annexed to the city. and in 1898 they decided that the two areas previously annexed should also become a burrough, what to call it? right in the middle ran the bronx river. and that's why it is called the bronx and not just plain bronx. if you have a question about the bronx, questions are lloyd altan has the answer. born and raised here, he's never really left for over seven decades. this is a disappearing aspect of new york for sure. the real thing jewish deli. liebman's is one of the last. there used to be lots of places