Morrisania Section Of The Bronx

Morrisania is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the bronx.

Morrisania section of the bronx. Inside the basement of a home on longfellow avenue near freeman street in the morrisania section. Morrisania the historical name for the south bronx sits about 8 5 miles from midtown manhattan but the name now only refers to the village of morrisania which covers a small section of the original area. Morrisania neighborhood in bronx new york ny 10456 10459 subdivision profile real estate apartments condos homes community population jobs income streets morrisania neighborhood in bronx new york ny 10456 10459 detailed profile.

Flames broke out around 2 a m. Third avenue is the primary thoroughfare through morrisania. One civilian and one firefighter were injured.

Its boundaries are the cross bronx expressway to the north crotona prospect avenue to the east east 161st street to the south and webster avenue to the west. New york cbsnewyork the fdny responded to a two alarm fire overnight in the bronx. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The cross bronx expressway crotona park north southern boulevard westchester avenue 161st street brook avenue and webster avenue. Morrisania real estate is primarily made up of small studio to two bedroom to medium sized three or four bedroom apartment complexes high rise apartments and small apartment buildings. Morrisania is a densely urban neighborhood based on population density located in bronx new york.

Most of the eastern half of the area now known as the bronx was bought in 1654 by thomas pell of connecticut who invited sixteen families to form the village of westchester westchester county. The name derives from the manor of morrisania the vast 2 000 acre estate of the powerful and aristocratic morris family who at one time owned most of the bronx as well as m. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied.