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unusual facts about The South Bronx



Ira Isaacs

Isaacs was born in The South Bronx and attended Taft High School.


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Adam Clayton Powell IV

From 1992–1997, he served as New York City Council Member representing East Harlem and parts of the Upper West Side and the South Bronx.

Better Out Than In

The Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr. called Banksy a "modern-day Picasso" and praised him for choosing to unveil his October 16 Ronald McDonald replica in the South Bronx.

Meadow Soprano

She was active in extracurricular activities in high school (playing on the championship girls' soccer team and singing in the chorus and school pageants), attended Columbia University, performing well in her classes after a poor first-year performance, and volunteered regularly at the South Bronx Law Center.