The Bronx in the northernmost borough of the five New York City boroughs. Here are the facts you ought to know: Total Area: 57.00 sq mi (150.0 km2) Land Area: 42.00 sq mi (110.0 km2) Water Area: 15.00 sq mi (40.0 km2) Population: 1.5 million (2016) Population in...
The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the area on the western edge of Long Island, which was then largely inhabited by the Lenape, a Native American people. Brooklyn originated in the 17th century as a small Dutch-founded town of “Breuckelen”, named after a municipality...
