Williamsbridge, Bronx
Williamsbridge is a working class neighborhood geographically located in the northeast Bronx borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 12. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East 222nd Street to the north, Boston Road to the east, East Gun Hill Road to the south, and the Bronx River to the west. White Plains Road is the primary thoroughfare through Williamsbridge. The local subway is the 2 line, operating along White Plains Road. Zip codes include 10466. 10467, and 10469. The area is patrolled by the 47th Precinct located at 4111 Laconia Avenue. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx.
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[edit] Demographics
Williamsbridge has a population over 65,000. The neighborhood has the highest concentration of Black West Indians in the Bronx and also contains a very significant African American population. Over 20% of the population lives below the poverty line.[1]
[edit] Land use and terrain
Williamsbridge is dominated by multi-unit homes of various types. The total land area is roughly a mile and a half. The area is low laying and flat.
[edit] Low income public housing projects
There are three NYCHA developments located in Williamsbridge.[2]
- Baychester Houses: 11 buildings, six-story tall.
- Edenwald Houses: 40 buildings, three- and 14-story tall. The largest public housing development in Bronx.
- Gun Hill Houses: six buildings, 14-story tall.
[edit] History
The neighborhood was historically heavily Jewish and Italian-American. It became predominantly African American in the 1970s, and since the 1980s, has received an influx of Caribbean and West Indian immigrants. Currently, the neighborhood is predominately African-American, much of this population being native-born people of Caribbean descent.
[edit] Parks
The Seventh Draft District World War I Monument located at East 219th Street and Bronx Blvd. and the park that surrounds it, has undergone a renaissance as of late. In addition to the Department of Parks cleaning up the area in 2008, there has been an annual Memorial Day service at the monument itself since 2009.[3]
[edit] Transportation
- Bx8: to Locust Point (via Williamsbridge Rd)
- Bx28: to Co-op City or Fordham Center (via Gun Hill Rd)
- Bx30: to Co-op City or Norwood-205th St station (via Boston Rd)
- Bx38: to Bay Plaza Shopping Center or Norwood-205th St station (via Gun Hill Rd)
- Bx39: to Wakefield or Clason Point (via White Plains Road)
- Bx41: to The Hub (via Webster Avenue)
- Bx55: Limited to The Hub (via Third Avenue)
- BxM11: Express Bus to Midtown Manhattan
- 219th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line) (2, 5)
- Gun Hill Road (IRT White Plains Road Line) (2, 5)
Williams Bridge Station (Metro North) Gun Hill Rd and Webster Ave
[edit] References
- ^ Bronx Community District 12
- ^ NYCHA
- ^ Hayes, Maggie (June 23, 2011). "Bronx man keeps neighborhood history alive in effort to preserve community". New York Daily News: p. 36. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2011/06/23/2011-06-23_walking_encyclopedia_of_bronx.html. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
Coordinates: 40°52′38″N 73°51′58″W / 40.8773220°N 73.8662462°W
Bx. 38(South to Norwood/North To Coop City)
