Fordham Road Roundelay

Finally took all those photos of Fordham Road. Go forth and thrill to a virtual walk to work with yours truly through the gilded paradise that is the Bronx at morn. Even supplied captions this time so you can tell one grim scenario from the next. Mostly this is a half-assed photolog of how the ritzy 1920s shopping arcades have been cannibalized and covered over by downmarket pawnshops, cellphone huts, , discount clothing outlets, etc. That said, it's bustling and packed on nice days, serving as the main commercial hub for the borough. But it's too bad there's not a concerted effort (that I know of) to try and preserve some of this original architecture.

Comments

[JMH]

          Looks like you captured a stabbing in front of the Atheletes Foot. A light-blue-clad woman is getting a knife stuck into her neck from dark-haired assailant!

          I'll bet Mr. Bronson had some real legal troubles thereafter. Is it even permissible to have a gun in the Bronx?

          That was an interesting photo collection! It appears that no first floors have unshielded windows. In Birmingham, folks are too cheap to brick up a window. They just put bars over them.

JH

[chris m]

It's not only permissable to have a gun in the Bronx, it's probably encouraged. I rely on my ability to radiate hatred to survive. The inhabitants unconsciously avoid me. As do most right-thinking people.

This is so refreshing!

Mr. Winkles

[Lupe]

I came across this photo album and decided to take a look at it. Those two buildings you called hospitals aren't hospitals. One is a business building at the plaza where the metronorth runs. That other building is an apartment building. A tall apartment building.