Williamsbridge, Bronx
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
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.
Williams Bridge Station (Metro North)
Gun Hill Rd and Webster Ave
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...
borough of New York City
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. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 12
Bronx Community Board 12
Bronx Community Board 12 is a local government unit of the New York City borough of the Bronx, encompassing the neighborhoods of Edenwald, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Woodlawn, Fish Bay, Eastchester, Olinville and Baychester....
. 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
New York City Housing Authority
The New York City Housing Authority provides public housing for low- and moderate-income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 Leased Housing Program in rental apartments...
(NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx.
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.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.Low income public housing projects
There are three NYCHA developments located in Williamsbridge.- 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.
History
The neighborhood was historically heavily Jewish and Italian-American. It became predominantly African AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
in the 1970s, and since the 1980s, has received an influx of Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and West Indian immigrants. Currently, the neighborhood is predominately African-American, much of this population being native-born people of Caribbean descent.
Parks
The Seventh Draft District World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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.
Transportation
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(via White Plains Road) - Bx41: to The HubThe Hub, BronxThe Hub is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues. It is primarily located inside the neighborhood of Melrose but also lines the northern border of Mott Haven. The Hub has been called "the Broadway of the Bronx."...
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- 219th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)219th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)219th Street is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 219th Street and White Plains Road in the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train during rush hours in peak direction.This elevated station, opened...
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(2, 5)
Williams Bridge Station (Metro North)
Williams Bridge (Metro-North station)
The Williams Bridge Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx via the Harlem Line. It is 10.5 miles from Grand Central Terminal and is located at the intersection of Gun Hill Road and Webster Avenue. Service at Williams Bridge is hourly...
Gun Hill Rd and Webster Ave