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Subway, especially for...
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Subway, especially for tourists since traffic is almost always horrific. This is the station for the #1 that does down Broadway in the Bronx from Manhattan.
Nothing beats driving. Roads are full of huge potholes, drivers are crazy, everyone double parks and pedestrians are everywhere. It's like playing Frogger with your car as the frog. If you are a timid driver, DO NOT DRIVE HERE!

Updated Aug 26, 2002

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From Manhattan to the Bronx
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NYC Subway

From Manhattan you take the green subway line uptown for the Bronx. I think line number 4 goes straight to Yankee Stadium. Remember, nearly other Yankee fan will be travelling this way so either leave in good time or be prepared for a busy train ride.

Updated Aug 28, 2007

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Metro North Railroad
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Botanical Gardens stop.  February 17, 2003.

Metro North has the Woodlawn station right across the street from where I live. Kind of cool as it is mostly cheap enough to take into the city. $4.50 off peak one way. $6.25 Peak. The best thing is on the weekends when it is $3.00 each way.

Updated Oct 6, 2006

Phone: 800 6387 646

Website: www.mta.info

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MTA Bus and Subway
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The Bus connects for free to the subway lines. Just need to use a metrocard. This provides the cheapest way of moving around the area and into the city. Several lines of the subway go into the Bronx. The 2, 4, 5 being closest for me where the Bx31, Bx16 and Bx34 busses connecting to them.

Updated Oct 6, 2006

Website: www.mta.info

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MTA Subways to the Bronx
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Your best bet is to take the subway.
Prices:
$2 for a single ride
$7 for an unlimited day card
$21 for a weekly unlimited
$70 for a monthly unlimited

Use the vending machine to save time.

1/9, 2, 4, 5, & 6 trains go to the Bronx.

Neighborhoods:

1/9:
Marble Hill
Kingsbridge
Riverdale/Fieldston

2/5 (Note: they branch off after E. 180 St. and the 5 runs express at rush hours to both 238 St. and Dyre Ave.):

Mott Haven
the Hub/Concourse Village
Longwood
Crotona Park East/Charlotte Gardens
West Farms

2 (after E. 180 St.):
Van Nest
Pelham Pkwy
Bronxdale
William's Bridge
Wakefield

5 (after E. 180 St.):
Morris Park
Pelham Pkwy
Baychester
Edenwald
Eastchester

4:
Mott Haven/Concourse Village
the Hub
Highbridge/Yankee Stadium area
Morrisania
Mt. Eden
Morris Hts.
University Hts.
Fordham
Kingsbridge Hts.
Bedford Park
Norwood
Woodlawn

6:
Mott Haven/Port Morris
Longwood/Hunt's Pt.
Soundview
Parkchester
Castle Hill
Westchester Sq.
Pelham Bay

Places:

Bronx Zoo
2/5 to West Farms Sq.-E. Tremont Av. OR
2 to Pelham Pkwy
4, B/D to Fordham Rd, then Bx12 bus

NY Botanical Garden
D/B to Bedford Park Blvd. OR
2/5 to Allerton Ave., then Bx26 to Bedford Park Blvd.

Orchard Beach
6 to Pelham Bay Park, then Bx5 or Bx12 (summers only)

Yankee Stadium & Bronx County Courts
4, B/D to 161 St.-River Ave.

Bronx Community College (CUNY) & Hall of Fame
4 to Burnside Ave.

Fordham University & Belmont (Little Italy)
4, B/D to Fordham Rd. OR 2/5 to Pelham Pkwy
Fordham University:
*then take Bx12 to Webster Ave.
Belmont:
*then take Bx12 to Arthur Ave.

Lehman College (CUNY)
4, B/D to Bedford Park Blvd.

Maritine College (SUNY)
6 to Westchester Sq., then Bx40

Hostos Community College (CUNY)
2/4/5 to 149 St./Grand Concourse

Hunt's Point Produce Market
6 to Hunt's Point Ave., then Bx6

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
B/D to Kingsbridge Rd.

Valentine-Varian House
D to 205 St.

Van Cortlandt Park
1/9 to 242 St.

Wave Hill
1/9 to 231 St., then Bx7 or Bx10 to W. 249 St./Independence Ave.

