Is it still a distinct area and is it still a wealthy area?
Still distinct, but probably not for the reasons that you're thinking. The Morrisania section is a blight on the borough; it's a burned out shell and one of the worst sections of the City.
Can't add much to that, SC. Except to add that the irony is, the biggest courthouse in the whole city is situated smack dab in the center of that neighborhood. There are a zillion cops surrounding that building constantly, and I STILL don't feel safe going into that neighborhood if I have to pay a ticket or something.
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