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24-552: The West Bronx is more densely populated than the East Bronx , and is closer to Upper Manhattan . From the late 17th century to the middle 19th century this included the central and southern part of the Town of Yonkers , but then became the separate Town of Kingsbridge. In 1874, the then towns of Kingsbridge , West Farms and Morrisania were transferred to New York County, becoming the first area outside Manhattan to be annexed by

48-777: A large Afro-Caribbean population, in particular in the neighborhoods of Baychester, Edenwald and Wakefield. Parkchester is home to a large Asian American population (including Bengalis , Pakistanis , and Chinese ), although the Asian population at 13% is far surpassed by the Hispanic population, mostly Puerto Ricans. Throughout the East Bronx, Hispanic Americans —of Puerto Rican and Dominican heritage—can be found and they are majority populations in Castle Hill, Parkchester, Soundview, Van Nest and Westchester Square. Albanians are

72-399: A lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 60.9% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported 16 murders, 45 rapes, 461 robberies, 732 felony assaults, 300 burglaries, 758 grand larcenies, and 461 grand larcenies auto in 2022. Wakefield has seen a rise in gangs and gang-related violence from neighboring Edenwald . The high school drop-out rate

96-593: A presence throughout the East Bronx, in particular in Morris Park, Pelham Parkway and Van Nest. The differences between the East and West Bronx go largely neglected today. Prior to the 1970s, New Yorkers generally saw the Bronx as being split into its eastern and western halves. With the urban decay that hit the southwestern Bronx starting in the 1960s, this traditional division received less attention. People began to see

120-510: A relatively small area of the Bronx lies west of Jerome Avenue. Thus while all numbered streets in the East Bronx are necessarily designated "east", an "east" street designation does not automatically mean that the area in question is part of the East Bronx. The East Bronx has historically had a large Italian American population, and they still make up the biggest group in the neighborhoods of City Island, Country Club, Morris Park, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens and Throggs Neck. The Northeast Bronx has

144-760: Is a working-class and middle-class section of the northern borough of the Bronx in New York City . It is bounded by the city's border with Westchester County to the north, East 222nd Street to the south, and the Bronx River Parkway to the west. Wakefield is the northernmost neighborhood in New York City (although the city's northernmost point is actually in Riverdale , at the University of Mount Saint Vincent ). The neighborhood

168-590: Is higher than the city average, but lower than central Bronx neighborhoods. Many households in the area are headed by a single mother. Wakefield is served by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)'s Engine Co. 63/Ladder Co. 39/Battalion 15, located at 755 East 233rd Street. Wakefield is located within two ZIP Codes . Most of the neighborhood is located in 10466, but certain areas around East 241st Street and White Plains Road are part of 10470. The United States Postal Service operates

192-629: Is less densely populated than the West Bronx . While the West Bronx is older and its underlying Fordham gneiss is very hilly, the East Bronx is not only later-settled but also underlain by younger schist and in most parts flat and coastal, much like the neighboring borough of Queens . The East Bronx was annexed by the City of New York decades later; the West Bronx in 1874, while the East Bronx remained part of Westchester County until 1895. Unlike

216-681: Is located further west in Woodlawn (and partly in Westchester). The New York Public Library (NYPL)'s Wakefield branch is located at 4100 Lowerre Place. The branch opened in 1938 and contains collections in its basement and first floor. The following MTA Regional Bus Operations bus routes serve Wakefield: Wakefield is also served by the following Bee-Line Bus System routes to Westchester County, New York : The following New York City Subway stations serve Wakefield: The Metro-North Railroad also stops at Wakefield station , served by

240-413: Is named for the plantation where Washington lived for most of his adulthood. Formerly, Wakefield was home to large Irish American and Italian-American populations. During the 1980s, these communities were replaced with large Caribbean and Guyanese populations, which now compose 72.3% of the neighborhood's total population. 19.6% of the population is Hispanic. Many residents are or are descended from

264-593: Is part of Bronx Community District 12 and its ZIP Codes are 10466 and 10470. Wakefield is patrolled by the 47th Precinct of the New York City Police Department . Wakefield, originally in Westchester County, became part of New York County and New York City, when the eastern section of The Bronx was incorporated and merged with the western section (previously incorporated in 1873) as a borough of New York City, in 1895. Like

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288-550: Is the part of the New York City borough of the Bronx which lies east of the Bronx River ; this roughly corresponds to the eastern half of the borough. Neighborhoods include: Baychester , Castle Hill , City Island , Co-op City , Country Club , Eastchester , Edenwald , Edgewater Park , Harding Park , Morris Park , Parkchester , Pelham Bay , Pelham Parkway , Soundview , Throggs Neck , Van Nest , Wakefield , Westchester Square , and Williamsbridge . The East Bronx