Woodlawn Cemetary
4 to Woodlawn

Updated Oct 22, 2004

Website: http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/submap.htm

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MTA Metro-North Trains to the Bronx
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The prices depend on where you are coming from (i.e., Grand Central, 125 St., the Bronx, Westchester, Connecticut, Putnam, or Dutchess County); you can check that out on the MTA page I listed.

I don't recommend taking Metro-North unless you want to get somewhere quickly or don't want to be inconvenienced by subways and buses.

There are three lines:
Harlem Line (blue), New Haven (red), and Hudson (green). The Harlem goes to places like White Plains, Brewster, and up to Wassaic. The New Haven line goes to various places in Connecticut such as New Haven, Waterbury, Stamford, Bridgeport, & Danbury as well as places in lower Westchester County. The Hudson line runs alongside the Hudson River through places like Yonkers, Peekskill, and Poughkeepsie.

Metro-North goes to the following stations. Listed are subway lines nearby:

Harlem Line:

Wakefield- E. 241 St. near Bronx Blvd.

Woodlawn- 233 St. @ Webster Ave.

William's Bridge- Gun Hill Rd. @ Webster Ave.

Botanical Garden- Botanical Sq., which is just west of Webster Ave. and a block north of Bedford Park Blvd.

* Fordham- East Fordham Rd. @ Webster Ave.

Tremont- Tremont Ave. @ Park Ave.

Melrose- 162 St. @ Park Ave.

Hudson Line:

Riverdale- West 254 St.

Spuyten Duyvil- Edsall Ave.

Marble Hill- West 225 St. near Broadway

University Heights- West Fordham Rd. @ the Major Deegan Expressway

Morris Heights- Tremont Ave. @ the Major Deegan Expressway


Places:

Woodlawn Cemetary
Harlem Line: Woodlawn station

Fordham University:
Harlem & New Haven Lines: Fordham

NY Botanical Garden:
Harlem: Botanical Garden

Manhattan College:
Hudson: Marble Hill
Take 1/9 train to 242 St.

Bronx Zoo:
Harlem Line: Botanical Garden
Walk about 10 mins. to the end of Dr. Theodore Kazmiroff Blvd. OR
Get off @ Fordham, take Bx9, Bx12, Bx22 to Southern Blvd.

Updated Aug 8, 2003

Phone: Metro-North: 1-800-METRO-INFO

Website: http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/index.html

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By Train
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161st Street Yankee Stadium/River Avenue Station
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The fastest way to get to and around the bronx is by subway/train. There is the MTA New York City transit trains & the Metro North train, that stops at selective areas around the Bronx.

Updated May 12, 2006

Website: http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/connect-yankee.htm

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To get to Arthur Ave. Area
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Directions: Subway, D train to Fordham Road. the exit is on Grand Concourse and 188th and you will need to go one block towards Fordham road. You could walk down 188th all the way but I feel Fordham road is safer. (slightly uphill and to the north) Take a right on Fordham and walk downhill past all the clothes stores, past Fordham University (on left) and about a block after the White Castle at a gas station turn right onto Arthur Avenue.15 minutes.

Or take Metro North train from Grand Central Station in Manhattan (its more expensive but much faster) to Fordham Station You will take a left out of the station onto Fordham road past Fordham Univ. till Arthur avenue. 10 minutes maximum. This way saves you the walk through the crowds of people shopping on the Fordham Road towards the subway stop. It has a latin american feel, lots of people speaking in Spaish.

Driving, Deegan Expressway to Fordham road (rt) and same as before.

Written Feb 27, 2004

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Bronx Cabs
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Bronx taxi

The taxis in the Bronx aren't your typical yellow cabs found in Manhattan. They are usually Lincoln town cars with leather interior, and very comfortable. Most of the drivers speak Spanish as a first language, At least in this area around Fordham Road. I always had a good experience using these cabs and if you speak Spanish, even better.
How to know if the car is a cab...If the cab thinks you are looking for one they will honk the horn, they arent marked specifically always but on the license plate it will say NY T&L (taxi and livery). Most are Lincoln town cars like the one in the picture.

Written Dec 29, 2004

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Webster Car Service
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Good car service company, fast & the prices are not so expensive.

Updated Feb 16, 2005

Phone: 718.731.0746

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Q:  Hi, I am going for interview there for residency?Can someone tell me how is the hospital n surrounding area? thanks 

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A: Not bad/not good,a little further south is the South Bronx,infamious!!It is NY after all,just be careful where you go and watch your back. Tom. 

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