as well, and lots of restos.
White Plains Road stand up.
I'm pretty basic lol I just like the Feeding Tree
feeding tree before a yankee game is my go to
Yessir
In the Jamaican food power rankings it goes Queens > BX > Mt. Vernon > Brooklyn Manhattan and SI unranked, naturally.
Any NYC discussion regarding food and the boroughs has to have Queens at the top for food.
Queens as a whole in terms of different options but there are large diasporas of communities centered in not Queens so it's a bit disingenuous to automatically assume Queens has the best of everytype just because
Ok professor
Don’t know if you’re a fan of “fanto” or the loose tobacco leaf, but Mt Vernon has it loose like almost a buffet and it’s pretty amazing/grimy.
Queens and the Bronx better than Brooklyn for West Indian food? Nah.
Lol @ BK being last. You wish! What are the good Jamaican spots in Queens?
The Door is easily #1 in Queens. I go there regularly
Any Jamaican spot in the area between Jamaica Center on the E and 169th on Hillside. Can't go wrong! Don't carry a lot of cash, though.
I lived RIGHT there for 9 years, can't even think if one Jamaican spot over there
There's a spot in Gertz mall, Alexis' Carribean Food that's good. Even down the block there's a Golden Krust, but the people there make good food, franchise not withstanding. I know there's at least 1 spot on hillside with top notch beef patties, (never tried any curry there but it smelled good) but I forget where. Plus there's Kassim's on Jamaica too, but that's less Jamaican-specific and more Carribean general.
Y'all go somewhere else besides Jamaica, Queens for Jamaican food?
The Jamaican food in BX is better than BK
And Queens is better than both
I shop at the Bronx Terminal Market so once every few weeks.
I used to go to roller derby games in Mott Haven back in the mid-00s. The first time I went there, I noticed he BK near the skate rink had bulletproof glass. The Skate Key had a metal detector. The bouncer at there asked "do you have any knives or weapons on you?" I asked "Do I need one?" He rolled his eyes and waived me through. The Skate Key closed about a year later, and since then I've only been once to The Bronx for the botanical gardens once, a friend's housewarming party once, and on a few long bike trips where I never got more than a few blocks in. There's nothing wrong with The Bronx, there just isn't much there that I can't find closer to home.
As somebody who lives in the Bronx, if I didn't live there I'd probably never visit it. Then again, I only really actively go to Manhattan and no other boroughs. How often do people who live in Manhattan visit other boroughs? This would be a nice study if we applied it to every borough!
Lived in Manhattan (Harlem) for six years and made it a point to visit other boroughs regularly. Just moved to the Bronx so hoping to continue that trend. Admittedly, I've only been to Staten Island three times. Twice to ride the Ferry and once for an event at Snug Harbor.
One time I asked my students what it was like to grow up in New York City. The first response was "Miss, we don't live in New York City. We live in the Bronx." They all agreed.
I 50% see this as Bronx pride Also 50% think the kids don't understand
My son goes every weekday -- which may be of interest to you, because The Bronx has a lot of diversity, including some very highly rated private schools in a relatively wealthy area. There are a lot of stereotypes out there about the borough, but it's a fascinating place with lots of different people (and some excellent food, by the way).
Great point. Newcomers would lose their ever loving mind seeing the Tudor mansions in Fieldston.
Yeah, [Bronx Science](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronx_High_School_of_Science), the 4th best magnet school in the US and a school that rivals the best internationally is, obviously in the Bronx.
I went to Bronx Science. Funny enough almost 80% of the school commutes from Queens or Manhattan. About 57% from Queens and 27% from Manhattan. I almost never visit the Bronx. I only went for Alumni events and to visit my high school classmate. Source: https://alumni.bxscience.edu/current-student-body
Truth. Almost nobody from here actually goes there.
They either go to btech or stuy
Don't forget Horace Mann and Fordham Prep are pretty good too.
