Morrisania

Morrisania- Morrisania is a neighborhood in the West Bronx, bordered by Tremont, Melrose, Prospect Avenue, and Concourse. Italian immigrants started pouring into Morrisania in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many going to work in the construction, manufacturing, and garment industries. There was a great demographic shift as many Italians, Irish, and Jews moved to more suburban areas and African Americans and Puerto Ricans started to move in. Morrisania’s de facto church is St. Augustine’s Church.