59-558: (Redirected from Bay Terrace ) Bay Terrace, New York may refer to: Bay Terrace, Queens , a neighborhood in Queens, New York Bay Terrace, Staten Island , a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York Bay Terrace (Staten Island Railway station) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
118-739: A $ 20 million (1930 USD ) plan to construct several parks and parkways throughout New York City . This proposal also included proposals for the Richmond Parkway and the corridor of the Grand Central Parkway . The proposal was held at the Hotel Commodore in Manhattan during the Park Association of New York City annual dinner, which had an attendance of 500 civic leaders. While the group accepted
177-592: A bit too absurd and Moses and the city agreed to the new Belt name, and removed the former name due to many people who could not pronounce the former name. Another proposed name for the new roadway, among others, was suggested by LaGuardia, calling the road the Ringstrasse Parkway. The Queens section of the Belt Parkway was ultimately named Cross Island Parkway, usurping that name from the parallel Francis Lewis Boulevard . Almost immediately after
236-629: A contract was let to Frank Mascali and Sons, which paved, drained, filled and graded sections of the Cross Island Parkway between the Grand Central and the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. Two hundred construction workers formally toured the parkway on June 8, 1940. It was announced that the entire Belt Parkway system, 34.9 miles (56.2 km) long, would open to traffic on June 29, 1940, with a ceremonial trip along
295-541: A higher than average population of residents who are uninsured . In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 14%, slightly higher than the citywide rate of 12%. The concentration of fine particulate matter , the deadliest type of air pollutant , in Community District 7 is 0.0073 milligrams per cubic metre (7.3 × 10 oz/cu ft), less than the city average. Thirteen percent of Community District 7 residents are smokers , which
354-460: A larger neighborhood tabulation area called Fort Totten–Bay Terrace–Clearview. Based on data from the 2010 United States Census , the population of Fort Totten–Bay Terrace–Clearview was 21,751, a change of -980 (-4.5%) from the 22,731 counted in 2000 . Covering an area of 1,071.49 acres (433.62 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 20.3 inhabitants per acre (13,000/sq mi; 5,000/km ). The racial makeup of
413-677: A new roadway that would start at Owl's Head Park and run along the southern shores of Brooklyn and Queens. The Cross Island Parkway piece would begin at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (then under construction), cross through the neighborhoods of Whitestone , Bayside and Alley Park and run along the Nassau County border until reaching the Laurelton Parkway , which would connect the Cross Island and
472-560: A non-fatal assault rate of 17 per 100,000 people, Community District 7's rate of violent crimes per capita is less than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 145 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole. The 109th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 83.7% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct reported 6 murders, 30 rapes, 202 robberies, 219 felony assaults, 324 burglaries, 970 grand larcenies, and 126 grand larcenies auto in 2018. Bay Terrace
531-572: A result of this project, nearly all of the Belt Parkway system was six lanes wide, except for a four-lane section in Laurelton. The TBTA also installed overhead navigational signs at several interchanges in 1953. The state announced a plan to renovate the Long Island Expressway (I-495) in the vicinity of Alley Pond Park and the Cross Island Parkway in 1995. In 2000, Pataki and New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani announced that
590-466: A result, plans for a connection to South Brooklyn and the West Side and East Side Highways. The city also appropriated $ 3.327 million for the land acquisition for the new alignment, plus the engineering work. Moses notified the board that he had $ 5 million worth of contracts to let so that work could start as soon as possible. The board also accepted the $ 12 million federal contribution for
649-523: A similar rate of college-educated residents to the rest of the city as of 2018 . While 37% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 23% have less than a high school education and 40% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Queens residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. The percentage of Community District 7 students excelling in math rose from 55% in 2000 to 78% in 2011, and reading achievement rose from 57% to 59% during
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#1732776210945708-460: A vehicular bridge over the Cross Island Parkway at Springfield Boulevard and 225th Street. The project went to Petracca and Banco of St. Albans . In January 1939, the state government received bids for the construction of the interchange between the Whitestone and Cross Island parkways. On February 4, 1939, Governor of New York Herbert Lehman gave permission to let the city construct
