As the 4 train pulls into its northern most stop at Jerome and Bainbridge Avenues, the sign says Woodlawn, but you are not quite in Woodlawn yet. It's Norwood.
But head north past historic Woodlawn Cemetery, and by Van Cortlandt Park, you reach the Katonah Avenue Business District, and now you are in Woodlawn, a historically Irish-American enclave that is still a haven for Irish immigrants.
"It's great to be living in a neighborhood, you know, coming 3,000 miles being near your heritage. That's what we like about it," said Michael Moran, a Woodlawn resident.
Woodlawn is bordered by McLean Avenue to the north, the border with Yonkers and Westchester County; the Bronx River to the east; Woodlawn Cemetery to the south; and Van Cortlandt Park to the west.
I took a stroll on Katonah Avenue, with its shops featuring Irish products, and its Irish pubs and restaurants.
Folks who live here say in addition to being a remote outpost of the Emerald Isle, the neighborhood has plenty more to offer.
"Nice, quiet, convenient," said Alma Materazzo, a Woodlawn resident.
"It's far enough away from everything that you feel like it's its own little town, but it's still part of the city, so you can get back and forth," said Rob Nagle, a Woodlawn resident. "I haven't had a car in 30 years because I can get everywhere I need to go with public transportation."
Train and bus. Woodlawn also has a Metro-North station.
Commuters say you get used to the trek.
"I used to work in Brooklyn, so I took the 4 train from here all the way to Brooklyn, and that was great. You know, I didn't have to switch trains, I got on one end and got off the other. And coming home was great too because I got a seat in both directions," said Erma Bibbo, a Woodlawn resident.
Since Woodlawn is so close to Yonkers, sometimes, people get confused.
"When they see NYPD driving by, and there's guys stopped outside getting food, they are like, 'I thought we were in Westchester County? No, we're still in The Bronx,'" said Daniel Devlin, a Woodlawn resident.