The Bronx

Divided by the Bronx river, the borough's population is heavily condensed leaving a little less then a quarter of it as open space where Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park, the New York Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Zoo reside. Residential areas of the Bronx are currently plagued by arsonists and livable housing and quality of life has declined dramatically. The Bronx also includes several small islands in the East River and Long Island Sound, such as City Island and Hart Island. It is also home to the prison facility Rikers Island, a few government buildings such as the Bronx court house and hall and the infamous Yankee Stadium. Housing ranges from low income housing complexes to the slightly less impoverished houses. The shopping district is heavily condensed under the elevated railway lines and include huge Fordham Road and the Hub. Too numerous to name, many bridges and tunnels connect the Bronx to Manhattan and Queens and the ever trusty subway.