Eastchester | |
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 The historic PS 15 on Dyre Avenue | |
 Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates:40°52′55″N73°49′48″W / 40.882°N 73.83°W /40.882; -73.83 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough |  The Bronx |
| Community District | The Bronx 12[1] |
| Economics | |
| Ethnicity | |
| ZIP Codes | 10466 and 10475 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and917 |
| Website | www |
Eastchester is a working-class neighborhood in the northeastBronx inNew York City. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are the Bronx-Westchester County border to the north, theNew England Thruway to the east, Baychester Avenue to the south, and the intersection of 233rd Street and Baychester Avenue to the west.Boston Road is the primary thoroughfare through Eastchester and Dyre Avenue is the main commercial street. Eastchester includes the sub-neighborhood ofEdenwald.
Eastchester is part ofBronx Community Board 12, and its ZIP Codes include 10466 and 10475. The area is patrolled by the 47th Precinct of theNew York City Police Department.
The neighborhood was historically heavilyAshkenazi-Jewish andItalian-American, It has the same name as a modern-day town located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north, as the neighborhood was included in theTown of Eastchester until the late 19th century upon annexation by the City of New York, its boundaries roughly matching the former Village of Eastchester, which was incorporated on March 25, 1895.[2] The modern-day city ofMount Vernon, located right across the city line and bordering the Eastchester neighborhood, was also once part of the town. While Mount Vernon has developed along similar lines as the neighborhood of Eastchester, the modern-day Town of Eastchester (i.e. north of Mount Vernon) is markedly more affluent.
233rd Street andBoston Road are the major thoroughfares in Eastchester. Intersecting both of these streets, Dyre Avenue is the neighborhood's main commercial strip. There is also a shopping center, Shopwell Plaza (named for the former Shopwell supermarket chain) located on Boston Road next to the Boston-Secor housing project. In 2007 the city's parks department rehabilitatedSeton Falls Park.[3]
Since the mid-20th century, the neighborhood's name began to decline in currency, meaning that in recent years residents have not really been cognizant about living in a neighborhood called "Eastchester". This is perhaps due to confusion with Eastchester Road, a thoroughfare which runs through other parts of the Bronx, or with theTown of Eastchester in Westchester County. It is more common to hear the Eastchester neighborhood described as "east of White Plains Road", "south of Mount Vernon", "near Pelham", "East 233rd Street", etc.
Eastchester is dominated by one- and two-family homes of various types, one large public housing project, and an industrial district. The total land area is roughly half a square mile. The area is low-lying and flat. TheHutchinson River runs through Eastchester, partly along the line of East 233rd Street. Bridges in Eastchester carry theNew England Thruway andBoston Road over the river. A far northeastern portion of Eastchester, on the left bank of the Hutchinson River, is often confused withPelham Manor since a nearby shopping center is located in that town.[citation needed]
The Boston Secor Houses, comprising four buildings that are 13, 14, 17 and 18 stories tall, is located in Eastchester.[4]
Edenwald Houses is the largestNew York City Housing Authority development in the Bronx, with forty buildings, 3 or 14 stories tall, on 48.88 acres (197,800 m2). It has 2,036 apartments housing about 5,300 people. Completed on October 15, 1953, it is bordered by Grenada Place, East 225th Street, Baychester and Laconia Avenues.[5] The Edenwald Projects is divided into two parts to the north and south, split by 229th Street. Bordering the south side is the Edenwald Community Center, which provides afterschool care and programs for the youth. During the summer, the center hosts a summer program for kids and jobs for pre-teens.
