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Allerton, Bronx
Allerton is a working-class neighborhood geographically located in the East Bronx section of the Bronx, New York City. It is named in honor of Daniel Allerton, an early Bronx settler who purchased and farmed this area with his wife Hustace. It consists of two subsections called Bronxwood and Laconia. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are Adee Avenue, Boston Road (Bronx), Boston Road, and Gun Hill Road (Bronx), Gun Hill Road to the northeast; the IRT Dyre Avenue Line () to the east; Waring Avenue to the south; and Bronx River Parkway to the west. White Plains Road and Boston Road are the primary thoroughfares through Allerton. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 11, and its ZIP Code is 10467. The area is patrolled by the New York City Police Department, NYPD's 49th Precinct. The local subway is the IRT White Plains Road Line, served by the . History Allerton Avenue was ethnically divided in the 1950s through the 1980s by a distinct separa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighborhoods In The Bronx
This article features a list of neighborhoods in the Bronx, one of the five New York City Borough, boroughs of New York City. When using this article, note that names of many (but not all) neighborhoods in the Bronx are popular based on their historical pedigree and the livability factor. However, this is not true for all neighborhoods in the Bronx; while someone living at East 213th Street & White Plains Road might prefer to describe their location simply as "Gun Hill Road" (a nearby thoroughfare) rather than "Williamsbridge". Other neighborhood names have greater popularity. For example, Riverdale was once home to John F. Kennedy and is known for its affluence, large mansions, and proximity to amenities. Throggs Neck has a bridge named for it and the neighborhood is known for waterfront beach communities located on the Long Island Sound. Regions of the Bronx Generally speaking, there are two major systems of dividing the Bronx into regions, which often conflict with one another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
