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The Bronx’s Hidden Treasures: A Fisherman’s Paradise Down By The Riverside

A riverside spot on the campus of SUNY Maritime College, by the Throgs Neck Bridge, is definitely a hidden treasure in the Bronx. Many fishermen stop by to try and reel in some fish.

“Bluefish, striper, porgy — sometimes you catch flounders,” said a fisherman.

The spot is not only known for its fishing, but for wonderful views of the Long Island Sound.
From this point in the Bronx, you can see Queens, Long Island and New Rochelle.

Day by day, more and more people are finding their way to this gem.

“People come here from Connecticut, New Jersey, they come all the way here. There are not many spots like this,” said John Lesnick of the SUNY Police. “I don’t think they are taking over anything, they are just happy to be here.”

Visitors who want to get past campus police need a fishing permit from the college.

“You just have to stop by university police and pick up an application, fill it out and turn it in or mail it in,” said Lesnick. “It is $50 for the season, which is pretty good, considering you just come down here and enjoy the campus.”

People who come out here to fish claim to catch big ones, but there are plenty of times when the fish are not biting. So at those times, they catch a nap or sit back on the riverbank and take it easy.

“It is real relaxing, real good, nice. You see the cars come through the bridge. You see the boats, fishing boats, all kinds of boats,” said a fisherman.

If the fish are not biting in the sound, fisherman can try the lagoon near Orchard Beach. Regulars claim that three-feet long fish can be easily caught there.

And if the fish don’t bite at the lagoon, you better believe the mosquitoes will. So don’t leave home without your bug repellent.

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The Bronx’s Hidden Treasures: Church Celebrates Legacy Of Bronx Notables

When people talk about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, it’s a safe bet the South Bronx and St. Ann’s Episcopal Church probably don’t enter the conversation. But perhaps they should be included.

“You have two of the founding fathers of the country that are buried here,” explained Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan.

Gouverneur and Lewis Morris, brothers, were little-known founding fathers of the country, who were born in the Bronx and buried in the borough at St. Ann’s.

“Lewis Morris was one of the revolutionary leading forces in this area and he went to the Continental Congress, and as a member of the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration of Independence,” said Ultan.

Lewis’ half brother, Gouverneur, played an historic role, as well.

“Gouverneur Morris was one of the principal framers of the Constitution of the United States,” explained Ultan. “He was given the task of writing the Constitution in some sort of literary style. So it is written in his style and therefore he is called the pen-man of the Constitution.”

Gouverneur Morris is buried in a tomb on St. Ann’s property. Lewis is buried in a crypt under the church. Several other prominent Morris family members are buried here. Historians say Gouverneur’s wife was famous, too. Ann Cary Randolf Morris was a direct descendant of Pocahontas and she was a quite feisty woman for her day.

The family built the church in 1841 as a shrine to honor their legacy, and the hidden treasure is the oldest functioning church in the Bronx.

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