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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 907 

Recognizing the Grand Concourse on its 100th anniversary as the preeminent 

thoroughfare in the borough of the Bronx and an important nexus 

of commerce and culture for the City of New York. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 16, 2009 

Mr. SERRANO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the Grand Concourse on its 100th anniversary 

as the preeminent thoroughfare in the borough of the 

Bronx and an important nexus of commerce and culture 

for the City of New York. 

Whereas the Grand Concourse was designed by engineer 

Louis Aloys Risse beginning in 1894; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse opened in 1909; 

Whereas the 4-mile thoroughfare stretches from 138th Street 

to Van Cortland Park in the Bronx; 

Whereas Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem ‘‘Annabel Lee’’ in 

his Bronx cottage which now stands on the Grand Concourse; 


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Whereas Babe Ruth, Stanley Kubrick, Milton Berle, Penny 

and Garry Marshall, and E.L. Doctorow all at one time 

made their homes on the Grand Concourse; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse hosts such New York landmarks as Yankee Stadium, Loews Paradise Theater, and 

the Concourse Plaza Hotel; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse has the largest collection of 

Art Deco and Art Moderne buildings in the United 

States; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse is registered as a National 

Historic Place; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse has been designated as a special preservation district by the City of New York; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse is known as the Champs 

Elyse ́es of the Bronx; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse is the central north-south artery of the Bronx; 

Whereas the Concourse serves the 4, 5, B, and D subway 

lines as well as several bus routes and is a major transportation route in New York City; 

Whereas the $18,000,000 that was provided for the Grand 

Concourse in January 2006 led to improving the 

streetscape and creating better access for pedestrians; 

Whereas the Bronx Museum of the Arts is celebrating the 

roadway in its exhibition, ‘‘Intersections: The Grand Concourse at 100’’; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse has seen the arrival of countless new immigrants as well as people arriving from other 

parts of the country, including Puerto Rico, and has been 


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their launching point for the valuable contributions that 

they have made; 

Whereas the people of the Bronx enjoy spending time on the 

beautiful parks adjoining the Grand Concourse, making 

it a center for socializing and recreating; 

Whereas the Grand Concourse has fulfilled and exceeded its 

planners’ intentions over a series of generations, occupying a central place in the hearts and minds of 

Bronxites past and present; and 

Whereas the Grand Concourse since its inception has been an 

integral part of the cultural life and economic development of the Bronx: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the Grand Concourse on its 

3 100th anniversary as the preeminent thoroughfare in 

4 the borough of the Bronx and an important nexus 

5 of commerce and culture for the City of New York; 

6 and 

7 (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent8 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to The 

9 Bronx County Historical Society located at 3309 

10 Bainbridge Avenue, The Bronx, NY 10467, for ap11 propriate display. 

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