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Neighborhood in New York City
Morrisania (/ˌmɒrɪˈseɪniə/ MORR-ih-SAY-nee-ə) is a residential neighborhood in the southwestern Bronx, New York City, New York. Its boundaries are the
Morrisania,_Bronx
Former church in New York
Avenue between East 167th Street and East 168th Street in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. St. Augustine's merged with Our Lady of Victory
St. Augustine's Church (Bronx)
St._Augustine's_Church_(Bronx)
Neighborhood in New York City
also known as Crotona or East Morrisania, is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwest Bronx in New York City. Crotona Park
Crotona_Park_East,_Bronx
Region of the Bronx in New York City
Morrisania were transferred to New York County, becoming the first area outside Manhattan to be annexed by the City of New York. Today's West Bronx was
West_Bronx
Public housing development in the Bronx, New York
Morrisania Air Rights is a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing project in Melrose and Morrisania, Bronx, consisting of three buildings
Morrisania_Air_Rights
New York Central Railroad's Harlem Line station (closed 1973)
The Morrisania station was a station on the New York Central Railroad's Harlem Line, serving the community of Morrisania in the Bronx, New York City.
Morrisania_station
Historic post office in the Bronx, New York
US Post Office-Morrisania – originally Station "T" – is a historic post office building located at Morrisania in The Bronx, New York, United States. It
United States Post Office (Morrisania, Bronx)
United_States_Post_Office_(Morrisania,_Bronx)
Borough and county in New York, US
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
The_Bronx
American singer (born 1981)
Anthony Santos was born and raised in the New York City borough of the Bronx, on July 21, 1981, to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. He had
Romeo_Santos
Former American baseball club
The Union of Morrisania (founded 17 July 1855, South Bronx, New York, United States) was a baseball team which played in the National Association of Base
Union_of_Morrisania
Region of the Bronx in New York City
and Port Morris. In the early 1900s, the South Bronx was originally known as the Manor of Morrisania, as it was the manor of Lewis Morris. As the Morris
South_Bronx
German and American businessman (1869–1918)
lived at 1006 Westchester Avenue in the German-speaking Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx. Their daughter Elizabeth was born on April 30, 1904. In
Frederick_Trump
Defunct Bronx hospital
Morrisania Hospital was a four-structure full service hospital with an 11-story main building that was built in 1926 and closed in 1976. Morrisania Hospital
Morrisania_Hospital
Public housing development in the Bronx, New York
The Forest Houses are a housing project in Morrisania, Bronx. The project consists of fifteen buildings, 9, 10 and 14-stories tall with 1,350 apartment
Forest_Houses
Public housing development in the Bronx, New York
and Park Avenues and also between East 168th and 169th Streets in Morrisania, The Bronx. It is also located directly adjacent to the Metro-North Railroad
Webster_Houses
American Founding Father and politician
the family estate, Morrisania, on the north side of the Harlem River, which was then in Westchester County but is now part of the Bronx. Morris, a gifted
Gouverneur_Morris
American rapper (born 1965)
Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper and singer from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions
KRS-One
Catholic parish church in New York, US
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, in the Morrisania section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. The parish was established in 1899 for a mostly
St. John Chrysostom's Church (Bronx)
St._John_Chrysostom's_Church_(Bronx)
American Founding Father and developer
American Founding Father, landowner, and developer from Morrisania, New York, presently part of Bronx County. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Lewis_Morris
American rapper (1971–2000)
Emerging from the underground hip-hop scene in the Bronx, he came to prominence upon discovery by fellow Bronx rapper Fat Joe, alongside Cuban Link and Triple
Big_Pun
American hip hop artist and convicted murderer
sentenced to 16 years in prison for manslaughter. Glover was born in the Bronx, New York in 1960 as the third of five children to a working-class family
Kidd_Creole
American boxer (born 1960)
so he can become self-supporting. Barkley resides in the Morrisania area of the South Bronx. Barkley enjoys teaching boxing skills to young amateurs.
