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403:, the West Bronx and in walking proximity of the elevated lines in the East Bronx. Commercial corridors quickly developed in close proximity to rapid transit stations and primary thoroughfares. Early in this construction boom, Longwood was one of the most dense and developed Bronx neighborhoods. For much of the first half of the 20th century, the Bronx was overall home to a predominantly middle-class population of European and Jewish descent hailing from diverse nationalities, including immigrants directly from the corresponding countries of varying socioeconomic statuses. 897: 445:
commercial units have been constructed on formally vacant lots, with more planned. A community once dominated by blight and disinvestment, is now towered over by modern apartment buildings, renovated pre-war structures, and rows of attached row houses. Social problems persist due to a significant percentage of the population living in poverty. Crime, for instance, has declined versus historic highs in the 1990s, but remains significantly above average for New York City. Nonetheless, the neighborhood remains a symbol of social and economic improvement.
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and births to teenage mothers are more common in Longwood and Hunts Point than in other places citywide. In Longwood and Hunts Point, there were 101 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 36.2 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per
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Longwood is dominated by pre-war, 5- and 6-story apartment buildings. Starting in the 1990s, a construction boom has resulted in a number of modern apartment buildings and row houses. Much of the original housing stock was structurally damaged by arson and eventually razed by the city between mid and
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and the relocation of the 41st Precinct of the NYPD from Simpson Street to Longwood Avenue. In addition, investments were made to the Banana Kelly High School, and to several small and large businesses. This investment has only increased exponentially since that time. A vast number of new housing and
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was one of the first agencies to create and renovate residential units in Longwood, the city soon followed up with independent, locally driven developments. This construction resulted in escalating reinvestment in these communities Continuing into the mid-1990s, local and federal governments invested
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The wave of arson eventually ended with the help of community groups such as Banana Kelly CIA, Inc. and SEBCO (South East Bronx Community Organization), who worked to bring recognition and protect the remaining apartment buildings in the greater South Bronx. What was left was a wasteland of abandoned
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Eighty-two percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 72% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", lower than the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Longwood and Hunts Point,
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and abandonment only accelerated over time. By the late 1970s, many buildings in the greater South Bronx had been burnt out in an epidemic wave of arson. Scammers realized they could manipulate the system and collect insurance money after more lucrative tenants had fled. The area was severely run
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education. By contrast, 26% of Bronx residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. The percentage of Longwood and Hunts Point students excelling in math rose from 24% in 2000 to 26% in 2011, and reading achievement increased from 28% to 32% during the same time period.
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in New York City) but includes a small yet diverse mix of races, ethnic groups, religious affiliations, sexual orientations, and national origins. Like most neighborhoods in New York City, the vast majority of households are renter occupied. Almost half of the population lives below the federal
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Longwood and Hunts Point generally have a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018. While 16% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 41% have less than a high school education and 43% are high school graduates or have some college
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The 41st Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 65% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported 5 murders, 31 rapes, 303 robberies, 426 felony assaults, 159 burglaries, 399 grand larcenies, and 231 grand larcenies auto in 2022.
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in the northeast Bronx offered modern amenities and spacious apartments, and suburban communities outside New York City became more appealing with their auto-centric lifestyle. As people with financial means began to leave, impoverished people often replaced them.
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He stretched his memory back 25 years to his days as a rookie patrolman in the 41st Precinct, whose station house was known from here to Hollywood as Fort Apache, a solitary outpost in a neighborhood of death and decay and gangs with grandiosely macabre
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poverty line and receives public assistance (AFDC, Home Relief, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid). This community was once part of New York's 16th congressional district, the poorest such district in the United States. After
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The 41st Precinct was located at 1086 Simpson Street until 1993. During the 1960s, crime reached such a level that the Simpson Street building became known by the police as "Fort Apache", as was later immortalized in a
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building opened in 1914, is located at 761 East 160th Street. The Hunts Point branch, a two-story Carnegie library building opened in 1929, is located at 877 Southern Boulevard. The Hunts Point library, designed by
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is located south of Longwood Avenue along Beck, Kelly, Dawson Streets and Hewitt Place. The district largely consists of semi-detached row houses, most of which were designed by one architect, Warren C. Dickerson.