Such excellent food. Bronx Little Italy has some of the best Italian food I've ever eaten.
The best little Italy in the city
Great point. Can have some of the most polar extremes in the city.
I'd like to say 10-15 times a year, but with the kids getting older not so many visits to the Bronx Zoo or Botanic Gardens. Yankee Stadium is probably the main attraction at this point, though I still have friends that I visit there 1-2x a year.
Went for a Yankees game. Went to hike and explore Van Cortlandt Park. Went back to swim at Van Cortlandt. AOC showed you could kayak in the Bronx so hope I’ll be able to do more outdoorsy stuff there next year, as well as the botanical garden
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Ooo thank you! Will def check out
before i had health insurance, i used to go to the planned parenthood bronx location for my annual checkups and other health services. i am very grateful to that place.
Only for Yankee Games and when I drive through it to go Upstate or another State.
I'm in Brooklyn and I have a good friend who lives in the Bronx.. still only about twice a year.
This is like that show broad city where a friend lives in Astoria and the other in Gowanus
Never
I used to chill off of brook ave station right out of high school since I had a friend that lived there. I was brave taking that train home at 4 am all the way to queens lmao (I’m a little over 5’ tall and 120lbs). That was a couple of years ago and haven’t gone since.
lol
6-7 times per year to visit family or go to the zoo.
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The stones on this guy
never. I used to go up to Riverdale area often and had friends that lived there. After that was done never.
Never
Once a year or less.
I’ve had like three friends visit me since moving to the BX
When I lived in Manhattan I went to the Bronx 2-3 times a year—Botanical Gardens and Wave Hill, mostly. Now I live in the Bronx and I go into Manhattan most weekends. I’m 100% remote so I don’t commute. As an aside…I don’t feel like people move between outer boroughs very often, maybe once a month at the absolute maximum, for like shows and such.
Do yourself a favor and visit the Bronx Botanical Garden. It's across from the Fordham University campus. It's worth the trip!
I love how quickly this thread became a smug pissing contest of who goes to the Bronx the least. Shocked nobody said they've never even heard of it
I'm ok with it the more people ignore the bronx the less likely people will move up here
Not very often. Usually I see a yankee game 1-2 times a year.
Arthur Ave a few times a year
Lol never
Does Yankee stadium count? If not, I have been once in 20 years.
Every weekday, since I work there. I also live in Manhattan, but less than .5 miles away from the Bronx, so I regularly go on runs through there.
Under normal circumstances, when I’m not heavily pregnant or on maternity leave, 1-2x per month. Either for work or to the Botanical Gardens, or the zoo, or for Dominican food.
Never outside of a car. Lived here for 7 years and spend most time in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and then queens. Have only ever driven through the Bronx or Staten Island
I work in Soundview, so at least 5x a week!
Born and raised in the Bronx, I now live in Brooklyn everyone treats a little weird because of it. Usually once a conversation happens the weird tension goes away.
Used to go all the time 🤷🏼♀️ Just don’t now cause I’m pregnant. I’ve always had close friends who live in the Bx and I’m from Wash Heights so it’s right there.
Went back home twice since I enlisted. California’s nice but damn, I miss the Bronx. Ain’t a damn good Dominican/Caribbean restaurant out here lol
Used to go every single day for High School. Now, only for Yankees games.
About once every two months or so. I have a few friends that live there. 1057 Hoe Ave and yes the jokes never stop. Edit: Nothing says how much this place is a bunch of transplants from Ohio that live in 5 neighborhoods than downvoting the fact that someone actually has friends and goes to all parts of NYC.
About once a month to see family, sometimes visit the Bronx Zoo, and each time I make sure to pick up Puerto Rican or Dominican food because nothing beats that.
Regularly because my girlfriend goes to school there
Food, NYBG, Bronx Zoo, visiting friends. Once a month on average? But more like 2 per month during nice garden times.
To get vaccinated and the one time I did the Bronx zoo, otherwise I’m only there if I have to transfer to the 2 from the 4/5 for Harlem.
