And what is available just beyond our neighborhood is staggering. Just minutes away to the south is Manhattan, the hub of New York City, with its confluence of culture, science, and entertainment unmatched anywhere on this continent. An express bus can take you directly from the campus down Fifth Avenue into the heart of the city. There are also literally hundreds of affordable restaurants and cafes that serve food from every place on earth. Closer to our Bronx home are the restaurants and marinas of City Island, an authentic fishing community that is still part of New York City.
Orchard Beach is minutes away, for a cool dip in the summer.
Sprawling Pelham Bay Park is also close by, one of the area's premier spots for hiking, swimming, horseback riding, golfing, bicycling, and bird watching. A few miles to the north is the outdoors of Westchester County, with its nature preserves, forests and, yes, farms. If you are looking for sports, we have more major league teams than any other community in the country. Yankees have won 34 pennants and 23 World Series. The occasional miracle happens at Shea Stadium, where the Mets play across the river in Queens, also part of New York City.