Iran_Barkley
Building in New York City, United States
of New York, located at 822 East 166th Street, Bronx, New York City in the neighborhood of Morrisania, near Prospect Avenue. The present church was built
St. Anthony of Padua Church (Bronx)
St._Anthony_of_Padua_Church_(Bronx)
American politician
and 183rd New York State Legislatures. She represented the Morrisania section of the Bronx. She helped write more than 70 bills and was responsible for
Estella_B._Diggs
Public school in New York City
High School was a high school in the Melrose neighborhood of the South Bronx in New York City. The direct predecessor of Morris was built in 1897 and
Morris_High_School_(Bronx)
Barbadian-American DJ (born 1957)
he was awarded an honorary doctorate in music from Lehman College in the Bronx, NY. On August 4, 2023, Saddler was issued a proclamation from the city
Grandmaster_Flash
American hip-hop producer (born 1968)
simply Diamond), is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates
Diamond_D
Junior high school in the United States
(also known as Public School 98) was a middle school in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, part of the New York City Department of Education. Constructed
Herman Ridder Junior High School
Herman_Ridder_Junior_High_School
Female hip hop group
Hip Hop as integral to the culture and history of their South Bronx neighborhood, Morrisania. The group was featured in the documentaries 5 Sides of a Coin
Mercedes_Ladies
Defunct public school in New York City
School was a public vocational school for grades 9–12 located in East Morrisania, Bronx, New York, named for American Federation of Labor founder Samuel Gompers
Samuel_Gompers_High_School
Building in New York, United States
distinguish it from St. Anthony of Padua's Church in neighboring Morrisania, Bronx. The present church building completed in 1909 at a cost of $75,000
St._Anthony's_Church_(Bronx)
Public Housing in the Bronx, NY
to 171st Streets and between Park to 3rd Avenues in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. The site is located adjacent to Metro-North
Morris_Houses
the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. When using this article, note that names of many (but not all) neighborhoods in the Bronx are popular
List_of_Bronx_neighborhoods
American U.S. Army general and diplomat (1937–2021)
1937 to parents who immigrated from Jamaica. He was raised in the South Bronx and educated in the New York City public schools, earning a bachelor's degree
Colin_Powell
American singer (born 1970)
Gamble was born in The Bronx, New York to gospel singer Mother Lady "Clyde" Tibba Gamble, Gamble was raised in the South Bronx section, Gamble also lived
Coko
change from time to time. New York City is split up into five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Each borough has the same
Neighborhoods in New York City
Neighborhoods_in_New_York_City
American disc jockey (1962–1987)
municipal employee. They moved from Queens, New York City, to the Bronx: first Morrisania and then Morris Heights. He attended Our Saviour Lutheran High
Scott_La_Rock
Residential in Bronx, New York
Daughters of Jacob is a building on 167th Street in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Designed in 1916 by Louis Abramson as a
Home of the Daughters of Jacob
Home_of_the_Daughters_of_Jacob
American hip hop artist (1960–1989)
information Born Robert Keith Wiggins (1960-09-20)September 20, 1960 Origin The Bronx, New York City, U.S. Died September 8, 1989(1989-09-08) (aged 28) Genres
Keef_Cowboy
Cemetery in New York City
Plot, Lots 214–221.[citation needed] Bensonia Cemetery, also known as "Morrisania Cemetery", was originally a Native American burial ground. The graves
Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
Woodlawn_Cemetery_(Bronx,_New_York)
American rapper (born 1970)
Rican mother, in the Bronx, New York City, where he was raised. Living in the Forest Houses, a public housing project in the Morrisania neighborhood, Cartagena
Fat_Joe
American bassist
soul, blues, and jazz artists. He has won two Grammy Awards. Born in Morrisania, Bronx, New York City, in 1946, Jerry Jemmott began playing upright (acoustic)
Jerry_Jemmott
Episcopal church in the Bronx, New York
known as St. Ann's Church of Morrisania, is a historic Episcopal church in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx in New York City. Gouverneur
St. Ann's Episcopal Church (Bronx)
St._Ann's_Episcopal_Church_(Bronx)