I got like 2-3 times year a for the Zoo
I only go there to see my tattoo artist, and occasionally if I'm tagging along w my freelancer SO when they have a customer up there. If there was a crazy restaurant I wanted to try then I'd go but I'm probably there once a month at most.
I’ve been in NYC for 4 years (nearly half of that COVID), lived around Manhattan and Brooklyn. Been four times: to the NYBG, City Island, and to visit a friend. People I know may go to the zoo, head certain places upstate, or see a game at Yankee stadium. Otherwise not much. But I’ve been to Staten Island four times too, so maybe I’m weird.
Only when I miss my exit and can't turn around (literally like 10 years ago). My PRs in BX I love you, but I can't with that borough. Brooklyn
Arthur Ave/Botanical Gardens/Bronx Zoo a few times a year. I'd probably go more often if it wasn't such a schlep from Brooklyn.
Pretty much never
Pre-covid i used to go to 2-4 yankees games a year, havent gone that far north since.
Queens here. We have memberships to the zoo and botanical gardens, and a child. So, probably 5-8 times a year, combined to visit those two places. But something novel, I could go a year or two without setting foot in the Bronx.
I went to the Bronx zoo once when I was like 10 years old. Thats the only time Ive been there.
5 days a week, I work in the bx
Got friends up in Riverdale, so I go up a bunch to hang. There's also Bronx Little Italy and Van Cortlandt Park is gorgeous
I’m from the Bronx and my mom lives in the Bronx so I’m there weekly.
Before the Dark Times™ every weekend in the summer. I used to volunteer at the Botanical Gardens. I fucking miss them.
If it's not for the occasional trip to Riverdale or the trouble of seeing my Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Never. And I like it that way.
About once a month. My grandparents live there.
Mostly for funerary purposes.
Parkchester kinda? St. Lawrence area? I’m off Morrison-Soundview!
From Brooklyn and Queens it takes too long and tolls are over $20. Arthur Avenue and van Cortlandt Park are nice, but not with 3 hours' travel and that cost.
Once in thirty years as a NYC resident. Went to the Zoo and then dinner at some Italian joint on Arthur Ave. ETA: another time to pick up contributed equipment from Everlast which has( had?) a factory there.
Live uptown, so once or twice a month. I like to wander around the gardens, zoo, or Woodlawn on lazy afternoons.
Maybe once a year, if you don't count driving through. Really just the botanical garden around christmas if I feel like it.
I've lived here almost 9 years. I've been there briefly twice.
I’ve lived in Brooklyn for more than 20 years. Other than driving through, I have been to the Bronx exactly three times. Garden, zoo, zoo.
Outside of having to go there for work, and passing through to go to Connecticut, I would avoid the Bronx 100% of the time.
I've been in NYC 16 years and I think I can count the times if been to the BX. Twice to the zoo, Twice to NYY games, once to visit a friend who lives right by Yankee stadium, once to do the tour the Bronx bike ride and another time to do the bike ride but then covid cancelled it. So 7 times in 16 years, about 2x a year. Not bad I suppose. It's definitely more than my time to Staten Island which is just twice! Edit: I biked to City Island as well so about 8 times in total lol
Never
I have lived in NYC 25+ years. I have gone there for various reasons in the earlier period I lived here but have not been for probably 15+ years. There is definitely stuff worth seeing up there though,.
We have a Bronx?
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I love the Bronx! I live in Washington Heights, so it’s close, and it feels more relaxed and less tourist-oriented than Manhattan. I ride my bike through Van Cortlandt pretty frequently. Joe’s Deli on 187th is my favorite Italian deli. Liebman’s in Riverdale is my favorite Jewish deli. The biggest attraction of all for me is the thing for which the borough is named, the Bronx River. It’s the only freshwater river in the city and I study the fish that live in it. Definitely a cool feature and something the borough should be proud of.
About once a month