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IAmDavidGurney OP t1_j4t3u7f wrote

It was originally part of Manhattan Island. Then it became an island in the Harlem river in 1895 due to the Harlem Ship Canal. Finally, it became connected to the Bronx by filling landfill into the space in the river between Marble Hill and the Bronx in 1914.

Also, fun fact: the Bronx is the only NYC borough that is connected to the mainland United States.

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Sentsuizan t1_j4u8z8m wrote

So why didn't they just build the canal in the area between the Bronx and marble hill?

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