767-746: Is a controlled-access parkway in New York City and Nassau County , part of the Belt System of parkways running along the perimeter of the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn . The Cross Island Parkway runs 10.6 miles (17.1 km) from the Whitestone Expressway ( Interstate 678 or I-678) in Whitestone past the Throgs Neck Bridge , along and across the border of Queens and Nassau County to meet up with
826-538: Is a neighborhood in the northeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens . It is often considered part of the larger area of Bayside . Bay Terrace overlooks the East River and the approaches to the Throgs Neck Bridge from the Clearview Expressway and Cross Island Parkway . It is bounded on the west by the Clearview Expressway , on the south by 26th and 28th Avenues, to the east by
885-626: Is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 71% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", lower than the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Community District 7, there are 6 bodegas . The nearest major hospitals are Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Flushing and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Glen Oaks . Bay Terrace is covered by ZIP Codes 11359 in Fort Totten and 11360 in
944-772: Is longer than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are middle-aged and elderly: 22% are between the ages of between 25 and 44, 30% between 45 and 64, and 18% over 65. The ratio of youth and college-aged residents was lower, at 17% and 7% respectively. As of 2017, the median household income in Community Board 7 was $ 51,284. In 2018, an estimated 25% of Community Board 7 residents lived in poverty, compared to 19% in all of Queens and 20% in all of New York City. One in seventeen residents (6%) were unemployed, compared to 8% in Queens and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or
1003-412: Is lower than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In Community District 7, 13% of residents are obese , 8% are diabetic , and 22% have high blood pressure —compared to the citywide averages of 22%, 8%, and 23% respectively. In addition, 15% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. Ninety-five percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which
1062-774: Is served by two New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations. Engine Company 306 is located at 40-18 214th Place, while Engine Company 320//Ladder Company 167 is located at 36-18 Francis Lewis Boulevard. The FDNY EMS Training Academy is located in Bay Terrace at Fort Totten . The site also contains a museum of FDNY EMS history. As of 2018 , preterm births and births to teenage mothers are less common in Community District 7 than in other places citywide. In Community District 7, there were 63 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 8 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). Community District 7 have
1121-750: Is the final entrance ramp to Belmont Park and also provides access to UBS Arena and the Elmont Long Island Rail Road station . After exit 26D, the Cross Island Parkway crosses under the Long Island Rail Road main line then Superior Road before crossing into the Nassau County hamlet of Bellerose Terrace. After the crossing, the parkway enters exit 27, a cloverleaf interchange with NY 25 (Braddock Avenue and Jericho Turnpike) and Jamaica Avenue before crossing back into Queens. A short distance later,
1180-706: The Belt Parkway and the Southern State Parkway in the Cambria Heights section of Queens . A short distance after exit 25B, which serves Linden Boulevard , forks off the Cross Island. The parkway runs northward along the Queens- Nassau county line upon leaving the interchange, running between Cambria Heights in Queens and Nassau's town of Hempstead (Elmont and Bellerose Terrace) as it enters Belmont Park . In Belmont Park,
1239-725: The Little Neck Bay , and to the north by the East River . Bay Terrace is located in Queens Community District 7 and its ZIP Code is 11360. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department 's 109th Precinct. Politically, Bay Terrace is represented by the New York City Council 's 19th District. In 1639, Dutch Governor Willem Kieft (1597–1647) purchased the land that today encompasses Queens County from
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#17327762109451298-681: The New York City Department of Education . Bay Terrace contains the following public schools: The Queens Public Library 's Bay Terrace Branch is located at 18-36 Bell Boulevard. Bay Terrace is served by the New York City Bus 's Q13 , Q16 , Q28 local buses and MTA Bus Company 's QM2 , QM20 , QM32 express buses; nearby is also the Bayside station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Port Washington Branch . Cross Island Parkway The Cross Island Parkway
1357-426: The Southern State Parkway , acting as a sort of separation point which designates the limits of New York City. The road is designated as New York State Route 907A ( NY 907A ), an unsigned reference route , and bears the honorary name 100th Infantry Division Parkway . The exit numbering is a continuation of the Belt Parkway, with exit numbers increasing north. At exit 25A ( Southern State Parkway ),