Eastchester has a population over 5,000. The neighborhood is a mix ofAfrican Americans,West Indians,Asians,Hispanics andWhites. 47.8% of the population lives below the poverty line.[6]
The entirety of Community District 12, which comprises Eastchester and Williamsbridge, had 156,542 inhabitants as ofNYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 81.0 years.[7]: 2, 20 This is about the same as the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.[8]: 53 (PDF p. 84) [9] Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 24% are between the ages of between 0–17, 27% between 25–44, and 26% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 13% respectively.[7]: 2
As of 2017, the medianhousehold income in Community District 12 was $48,018.[10] In 2018, an estimated 22% of Eastchester and Williamsbridge residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. One in eight residents (13%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 57% in Eastchester and Williamsbridge, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018[update], Eastchester and Williamsbridge are considered high-income relative to the rest of the city and notgentrifying.[7]: 7
Eastchester and Williamsbridge are patrolled by the 47th Precinct of theNYPD, located at 4111 Laconia Avenue.[11] The 47th Precinct ranked 35th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010.[12] As of 2018[update], with a non-fatal assault rate of 82 per 100,000 people, Eastchester and Williamsbridge's rate ofviolent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 577 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole.[7]: 8
The 47th Precinct has 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.[13]
Eastchester is served by theNew York City Fire Department (FDNY)'s Engine Co. 38/Ladder Co. 51 fire station at 3446 Eastchester Road.[14][15]
As of 2018[update],preterm births and births to teenage mothers are more common in Eastchester and Williamsbridge than in other places citywide. In Eastchester and Williamsbridge, there were 102 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 24 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).[7]: 11 Eastchester and Williamsbridge has a low population of residents who areuninsured. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 8%, lower than the citywide rate of 12%.[7]: 14
The concentration offine particulate matter, the deadliest type ofair pollutant, in Eastchester and Williamsbridge is 0.0075 milligrams per cubic metre (7.5×10−9 oz/cu ft), the same as the city average.[7]: 9 Eleven percent of Eastchester and Williamsbridge residents aresmokers, which is lower than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers.[7]: 13 In Eastchester and Williamsbridge, 30% of residents areobese, 14% arediabetic, and 39% havehigh blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.[7]: 16 In addition, 24% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.[7]: 12
Eighty-eight percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is about the same as the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 78% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", equal to the city's average of 78%.[7]: 13 For every supermarket in Eastchester and Williamsbridge, there are 8bodegas.[7]: 10
The nearest large hospitals areCalvary Hospital,Montefiore Medical Center's Jack D. Weiler Hospital, andNYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in Morris Park. TheAlbert Einstein College of Medicine campus is also located in Morris Park. In addition, Montefiore Medical Center's Wakefield Campus is located in Williamsbridge.[16]
Eastchester is located within multipleZIP Codes. Most of the neighborhood, specifically the part north of Boston Road, is located in 10466. The area south of Boston Road is divided into two ZIP Codes: 10475 east of Baychester Avenue and 10469 west of Baychester Avenue.[17] TheUnited States Postal Service operates two post offices nearby: the Hillside Station at 3482 Boston Road[18] and the Co-op City Station at 3300 Conner Street.[19]
Eastchester and Williamsbridge generally have a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018[update]. While 32% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 20% have less than a high school education and 48% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 26% of Bronx residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher.[7]: 6 The percentage of Eastchester and Williamsbridge students excelling in math rose from 32% in 2000 to 48% in 2011, though reading achievement remained constant at 37% during the same time period.[20]
Eastchester and Williamsbridge's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is slightly higher than the rest of New York City. In Eastchester and Williamsbridge, 29% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days perschool year, more than the citywide average of 20%.[8]: 24 (PDF p. 55) [7]: 6 Additionally, 70% of high school students in Eastchester and Williamsbridge graduate on time, about the same as the citywide average of 75%.[7]: 6
The formerPS 15 was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1981.[21] There are three public elementary schools, PS 68, PS 111, and PS 112. Sixth grade to eighth grade students attendJohn Philip Sousa MS 142. The only public high school in the area is Albert Tuitt Educational Campus; however, many students attendHarry S. Truman High School in neighboringCo-op City. Those seeking a parochial education can attendCardinal Spellman High School (co-ed) or eitherMount Saint Michael Academy (all boys) in Wakefield orSt. Barnabas High School (all girls) in Woodlawn.
TheNew York Public Library (NYPL)'s Edenwald branch is located at 1255 East 233rd Street. The one-story branch opened in 1973.[22] In addition, the NYPL's Baychester branch is located at 2049 Asch Loop North in Co-op City. The one-story branch building opened in 1973 and was renovated in 2003.[23]
Subway service is provided by theNew York City Subway via the followingIRT Dyre Avenue Line stations, served by the5 train:[24]
Bus service is provided by the followingNew York City Bus andBee-Line Bus System routes:[25]
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