312-574: The Caribbean (mostly Jamaican ) and Guyanese immigrants. The 2010 United States Census reported a population of 67,813 residents in the surrounding area, while the 2000 United States Census reported a total of 68,787 residents. Wakefield and Eastchester are patrolled by the 47th Precinct of the NYPD , located at 4111 Laconia Avenue. The 47th Precinct ranked 35th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The 47th Precinct has

336-460: The Harlem Line . Several scenes from the 1970 film Love Story starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw were filmed on East 233rd Street, East 238th Street (Nereid Avenue), and Barnes Avenue, all located within the neighborhood. The Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 4360 Boyd Avenue (corner of Barnes Avenue) is featured in the film. Many internal and external bar scenes from

360-588: The 62nd and youngest county in the state. The current Wakefield station of the Metro-North Railroad 's Harlem Line was on the site of a village called Washingtonville, which was incorporated into Wakefield when it became a village on August 8, 1889. Wakefield was named after the Virginia plantation where George Washington was born (now part of George Washington Birthplace National Monument ). Neighboring Mount Vernon , in Westchester County,

384-442: The Bronx, which is directly north of Fifth Avenue. Jerome Avenue was approximately the centerline of the original Annexed District, though not of the expanded modern Bronx. Prior to the 1970s, New Yorkers generally saw the Bronx as being split into its eastern and western halves. However, with the urban decay that hit the southwestern Bronx starting in the 1960s, people began to see the borough as being fundamentally divided between

408-488: The City of New York. Today's West Bronx was then known as the "Annexed District". In 1895, the city annexed the modern-day East Bronx, followed in 1898 by western Queens County (today's borough of Queens , with the remainder of what was eastern Queens County becoming the newly formed Nassau County ), all of the City of Brooklyn (today's borough of Brooklyn), and all of Richmond County (today's borough of Staten Island ) to form

432-546: The Wakefield Station post office at 4165 White Plains Road. There are several public schools scattered throughout the neighborhood including PS 16, PS 21 and PS 103. There are also many private and catholic schools including St. Francis-Assisi, Our Lady of Grace and the prominent all-male Catholic secondary school Mount Saint Michael Academy , which serves 1,100 students from grades 7-12. The all-female St. Barnabas High School serves many students from Wakefield and

456-525: The West Bronx, the East Bronx has numbered streets in only a few neighborhoods. Because the Bronx uses the same street numbering system as Manhattan, streets designated as "east" (e.g., East 161st Street) may actually be located west of the Bronx River. This is because the east-west divider is Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx (which is directly north of Fifth Avenue), and only

480-483: The Westchester-Bronx border. The Grand Concourse , a wide ridgeline boulevard runs through the area from north to south. Because the West Bronx uses the same street numbering system as Manhattan , large portions of streets designated as "east" (e.g., East 161st Street) may actually be located west of the Bronx River. This is because the east-west divider is Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and Jerome Avenue in

504-402: The borough as being fundamentally divided between the southwestern area (“The South Bronx ”) and everywhere else. This notion became less relevant in the 21st century as crime, poverty and urban decay declined from their peaks in the late 1970s. 40°51′06″N 73°49′50″W  /  40.8517°N 73.8306°W  / 40.8517; -73.8306 Wakefield, Bronx Wakefield

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528-483: The consolidated city of New York. Physically, the western parts of the Bronx are hilly, underlain by Fordham gneiss and dominated by a series of parallel ridges running south to north. The West Bronx has older tenement buildings, low-income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower-income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as Riverdale . It includes New York City's third largest park: Van Cortlandt Park which runs along

552-578: The rest of the Bronx, it was once mainly forested and later became farmland. With the expansion of railroad transportation via the arrival of the New York and Harlem Railroad circa 1840, the area experienced moderate development. In 1898, the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx were merged with greater New York City as a result of the state legislature's decision to amalgamate New York City with Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The Bronx later attained independent county status on April 19, 1912, which makes it

576-571: The southwestern area ("The South Bronx ") and everywhere else. West Bronx neighborhoods include: From the Town of Kingsbridge (originally the southern part of the Town of Yonkers ). From the Town of Morrisania (Encompasses areas now considered to be the South Bronx ): From the Town of West Farms: The West Bronx is the home of Yankee Stadium . 40°51′00″N 73°54′00″W  /  40.850°N 73.900°W  / 40.850; -73.900 East Bronx The East Bronx

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