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buildings, vacant lots, filthy streets and a severe lack of even basic commercial amenities. During this period of time, the neighborhood was dealt another blow as violent crime hit historic highs during the
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Longwood and Hunts Point's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is more than the rest of New York City. In Longwood and Hunts Point, 35% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per
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down as the community became increasingly disfranchised. At this time, crime reached such a level that the 41st Precinct building at 1086 Simpson Street became known by the police as "Fort Apache".
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over $ 550 million in new subsidized residential housing and the expansion of businesses and commerce. This period saw the construction of the South Bronx headquarters of the
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rapidly accelerated development. Solid rows of 5 and 6 story, walk-up and larger elevator, apartment buildings were built to the sidewalk and dominated the landscape of
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The Bronx initially began to urbanize with the construction of a streetcar network. Eventually, the expansion of the elevated and subterranean rapid transit lines from
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Beginning in the 1950s, the older, more developed parts of the Bronx experienced a socioeconomic shift due to a number of factors. The construction of the
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per capita is greater than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 1,036 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole.
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Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010
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and no longer the poorest district in the United States. There is significant income diversity on a block by block basis.
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The Crossings is a two-level 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m) mall at the intersection of Hunts Point Avenue and
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10 oz/cu ft), more than the city average. Fifteen percent of Longwood and Hunts Point residents are
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The entirety of Community District 2, which comprises Longwood and Hunts Point, had 56,144 inhabitants as of
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Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010
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administration. In blighted neighborhoods across the city, various housing experiments were attempted. The
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1,000 citywide). Longwood and Hunts Point has a relatively high population of residents who are
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The total land area is roughly 0.5 square miles (1.3 km). The terrain is somewhat hilly.
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Some of the first federal funding in decades for new investment began in 1986 under the
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976 Simpson Street was built in 1909. It is near the former "Fort Apache" precinct house
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PS 335: The Academy of the Arts (East 163rd Street and Rev. James A. Polite Avenue)
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Bronx Regional High School (East 165th Street and Rev. James A. Polite Avenue)
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West Farms Square Rehab; four rehabilitated tenement buildings, 6 stories tall
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PS 333: The Museum School (East 163rd Street and Rev. James A. Polite Avenue)
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Bronx Lighthouse Charter School/Bronx Lighthouse College Preparatory Academy
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to east, East 149th Street to the south, and Saint Anns Avenue to the west.
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property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue in the
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South Bronx Classical Charter School (Westchester Avenue and Fox Street)
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operates two branches near Longwood. The Woodstock branch, a two-story
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operates the Hunts Point Station at 800 Manida Street in Hunts Point.
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Longfellow Avenue Rehab; two 5-story rehabilitated tenement buildings
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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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Department of City Planning, March 29, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2016.
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PS 130: Abram Stevens Hewitt (East 156th Street and Prospect Avenue)
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Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed June 16, 2016.
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Longwood and Hunts Point are patrolled by the 41st Precinct of the
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Longwood Preparatory Academy (Formerly Banana Kelly High School)
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named for it. The Simpson Street building currently houses the
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East 165th Street-Bryant Avenue; five buildings, 3 stories tall
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is a long-standing, mixed-use district. The Southern Boulevard
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MS 302: Luisa Dessus Cruz (Kelly Street and Avenue St. John)
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PS 150: Charles James Fox (East 167th Street and Fox Street)
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lived on both Kelly Street and Fox Street, and attended
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displaced thousands and physically divided communities,
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There are four NYCHA developments located in Longwood.
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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 1.5% (382)
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Stebbins Avenue-Hewitt Place; two 3-story buildings
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Longwood, Bronx, New York
Neighborhood of the Bronx
Southern Boulevard in Longwood
Southern Boulevard
40°48′58″N 73°53′56″W / 40.816°N 73.899°W / 40.816; -73.899
Country
United States
State
New York
City
New York City
Borough
Bronx
Community District
Bronx 2
Median income
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Area code
718, 347, 929
917
Bronx
New York City
Bronx River
Bruckner Expressway
Southern Boulevard
Bronx Community District 2
New York City Police Department
NYCHA
Melrose
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