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\n<\/p>\nNYC DOT Releases Limited Batch of New \u201cThe Bronx Leads\u201d Welcome to the Bronx Signs<\/p>\n
Drop also celebrates Bronx Week 2026<\/p>\n
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NEW YORK \u2013<\/strong> New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today \u201cThe Bronx is the entry point for so many people coming to New York City, and it\u2019s appropriate they see the borough\u2019s \u201cThe Bronx has helped shape New York City’s culture for generations, from music to sports to some of the city’s \u201c\u2018The Bronx Leads\u2019 is a declaration of the pride, resilience, culture, and leadership that define our borough every The origin of the borough\u2019s name is derived from Dutch settler Jonas Bronck, believed to be of Swedish origin. One of The Bronx is famously home to the New York Yankees, winners of 27 World Series titles, as well as Major League A limited release of 75 signs will be sold online for $100 each and are available one per customer. All signs will be Monthly sign drops from NYC DOT feature signs for iconic New York City streets, commemorations of famous New Yorkers, Other recent sign drops include:<\/strong><\/p>\n About the NYC DOT Sign Shop<\/p>\n The New York City DOT Sign Shop is in Maspeth, Queens and manufactures over 70,000 signs each year. A team of 32 Sign The monthly drops are the latest iteration of sales that have historically been available from the Sign Shop.<\/p>\n About CityStore<\/p>\n Located at the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street in lower Manhattan, for nearly three decades The first New York City CityStore\u2014originally known as CityBooks\u2014opened in December 1981 at 61 Chambers Street and was Visit CityStore in person at 1 Centre Street, shop online<\/a>, and follow ###<\/p>\n
\n announced a limited number of
\n authentic street signs<\/a> will go on sale today showcasing a new \u201cThe Bronx Leads\u201d tagline on the Welcome to
\n the Bronx entry signs to the NYC northernmost borough and the only one attached to the U.S. mainland. The motto also
\n serves as Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson\u2019s theme for the borough, which is currently celebrating Bronx
\n Week. Today\u2019s release is part of the agency\u2019s monthly \u2018sign drops,\u2019 pulled from the wide range of hand-made signs
\n from the NYC DOT Sign Shop, which produces over 70,000 signs each year.<\/p>\n
\n pride upon crossing that border,\u201d said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn<\/strong>. \u201cFrom the Bronx Zoo to the
\n Bronx Bombers to the New York Botanical Garden to two of the four largest parks in NYC, the Bronx has so much to
\n offer before visitors even touch another borough.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n greatest cultural institutions,\u201d said DCAS Commissioner Yume Kitasei<\/strong>. \u201cJust in time for Bronx week,
\n this special sign drop celebrates the borough’s unmistakable identity and shares that pride with all New Yorkers.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n single day,\u201d said Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson<\/strong>. \u201cAs the birthplace of Hip Hop and home
\n to world-renowned institutions, diverse communities, and generations of hardworking families, the Bronx has always
\n helped shape the story of New York City. Thank you to our partners at NYC DOT for this special sign release during
\n Bronx Week as we celebrate the energy, excellence, and unapologetic spirit of the Bronx.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n the city\u2019s five distinct boroughs since 1898, the Bronx remained part of New York County until 1914 when Bronx
\n County was created. Today, the Bronx has cultivated thriving communities from West Africa, Central America, South
\n Asia, and the Middle East.<\/p>\n
\n Soccer\u2019s only team in the five boroughs, New York City FC. Sedgwick Avenue in the western part of the borough is
\n regarded as the birthplace of Hip Hop music, and the borough is home to many institutions of higher learning
\n including three CUNY schools, Fordham University, Manhattan University, the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Albert
\n Einstein College of Medicine, and New York Maritime College. The Bronx also features the Bronx Zoo, New York
\n Botanical Garden, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Bronx Children\u2019s Museum, and the 23-block Bronx Walk of Fame
\n along the Grand Concourse.<\/p>\n
\n sold via the CityStore<\/a>, the Official Store of the City of New York,
\n and proceeds will benefit the city’s general fund. This signage offers a bit of nostalgia and a literal piece of the
\n city’s infrastructure.<\/p>\n
\n celebrations of special occasions, and other custom releases. NYC DOT began its monthly drops in June 2024, with the
\n release of Christopher Street\/Stonewall Place street signs to commemorate Pride Month.<\/p>\n\n
\n Shop employees hand-make street signs, highway signs, directional signs, parking signs, and more. There are about
\n one million NYC DOT signs in use across the 6,000 miles of streets in New York City.<\/p>\n
\n CityStore has been the official retail store of the City of New York.<\/p>\n
\n a small store that primarily sold copies of the Green Book and a few select souvenirs. In 1996, renovations to the
\n building caused the store to relocate to the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building, where the physical store has
\n resided since. Between 1997 and 1998, CityBooks was rebranded to CityStore in an effort to expand beyond book sales
\n and grow the city’s goodwill with visitors and New Yorkers.<\/p>\n
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