1416-484: The "Bayside Gables" is also located within the Bay Terrace neighborhood, being the site of some of the only single family homes in the area. The New York City Department of City Planning conducted a transportation study of Bay Terrace in 2004. Findings included parking and intersection issues, including poor access to the Cross Island Parkway . The study found that a median needed to be constructed along
1475-771: The 1950s, as well as the development of the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, lent the area its own identity. The area encompasses gated cooperative/condominium developments such as the Bay Club and Baybridge Condos. Other cooperative/condominium developments include the Towers at Waters Edge, the Kennedy Street Quad, the Bayside Townhouse Condominiums, Bay Country Owners, Bell Owners and others. The gated estate community of
1534-652: The Alley Pond Environmental Center. Past the junction, the highway continues on a northwestward track as it passes under the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and begins to run along the western edge of Little Neck Bay . After a pedestrian crossover, the parkway passes a parking lot for Bayside Marina, accessible only via the parkway's northbound lanes. The Cross Island Parkway soon leaves
1593-421: The Cross Island Parkway becomes the Belt Parkway (more specifically, the section once known as the Laurelton Parkway ). Before its exits were renumbered to align with the Belt Parkway, they were numbered to co-align with the Southern State Parkway , which is why that parkway begins with exit 13 (the Cross Island Parkway was once exits 1 to 12). The Cross Island Parkway begins at an interchange with
1652-502: The Cross Island Parkway piece that crossed into Nassau County . Known as the Bennett-Numan Bill, the bill also required the city to maintain and enforce laws on the Nassau County portion of the new roadway. By February 1939, the project was already 26% along, with parts of the $ 6.1 million (1939 USD) section of the Belt Parkway system being completed, and eleven contracts had been awarded. On February 24, 1939,
1711-545: The Cross Island Parkway. On June 13, 1939, bids for construction of the new interchange between the Laurelton Parkway, Southern State Parkway and construction of the new parkway between Linden Boulevard and 129th Avenue. Landscaping of the new parkway began around September, when topsoiling and gardening began between the Creedmore State Hospital and Laurelton Parkway. By December, 92% of
1770-647: The Cross Island between Jamaica Avenue and Hempstead Avenue . The contract went to the National Excavation Corporation. The state also received bids for paving the Cross Island between 46th Avenue and the Grand Central Parkway; the low bidder for that contract was Andrew Weston Inc. By March 31, 1939, the twentieth contract for the system was let, constructing a new bridge for the Grand Central Parkway to cross over Winchester Boulevard and westbound Grand Central traffic over
1829-636: The Cross Island enters exit 26A, the first of two gated-entrance exit ramps for Belmont Park parking lots. After crossing under Belmont Park Road, the parkway enters exit 26B, a partial cloverleaf interchange which serves NY 24 (Hempstead Avenue in Queens Village and Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont). Paralleling the race track, the Cross Island Parkway continues north, passing west of Belmont Park's Long Island Rail Road station , where southbound exit 26C forks to NY 24. Exit 26D
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1888-405: The Cross Island enters the Whitestone section of Queens, where southbound, an exit 34 serves 160th Street and Utopia Parkway. Continuing west, the Cross Island Parkway crosses through Whitestone, crossing under Clintonville Street, 150th–149th Streets and 14th Avenue before entering exit 35 southbound, serving 14th Avenue and Francis Lewis Boulevard . After crossing under 147th Street,
1947-601: The Grand Central Parkway, the Cross Island Parkway crosses under Douglaston Parkway and enter Alley Pond Park . The Cross Island parallels the Douglaston Parkway northwest for a stretch, entering exit 30, a trumpet interchange with the Long Island Expressway (I-495) in Alley Pond Park. The parkway parallels Alley Creek as it bends further to the northwest, entering exit 31, a partial cloverleaf interchange with NY 25A (Northern Boulevard) and
2006-532: The Matinecock. William Lawrence (1622–1680), who served as a magistrate under Dutch and English administrations, was granted a parcel of land by King Charles II in 1645 that included a large portion of what is today Bayside, in addition to College Point , Whitestone , and Fort Totten. Bayside began its course of development from an agricultural community to a suburb when the North Shore Railroad
2065-729: The Southern Parkway. In December 1937, Moses, now commissioner of the New York City Parks Department , recommended the Cross Island, along with the other parkways proposed in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and The Bronx would cost about $ 8,026,182 (1937 USD) to acquire land for and that it would erase numerous bottlenecks throughout the city. In June 1938, the Regional Plan Association proposed 27 new parks throughout
