tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post8972964371258062464..comments2023-10-30T05:45:18.219-04:00Comments on Bronx News Network: Name Your NeighborhoodBronx News Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022201181076163457noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-25097602419424816042009-09-15T11:09:48.596-04:002009-09-15T11:09:48.596-04:00Bedford Park really doesn't run much further s...Bedford Park really doesn't run much further south than 198th (196th at the maximum).<br /><br />I vote for North Fordham, or just Fordham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-40510167068421982532009-09-14T16:41:16.960-04:002009-09-14T16:41:16.960-04:00Whatever the merits of the argument, Wikipedia is ...Whatever the merits of the argument, Wikipedia is the worst possible measure of legitimacy. I could throw off the entire argument simply by creating an entry on my own for "North Fordham" right now.<br /><br />"Fordham-Bedford" sounds forced, like a newspaper or a non-profit needed a name for an area (which is the case) and picked the names of the two major streets (also the case). But no one really refers to the area as "Fordham-Bedford."<br /><br />I'd say a good rule of thumb would be to call east of the Concourse "Bedford Park" and west of the Concourse "University Heights," as it has been since time immemorial.<br /><br />Or just use the street names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com