Puerto Rican jazz musician (1929–2006)
Spanish Harlem (El Barrio) on NYC's East Side then at the age of 7 to the Bronx. From a young age he was influenced by his mother's love of music and by
Ray_Barretto
American rapper (born 1961)
this thing done." On October 10, 2008, Mel appeared on Bronx-based culinary adventure show Bronx Flavor alongside host Baron Ambrosia. In the episode "Night
Melle_Mel
Puerto Rican singer and bandleader (1923–1973)
Pablo Rodríguez Lozada (January 4, 1923 – February 28, 1973), better known as Tito Rodríguez, was a Puerto Rican singer and bandleader. He started his
Tito_Rodríguez
Disease outbreaks in New York City, United States
July 10, 2015, and was declared as over as of August 20. Following the Morrisania outbreak, city officials stated that they would be pursuing new regulations
2015 Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreaks
2015_Bronx_Legionnaires'_disease_outbreaks
American rapper
in Forest Projects, a public housing project in neighborhood of Morrisania in the Bronx. He met future D.I.T.C. rapper/producer Diamond D at St. Augustine
Lord_Finesse
Public housing development in the Bronx, New York
169th to 171st Streets and also between Park and Webster Avenues in Morrisania, the Bronx. The complex is named after Edmond Borgia Butler (1896–1956), who
Butler_Houses
Public housing development in Bronx, New York
and 163rd Streets and also between Trinity to Tinton Avenues in Morrisania, the Bronx. It was named after the 25th U.S. president William McKinley (1844-1901)
McKinley_Houses
American musician (1936–2025)
Manuel Palmieri, Puerto Ricans from Ponce who had settled in the South Bronx in 1925 and 1926 respectively. He had an elder brother, Charlie Palmieri
Eddie_Palmieri
Cuban American rapper
Puerto Rico for three years and then moving to the South Bronx, settling in the Morrisania neighborhood. When Delgado was growing up, he primarily lived
Cuban_Link
Boulevard in the Bronx, New York
Concourse) is a 5.2-mile-long (8.4 km) thoroughfare in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Grand Concourse runs through several neighborhoods, including
Grand_Concourse_(Bronx)
the New York Central Railroad's Harlem Line in the East Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Claremont Park station (New York Central Railroad)
Claremont_Park_station_(New_York_Central_Railroad)
American singer and musician (born 1940)
The Teenagers in 2005. Merchant was born on February 10, 1940, in Morrisania, Bronx, New York, due to Harlem Hospital not having enough room at that time
Jimmy_Merchant
Administrative divisions of New York City
2024. "The area of Westchester County west of the Bronx River, made up of the towns of Morrisania, West Farms, and Kingsbridge, was annexed to the City
Boroughs_of_New_York_City
American railroad executive
Gouverneur Morris. Gouverneur Morris was born on February 9, 1813, Morrisania, Bronx, New York. He was the son of a founding father of the United States
Gouverneur_Morris_Jr.
Historic district in the Bronx, New York
and national historic district centered on Morris High School in Morrisania, Bronx, New York City. The district includes 51 contributing buildings on
Morris High School Historic District
Morris_High_School_Historic_District
Doo-wop singing group from New York City from the 1950s
The Bronx, New York City. They are best known for their song "Come Back My Love" and "I'm Just the Kind of Guy". The Wrens began in the Morrisania section
The_Wrens_(R&B_band)
New York City Subway station in the Bronx (closed 1973)
station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on December 25, 1887, by the Suburban
166th_Street_station
1976 fire in New York City
after 2:30 a.m. on October 24, 1976, at the Puerto Rican Social Club in the Bronx, New York City, as a result of arson. Jose Antonio Cordero, reportedly either
Puerto_Rican_Social_Club_fire
Shooting of four Black teenagers by Bernhard Goetz
Allen, Troy Canty, Darrell Cabey, and James Ramseur lived in the Morrisania, Bronx neighborhood, an area known at the time for high rates of poverty
1984 New York City Subway shooting
1984_New_York_City_Subway_shooting
Neighborhood in New York City
of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are the Cross Bronx Expressway to the north
Soundview,_Bronx
Public park in the Bronx, New York
36 ha) public park in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It was built on one of many vacant lots in Morrisania that resulted after some
