Bronx Community Board 1
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Bronx Community Board 1 is a local government unit of the city of New York
, encompassing the neighborhoods of Mott Haven, Melrose, and Port Morris in the borough of the Bronx
. It is delimited by the East River
, East 149th Street, and Prospect Avenue on the east, East 161st Street (from Prospect Avenue to Third Avenue), East 159th Street (from Third Avenue to Park Avenue), and East 149th Street (from Park Avenue to the Harlem River) on the north, and the Harlem River
and Bronx Kill
on the west and south.
Its current chairman is George Rodriguez, and its district manager Cedric Loftin.
Of them, 51,627 (66.9%) are of Hispanic origin, 21,272 (25.9%) are Black, non-Hispanic, 1,097 (1.3%) White, non-Hispanic, 420 (0.5%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 206 (0.3%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 186 (0.2%) are some other race (non-Hispanic), and 774 (0.9%) of two or more races (non-Hispanic).
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, encompassing the neighborhoods of Mott Haven, Melrose, and Port Morris in the borough of the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
. It is delimited by the East River
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland...
, East 149th Street, and Prospect Avenue on the east, East 161st Street (from Prospect Avenue to Third Avenue), East 159th Street (from Third Avenue to Park Avenue), and East 149th Street (from Park Avenue to the Harlem River) on the north, and the Harlem River
Harlem River
The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx...
and Bronx Kill
Bronx Kill
The Bronx Kill is a narrow strait in New York City delineating the southernmost extent of the Bronx and separating it from Randall's Island. It connects the Harlem River to the East River.-History:...
on the west and south.
Its current chairman is George Rodriguez, and its district manager Cedric Loftin.
Demographics
As of the United States 2000 Census, the Community Board has a population of 82,159, up from 77,214 in 1990 and 78,441 in 1980.Of them, 51,627 (66.9%) are of Hispanic origin, 21,272 (25.9%) are Black, non-Hispanic, 1,097 (1.3%) White, non-Hispanic, 420 (0.5%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 206 (0.3%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 186 (0.2%) are some other race (non-Hispanic), and 774 (0.9%) of two or more races (non-Hispanic).