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The Hub, Bronx
Commercial center in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hub is a major commercial center for the South Bronx, New York. It is located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis Avenue, Melroe Avenue, and Third Avenues.[1] It is primarily located inside the neighborhood of Melrose but also lines the northern border of Mott Haven.[2]
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Nickname: "the Broadway of the Bronx" | |
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Coordinates: 40.816°N 73.917°W / 40.816; -73.917 | |
Locale | South Bronx, New York City, New York |
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Bus routes | Bx2, Bx4, Bx15, Bx19, Bx21, Bx32, Bx41, Bx41 SBS, M125 |
The Hub, short for "the Hub of the Bronx,"[3][4] has also been called "the Broadway of the Bronx".[5] It is the site of both maximum traffic and architectural density. In configuration, it resembles a miniature Times Square, a spatial "bow-tie" created by the geometry of the street intersections.[6] It is a primary shopping district for Bronx residents, and many new hip hop trends can be found in the Hub long before they spread to the rest of New York City and the world.
The area is part of Bronx Community Board 1.[7]