Estella_Diggs_Park
Former operator of New York street car lines
franchises across Manhattan and The Bronx in New York City in the late 19th century. The Harlem Bridge, Morrisania and Fordham Railway (established in
Union_Railway_(Bronx)
American musician (1927–1988)
New York from Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1926, and settled down in the South Bronx where Palmieri was born. As a child, Palmieri taught himself to play the
Charlie_Palmieri
Neighborhood in New York City
the north by Mount Eden; to the east by Claremont Village, Melrose, and Morrisania; and to the south by Mott Haven. The neighborhoods follows a street grid
Concourse,_Bronx
American actor
being "the finest Negro actor in radio." Eric Burroughs was born in The Bronx, New York on November 6, 1911. He was the son of postal worker and Shakespearean
Eric_Burroughs
then renamed the Wakefield Division of Montefiore. Morrisania Hospital, 50 East 168th Street, the Bronx. Opened on July 1, 1929, and closed on June 30, 1976
List of hospitals in the Bronx
List_of_hospitals_in_the_Bronx
American criminal from the Bronx, New York, United States (1966-2008)
to find him at his sister's apartment at 1231 Fulton Avenue in the Bronx's Morrisania neighborhood. They returned to the apartment on November 19, when
Larry_Davis_(born_1966)
American architect
Place. Michael J. Garvin was born on January 31, 1861, at Grove Hill, Morrisania (Bronx), New York. Son of Patrick and Ann Garvin, natives of Ireland, he
Michael_J._Garvin
American writer
Elsie Bernice Washington (December 28, 1942 – May 5, 2009) was an American author whose 1980 work Entwined Destinies has been considered the first romance
Elsie_B._Washington
New York City government agency
Longwood, and Morrisania Bronx 3 – 680 East 132nd Street, Bronx, NY – serves Crotona Park, Claremont Village, Concourse Village, and Woodstock Bronx 4 (Nelson
New York City Department of Sanitation
New_York_City_Department_of_Sanitation
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1923–1967)
late-1940s bebop: "We'd go to Monk's house in Harlem or to Elmo's house in the Bronx, we just did a lot of playing. I played piano a bit, too, so I could hear
Elmo_Hope
Historic church in New York, United States
219. McMahon, Joe (March 25, 2008). "Saint Anselm, Tinton Avenue, Morrisania". Bronx Catholic. Retrieved 11 May 2011. Sanchez-Korrol, Virginia (August
Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch (Bronx)
Church_of_St._Anselm_and_St._Roch_(Bronx)
American band leader and timbales player (born 1935)
"Yesterday the family of Bronx timbalero Orlando Marin (Feb 20, 1935 – Oct 27, 2023) held a memorial for him at Willie's Steakhouse". Bronx Music Heritage Center
Orlando_Marin
Neighborhood in New York City
Melrose Houses; eight 14-story buildings. Morrisania Air Rights; three buildings, 19, 23, and 29 stories. South Bronx Area (Site 402); four buildings, 3 stories
Melrose,_Bronx
American politician (born 1938)
1938) is a former American politician from New York. Born in the Bronx, Davis went to Bronx Community College and Fordham University. She worked for the New
Gloria_Davis_(politician)
Neighborhood in New York City
is a neighborhood located in the southeast section of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Its boundaries are Waterbury Avenue and Westchester Avenue
Castle_Hill,_Bronx
American inventor (1812–1886)
53-acre (210,000 m2) estate, called Brightside, in the Morrisania/Hunts Point section of the Bronx. Richard's brother, Peter Smith Hoe, also had a house
Richard_March_Hoe
Neighborhood in New York City
from the settlements of West Farms, Morrisania, and Fordham, which survive as recognizable neighborhoods of The Bronx to this day. The patent of the "West
West_Farms,_Bronx
Industrial park in New York City, United States
an industrial park located in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It is south of the Cross Bronx Expressway, west of Third and Fulton
Bathgate_Industrial_Park
Morris Heights, Bronx Morris High School Historic District Morris Park, Bronx Morris Park station Morris–Jumel Mansion Morrisania, Bronx Mosholu Parkway
Index of New York City-related articles
Index_of_New_York_City-related_articles
New Jersey, from Greater New York. The five newcomers were Union of Morrisania, now in New York City; Tri-Mountain of Boston; Riverside of Portsmouth
1870_in_baseball
Neighborhood in New York City
