Rob, did you think that Brooklyn/Queens was a round lumpen island?
i guess. like i said, i never really thought about it. manhattan has always been referred to as an island, but i just never thought about what brooklyn and queens were part of. i was just shocked it was long island for some reason. why does that even sound so outlandish to some people? some things, a myriad of things in fact, dont often hit someone’s radar until much later in life.
After an increase in ship traffic in the 1890s, the Army Corps of Engineers said that a canal was needed for a shipping route between the Hudson and Harlem Rivers. In 1895, the construction of the Harlem River Ship Channel rendered the area an island bounded by the canal to the south and the original course of the Harlem River to the north. The Greater New York Charter of 1897 designated Marble Hill as part of the Borough of Manhattan. Effective on January 1, 1914, by an act of the New York State Legislature Bronx County was created, but Marble Hill remained as part of New York County. Later in 1914, the old river was filled in, physically connecting Marble Hill to the borough of The Bronx and the rest of the North American mainland. On March 11, 1939, as a publicity stunt, Bronx Borough President James J. Lyons planted the Bronx County flag on the rocky promontory at 225th Street and Jacobus Place. Lyons proclaimed Marble Hill as a part of the Bronx and demanded the subservience of its residents to the Bronx,
From Wiki: “Marble Hill is the northernmost section of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Marble Hill is part of the borough of Manhattan (and New York County) but is no longer on Manhattan Island.[2]
Because the neighborhood lies on the North American mainland alongside the borough of the Bronx, rather than on the island of Manhattan, it is often associated with the Bronx.
Broadway is the area’s primary thoroughfare. At the end of the 20th century national retailers opened outlets in the neighborhood.”
Bedford Stuyvesant is an island of wonderful, polite and intelligent people in a sea of Asshats.
so much learning in this thread today. my head almost hurts. did anyone watch real housewives of new jersey?
*rob*
Sorry, Ahem, The Grinch WHO stole Christmas…
And is it “myriad of responses” or just “myriad responses”?
In my county (we did invent the language and have been butchering it ever since) it’s the latter.
Oh, and thanks DH. That was a nice piece of trivia.
I have one:
What was the name of the Mountain in The Grinch Stole Christmas?
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Rob, did you think that Brooklyn/Queens was a round lumpen island?
i guess. like i said, i never really thought about it. manhattan has always been referred to as an island, but i just never thought about what brooklyn and queens were part of. i was just shocked it was long island for some reason. why does that even sound so outlandish to some people? some things, a myriad of things in fact, dont often hit someone’s radar until much later in life.
*rob*
Chicken, I thought it was artfully on purpose 🙂
Yep,
From good old wikipedia:
After an increase in ship traffic in the 1890s, the Army Corps of Engineers said that a canal was needed for a shipping route between the Hudson and Harlem Rivers. In 1895, the construction of the Harlem River Ship Channel rendered the area an island bounded by the canal to the south and the original course of the Harlem River to the north. The Greater New York Charter of 1897 designated Marble Hill as part of the Borough of Manhattan. Effective on January 1, 1914, by an act of the New York State Legislature Bronx County was created, but Marble Hill remained as part of New York County. Later in 1914, the old river was filled in, physically connecting Marble Hill to the borough of The Bronx and the rest of the North American mainland. On March 11, 1939, as a publicity stunt, Bronx Borough President James J. Lyons planted the Bronx County flag on the rocky promontory at 225th Street and Jacobus Place. Lyons proclaimed Marble Hill as a part of the Bronx and demanded the subservience of its residents to the Bronx,
From Wiki: “Marble Hill is the northernmost section of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Marble Hill is part of the borough of Manhattan (and New York County) but is no longer on Manhattan Island.[2]
Because the neighborhood lies on the North American mainland alongside the borough of the Bronx, rather than on the island of Manhattan, it is often associated with the Bronx.
Broadway is the area’s primary thoroughfare. At the end of the 20th century national retailers opened outlets in the neighborhood.”
Learn something everyday.