[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 907 Introduced in House (IH)]

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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2009

 Mr. Serrano submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                               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;
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 Elysees 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 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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes 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; and
            (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit a copy of this resolution to The Bronx County 
        Historical Society located at 3309 Bainbridge Avenue, The 
        Bronx, NY 10467, for appropriate display.
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