East and Morrisania, was $25,972. In 2018, an estimated 31% of Tremont and Belmont residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20%
Tremont,_Bronx
Neighborhood in New York City
neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is generally bounded by East 149th Street to the north, the Bruckner
Mott_Haven,_Bronx
this "Annexed District" (later known as the West Bronx) were the Town of West Farms, the Town of Morrisania, and the Town of Kingsbridge. 1884 Montefiore
Timeline_of_the_Bronx
19th-century racetrack in New York City, US
19th-century harness racing (trotting) track in what is now the Morrisania section of the Bronx in New York, United States. The races held there were a popular
Fleetwood_Park_Racetrack
New York City Subway station in the Bronx (closed 1973)
station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on August 7, 1887, by the Suburban
161st Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
161st_Street_station_(IRT_Third_Avenue_Line)
Former film studio and laboratory complex in the United States
built in 1912 by the Biograph Company at 807 East 175th Street, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, which was preceded by two locations in Manhattan
Biograph_Studios
Puritan clergyman (1663–1728)
Charles Wentworth (1869). Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather, A Reply. Morrisania, Bronx: Project Gutenberg. English Wikisource has original works by or about:
Cotton_Mather
American basketball player (born 1996)
Premier League Personal information Born (1996-03-23) March 23, 1996 (age 30) Bronx, New York, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Desi_Rodriguez
Neighborhood in New York City
an Irish immigrant who was a member of St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Morrisania and invited church youth to camp on the grounds which became known as
Edgewater_Park_(Bronx)
American singer
Sentimental Can I Be?" Leach was born in Harlem and grew up in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. As a child she sang in church and in talent
Lillian_Leach
Architectural and urban planning style
City, New York Unité d'habitation (1947–1952) in Marseille, France Morrisania, Bronx (1950–1980) in New York City, New York Pruitt–Igoe (1950–1955) in
Towers_in_the_park
American lawyer and politician
partnership with his brother Wilkes at Belmont. In 1868, he removed to Morrisania, then in Westchester County, and resumed his law practice there in partnership
James_R._Angel
Bus routes in New York City
routes in the Bronx, New York, United States. Many of them are the direct descendants of streetcar lines (see list of streetcar lines in the Bronx). All local
List of bus routes in the Bronx
List_of_bus_routes_in_the_Bronx
American architect (1894–1945)
The Brooklyn Theatre Index,Volume I Adams Street to Lorimer Street "MORRISANIA, Bronx". 2 January 2011. Avon Theatre at broadwayworld.com, accessed 12 February
Eugene_De_Rosa
United States historic place
States post offices in New York Facilities General Post Office, Bronx Morrisania, Bronx Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Flatbush, Brooklyn Federal Building and Post
United States Post Office (Goshen, New York)
United_States_Post_Office_(Goshen,_New_York)
United States historic place
States post offices in New York Facilities General Post Office, Bronx Morrisania, Bronx Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Flatbush, Brooklyn Federal Building and Post
United States Post Office (Lockport, New York)
United_States_Post_Office_(Lockport,_New_York)
MORRISANIA BRONX
MORRISANIA BRONX
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey).Welsh : Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1).German : variant of Moritz.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames (see Morse).Morris was the name of an extensive and powerful family in colonial North America, whose members played a leading part in the emergence of the nation. They were descended from Richard Morris (d. 1672), who fought in Oliver Cromwell’s army and then became a merchant in Barbados. His son Lewis (1671–1746) established the “manor†of Morrisania in NY. His grandson, Lewis (1726–98), third owner of that manor, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Two other grandsons, Richard and Gouverneur, were also key figures in the Revolution. Their half-brother Staats Morris (1728–1800) was a general in the British army who was appointed governor of Quebec.
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