2124-505: The Whitestone Bridge approach being bid on by December 23, 1938. By this point, already seven contracts totaled at over $ 5 million (1938 USD). S.J. Grover and Sons, a firm based out of Ridgefield, New Jersey , got the contract for the 3 miles (4.8 km) section. Just three days prior, the city got bids for grading the new parkway through Springfield, Queens , between Arthur Street and Brookville Boulevard, as well as
2183-474: The city let a contract to National Excavation Corporation for construction of the Cross Island Parkway between Hillside Avenue and 91st Avenue in Queens. The thirteenth contract of the project, let on March 10, would pave the Cross Island Parkway from Hempstead Turnpike to Linden Boulevard, a 1 mile (1.6 km) long stretch in Queens, a new separation between 115th Avenue and one at Linden Boulevard. Good Roads Engineering and Contracting Company of Wantagh won
2242-695: The city, including three that would serve the purpose of helping construct the Cross Island Parkway. The first, an approach to the Whitestone Bridge, the city had recently gotten control of, the second; a park along Little Bay, a section of the Long Island Sound that would also connect to the Clearview golf course. The final piece was a section near Willets Point that also included Little Bay, Little Neck Bay and connecting to Alley Park. The Regional Plan Association, in coordination with Moses, requested these new park ideas as urgent, and would help improve
2301-610: The contract with a bid of $ 597,794. On March 21, 1939, bids were opened to construct three new bridges along the Cross Island Parkway in Whitestone; the Elmhurst Contracting Company of Corona received the contract. On March 22, the city offered a contract of the grade separation of the Cross Island Parkway over the Long Island Rail Road 's Main Line and its spur to Belmont Park , along with separation for nearby Superior Road. The project also included paving of
2360-570: The entire roadway. With a final total of nearly $ 30 million (1940 USD), the road was complete except for a portion between Plumb Island and Ocean Parkway near Coney Island . The due date on the Public Works Administration funding, set for June 30, 1940, was met, and the new parkway would have Moses, LaGuardia and the administrator of the PWA, John Carmody. The new parkway was groomed overnight by 1,700 workers to prepare for
2419-425: The idea, there were certain complaints about costs of the new projects, which were centered between Queens and Staten Island . The city had about $ 400 million in borrowing capacity, and that most of these projects should wait and be dealt with one at a time for funding by their importance. The project for the Cross Island soon became the northernmost part of the 33-mile (53 km) "Circumferential Parkway",
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2478-489: The important part of the Whitestone side of the new bridge. By 1940, final bids on the new project were still coming in for the Belt Parkway projects, which included a contract let on April 17, 1940 for new fencing along the three parkways. Ross Galvanizing Works in Brooklyn won the contract for fencing between North Conduit Avenue and the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge along the Southern, Laurelton and Cross Island. On May 22, 1940,
2537-422: The landscaping contracts had been announced, with the recent section between the Grand Central Parkway and Fort Totten. While construction continued on the Belt Parkway system, including the Cross Island Parkway, construction was wrapping up on construction of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, which opened with a ceremony on April 29, 1939. LaGuardia and Moses both praised the construction of the Cross Island Parkway as
2596-548: The length of 212th Street, with increased access to the Cross Island Parkway near the Baybridge Commons Shopping Center and reconstruction of the existing entrance and exit ramps. The Bay Terrace at Bayside shopping center planned on adding new storefronts to their plaza. including World Kitchen ; Aéropostale ; and PM Pediatrics, a pediatric emergency care facility. For census purposes, the New York City government classifies Bay Terrace as part of
2655-539: The neighborhood was 68.4% (14,879) White , 1.3% (283) African American , 0.1% (12) Native American , 20.4% (4,446) Asian , 0% (1) Pacific Islander , 0.1% (29) from other races , and 1.1% (246) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.5% (1,855) of the population. The entirety of Community Board 7, which comprises Bay Terrace, Flushing , College Point , and Whitestone , had 263,039 inhabitants as of NYC Health 's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 84.3 years. This
2714-528: The new project. The name of the parkway system was changed in December ;1938 from the "Circumferential Parkway" to the Belt Parkway, on request by Mayor of New York City Fiorello LaGuardia , who settled an argument of different names, one of which included using the last three letters of Brooklyn and the first three of Queens to make the Lynque Parkway. However, people felt that name was
2773-478: The opening. The general public was allowed to use the new parkway after the special dignitaries car had passed. The project also included the addition or renovation of several playgrounds and public parks, such as Crocheron Park . In 1952, the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority awarded a $ 920,000 contract to widen about 11 miles (18 km) of the Cross Island Parkway from four to six lanes. As
