The City of New York was consolidated into five boroughs (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island) on January 1, 1898. Yonkers is located next to the Bronx and some believe that Yonkers seems like a borough of New York City.
The Yonkers nickname of the “lost borough” has been cited in print since at least 2004. Yonkers has also been called the “sixth borough.”
Wikipedia: Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of New York (behind New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester), and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976 (according to the 2010 Census). Yonkers borders the New York City borough of the Bronx and is located two miles (3 km) north of Manhattan at the cities’ closest points.
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The Lost Burough (Rochester)
CaSoNe
10-19-2004, 04:16 PM
rochester isnt the lost borrough of ny....yonkers is
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Yonkers A.K.A. Y.O. The lost Borough
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“Ayo, yonkers is the lost boro” a sentiment spoken to me by a friend which is also a native.
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
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