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The newly constructed shopping center located in River Plaza which was built a couple years ago on 225th Street is an amazing area.

The people that work around the 22th area are very friendly. You can always get something to eat in the surrounding resturants like Apple Bee's or McDonald's. The streets are always clean and you can also have a good time with friends and get a quick snack easily.

The area is easily accessible using public transportation. You can take the 9 BX, 20 BX, 7 BX, 100 BX and the 1 Train to get there. Overall i rate the area and street a 5 out 5!

Marble Hill is in the Bronx - Manhattan border near Riverdale area and the 225th Street Shopping center.The shopping center is just a couple blocks away near Broadway. It is a great calm area with some amazing people living there and a very friendly atmosphere.

When living in this area I felt very welcomed by neighbors and really enjoyed the quiet area, There almost no traffic which is great so you can have a window open in the summer and not worry about cars honking there horns. The most noise i heard was from the sanitation trucks in the mornings on Tuesdays and Thursday early in the morning.

In the area there is also a recreational park named Marblehill playground which many family's take there kids and sometime the Yogi Truck which provides games, toys, freebie to young kids passes by in the park and the kids really enjoy it. The shopping center is probably the most visited area near Marblehill. The shopping center is in River Plaza which was built a couple years ago and features Target® , Marshall's®, Starbucks®, Planet Fitness®, GameStop®, WaMu® (soon to JP Morgan Chase® Bank), Apple Bee's®, City Jeans® and other stores as well.

Overall I give the Marblehill Area a 20 out of 10 if it was possible for such a great living area to raise a family along with being a very quiet area as well.

Fordham is very known in the Bronx for its large shopping area. It includes large brand stores along with some mom and pop stores as well. The area during the day is good to shop but getting from point to another is a hassle do to the large amount of traffic and people walking the streets. There is also a lot of high school students int eh area due to the location of Roosevelt High School. The 9 BX, 12 BX, 22 BX, 41 BX, and the 55 BX pass by Fordham which makes is easy to get there using public transportation. The 4, D, and B trains stop at Fordham. The D and B train leave you on Grand Concourse and Fordham which is near Staples and PC Richard & Sons. The 4 Train leave you on Jerome Avenue which is near Sammy's, Modell's and Monroe College. On Jerome Avenue and Fordham you can also access the 32 BX bus as well. Overall i consider a Fordham a wonderful shopping center and a nice area. The only thing that brings Fordham Road negative marks is the large mod rate and fights that start in the middle of the streets which happens in the late nights but other then that Its a great area to be during the day.

Overall the area is amazing. The shopping area is a good place to be around with the family or friends. On the weekend is always packed just like other areas near shopping centers. There is also Yankee Stadium just in case after you go shopping you want to go watch the game if you have time. The 4 train leaves you right there along with other MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority) Buses as well. THe hardest thing to get sometimes depending on the time is probably stopping a cab which with my experience is always a struggle there but overall based on everything else it is an awesome place.

Also in additional the new Yankee Stadium is completed. Yay!