2832-490: The parkway be delayed. To provide funding for the new parkway, money for a new courthouse for the Appellate Division had to be eliminated, along with subway improvements and additional funding from the 1939 capital budget. The borough of Manhattan paid 66% of the cost, while Queens and Brooklyn each paid 17%. The new parkway would help connect other transportation facilities throughout Brooklyn and Queens, and as
2891-411: The parkway enters exit 28A, serving NY 25B (Hillside Avenue) via a diamond interchange and exit 28B for Union Turnpike via a collector-distributor road . Now proceeding northwest, the Cross Island crosses under Union Turnpike and enters exit 29, a trumpet interchange with the Grand Central Parkway . After crossing under the multitude of lanes that make up the interchange and
2950-580: The parkway enters exit 36, a partial diamond interchange with the Whitestone Expressway (I-678), which proceeds north to the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge and southbound towards John F. Kennedy International Airport . This interchange also serves as the northern terminus of the Cross Island Parkway. The Cross Island Parkway was first proposed in 1930 by Robert Moses , President of the New York State Council of Parks, as part of
3009-635: The parkway system through New York City. The Circumferential Parkway, which would cost $ 28,5 million (1938 USD), was accepted on October 13, 1938; the State of New York and the city provided $ 16,5 million, while the other $ 12 million came from the Public Works Administration . The city could not take on any more debt to fund the project, leading the New York City Comptroller to recommend that
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#17327762109453068-410: The parkway was approved by the city, bids were flowing in for new project contracts to construct the new parkways. The Belt system would be constructed via numerous contracts, which involved grading the new parkway, constructing bridges, and paving the new highway. 66 spans of bridges were going to be constructed for the entire system, with the section of the Cross Island Parkway between Fort Totten and
3127-581: The percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 57% in Community Board 7, higher than the boroughwide and citywide rates of 53% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018 , Community Board 7 is considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying . Community Board 7 are patrolled by the 109th Precinct of the NYPD , located at 37-05 Union Street. The 109th Precinct ranked 9th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. As of 2018 , with
3186-571: The rest of the neighborhood. The United States Post Office operates the Bay Terrace Station at 212-71 26th Avenue. Bay Terrace is home to scenic waterfront parks and recreational facilities, including Fort Totten ; the Bay Terrace Playground; Little Bay Park, at the foot of the Throgs Neck Bridge ; and Joe Michael's Mile, along Little Neck Bay next to Cross Island Parkway. Community District 7 generally has
3245-483: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay_Terrace,_New_York&oldid=932715009 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bay Terrace, Queens Bay Terrace
3304-453: The same time period. Community District 7's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is less than the rest of New York City. In Community District 7, 9% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year , lower than the citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 86% of high school students in Community District 7 graduate on time, more than the citywide average of 75%. Bay Terrace's public schools are operated by
3363-504: The segment of I-495 near Alley Pond Park and the Cross Island Parkway, would be rebuilt at a cost of $ 112 million. Work started in August 2000 and was substantially completed by 2005. The project included the restoration of 12 acres (4.9 ha) within the park, as well as the construction of new ramps between I-495 and the Cross Island Parkway at exit 30. As part of the reconstruction, two cloverleaf ramps were replaced with flyovers;
3422-475: The side of Little Neck Bay and passes south of Fort Totten Military Reservation . While south of Fort Totten, the parkway enters exit 32, a diamond interchange with Bell Boulevard. A short distance later, the parkway enters another diamond interchange, exit 33, this time for the Clearview Expressway (I-295) and the Throgs Neck Bridge . The northbound lanes also boast a ramp for Utopia Parkway (signed as exit 34). After crossing under Utopia Parkway,
3481-581: Was extended in 1866. During the following several decades, the Bayside Land Association purchased farms for development. Bay Terrace, originally included within the bounds of Bayside, remained composed of farms and large estates until the 1950s, when Cord and Charles Meyer sold their 225-acre (0.91 km ) farm for development. The construction of the Bay Terrace Cooperative apartment buildings and garden apartments in
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