<h1 style="text-align: center;">Bronx, <em>New York City</em></h1>
<p>At the northern most part of New York City, the Bronx borough shares the same boundaries as Bronx County. The population within its borders is an estimated 1.5 million people. Further, the borough is considered the most diverse area in the entire United States. Any given two people are more than likely to be from different races or ethnicities.</p>
<p>Home to the New York Yankees, the Bronx became one of New York City&rsquo;s Five Boroughs on January 1st, 1898. During this period, various forms of transportation and infrastructure were popping up all over the borough from bridges to subway systems. When prohibition hit in 1920, the Bronx was rampant with Italian and Polish gangs who would smuggle alcohol in and out of the city. Creating chaos and poverty, many white Bronxites migrated away from the southwestern part of the Bronx; however, the bulk of blacks and Hispanics remained in the slums. Even throughout the 60s, 70s, and 80s, the standard of living within the borough continued to decline. The 1970s were an especially hard time for those living within the Bronx as landlords owning properties throughout the city began to intentionally light their buildings on fire in order to collect insurance money.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Despite this rough period, the Bronx has greatly improved since the 1980s. Politicians and inhabitants within the city began to rebuild, creating housing developments, banks, and establishing franchised businesses such as Target and Marshalls to stimulate the local economy and job market. It&rsquo;s rich art culture, economic development, and diversity have saved the Bronx from becoming a collective slum of New York City.&nbsp;</p>