Fordham is a neighborhood located in the western

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. Fordham is roughly bordered by East 196th Street to the north, Webster Avenue to the east, Burnside Avenue to the south, and

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to the west. The neighborhood's primary thoroughfares are

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and Grand Concourse. Fordham is located within Bronx Community Board 5 and Bronx Community Board 7, and its ZIP Codes include 10453, 10457, 10458 and 10468. Its main subway line is the

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(), operating under the Grand Concourse, with the

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() on its western border. The area is patrolled by the

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's 46th Precinct.

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(NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue in the Melrose section of the Bronx. The neighborhood is home to the original, Rose Hill campus of Fordham University.

History

Jan Arcer, a Dutch settler (who

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his name to John Archer), established a community at what is now 225th Street near the Harlem River in 1666. Archer owned 3900 acres of land which

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, the colonial governor of New York approved for settlement. The area known as "Fordham Manor" was 6 square miles. This was called a Patent, making Archer "Lord of the Manor." Sixteen families established farms in area. The Manor lasted from 1671 to 1762. Archer chose the name Fordham for his community, which may have been a reference to its location near a shallow crossing ("ford") of the

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, or may have been a reference to

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, a fourteenth-century English priest.

Old Fordham Village

Old Fordham Village is a section of Fordham that dates back to the English colonial era. It is centered on the intersection of the Grand Concourse and

. Fordham Village extends north to about 196th Street, south to about 187th Street, east to Southern Boulevard, and west to

. The section's origins date back to about 1751, when Fordham Manor was built, on what was called Rose Hill. Most of the estate is part of the Rose Hill Campus of Fordham University. Besides the main manor house and other side buildings on the campus, other historic buildings and noted homes still exist within Old Fordham Village. For example, American poet

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spent his final years with his wife

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in a cottage in Fordham which is still standing in Poe Park. The nearby Fordham University Church bell is named "old Edgar" and may have been the inspiration for his poem The Bells. In the 18th century, the Kings Road went through Old Fordham Village, an area of rural estates and small farms, linking

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and towns and villages north toward

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. It was a minor rest stop for travelers and coaches, where many springs fed The Mill Brook that crossed this road. During the

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, it was a critical crossing point for Gen.

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's Continental Army retreating toward White Plains to safely escape from New York while being chased by the Colonial British and Hessian Forces. There were many American Patriots that lived in this area. After the revolution, the Kings Road was renamed the Boston Post Road, becoming an important thoroughfare for a growing new nation. In the 19th century, with the building of the White Plains Line (later the

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of the

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) and a small station, Old Fordham Village began to grow. Local farmers and dairymen were now able to use the railroad to send their products to a growing New York City. North of the village, part of the Mill Brook was dammed up, and a large pond and ice house was built for shipping and cold storage. It provided fresh ice for the community and the railroad. In 1838 a wealthy New York City Irish Catholic real estate magnate named Andrew Carrigan (1804-1872) bought the 100-acre Rose Hill estate, located east of the village, for the sole purpose of selling it to his close friend John Joseph Hughes (1797-1864), who at the time was coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of New York. Hughes purchased the estate from Carrigan in 1839 for $29,750, and founded St. Joseph's Seminary (1840) and St. Joseph's College (1841) (later Fordham University) on the property. In 1846 Hughes deeded St. Joseph's College over to the Roman Catholic Jesuit Order (Society of Jesus) for $40,000, but retained title to the seminary property (about 9 acres of land). The seminary was closed in 1859. A small south-west portion of the former Rose Hill estate is known today as Rose Hill Park. West of the village, on the other side of Fordham Hill, the Bathgate Estate was built; it was later acquired by wealthy stock speculator

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. He built the

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, where the first Belmont Stakes was held, on his estate. West of the station in the village area, the Fordham Hotel and Taverine would provide basic needs for visitors for the college and the racetrack.

After 1900

For the most part, Old Fordham Village remained rural until about 1900, when New York City began to expand. Early mass transit to the suburbs changed the area of what is Fordham today. Old Fordham Village and the surrounding area would become part of the borough of

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within

. Many of the remaining farms and estates were sold to developers who built houses and sizable apartment buildings. The formerly quiet little village became a major business and transportation hub. In this area of Fordham, Boston Post Road was renamed

and became part of

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in 1926. The rebuilding of the railroad right of way at Fordham, and most of Webster Avenue, eliminated The Mill Brook and water pond, but the side streets of Old Fordham Village remain active. Fordham was a predominantly

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(of

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and

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origins) neighborhood, from the 1920s through the late 1970s, when many families moved to the suburbs or the

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area, or retired to

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. Belmont was formerly a portion of Fordham and South Fordham. On January 9, 2022, a high-rise fire tore through an apartment building in Fordham. At least 19 people were killed, including nine children, and at least 60 other people were injured, including 32 with life-threatening injuries. It was the third-deadliest residential fire in the U.S. since 1978.

Demographics

Fordham has a population of around 43,394 people. Its first growth was in the 1920s, when middle-class and working-class families from Manhattan flocked into the area, attracted by the then-modern housing and convenient subway access by

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, and Third/Webster Avenues lines to business districts in

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where they could work and shop. It is now predominantly

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and

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. There is a significant historic

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and Albanian population as well. Fordham is divided into two sections: Community District 5 south of Fordham Road, comprising Fordham South, and Community District 7 north of Fordham Road, comprising Fordham North. Most inhabitants of Community District 5 are youth and middle-aged adults: 28% are between the ages of between 0–17, 29% between 25–44, and 23% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 12% and 8% respectively. Similarly, most inhabitants of Community District 7 are youth and middle-aged adults: 26% are between the ages of between 0–17, 31% between 25–44, and 23% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 11% and 9% respectively. As of 2017, the median

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in Community District 5 was $30,166, and the median household income in Community District 7 was $35,355. In 2018, an estimated 34% of Fordham South 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 65% in Fordham South, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. In 2018, an estimated 26% of Fordham North residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. One in seven residents (14%) 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 61% in Fordham North, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, , both areas are considered low-income relative to the rest of the city and not

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Land use and terrain

Fordham is dominated by 5- and 6-story apartment buildings, often set flush to the sidewalk. Many of the apartments on the Grand Concourse are taller. The

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and the

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, both inside

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, collectively occupy dozens of acres of land within the neighborhood. Fordham University maintains its historic original campus on much of the former Rose Hill Manor in the center of the neighborhood. It is one of the largest "green" campuses in New York City, and its traditional collegiate gothic architecture often serves as a backdrop for television and film productions. The

Business Improvement District operates on the northern border of the neighborhood. This retail district is the longest in the Bronx. Fordham is split into two community districts: Community District 5 south of Fordham Road and Community District 7 north of Fordham Road. The entirety of Community District 5, which comprises southern Fordham South, had 136,151 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.9 years. Community District 7, which comprises Fordham South and Bedford Park, had 148,163 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.4 years. Both figures are lower than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.

Police and crime

Fordham is patrolled by two precincts of the

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. Fordham South is served by the 46th Precinct of the

, located at 2120 Ryer Avenue. Fordham North is patrolled by the 52nd Precinct of the

, located at 3016 Webster Avenue. The 46th Precinct ranked 27th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010, while the 52nd Precinct ranked 49th safest. , with a non-fatal assault rate of 126 per 100,000 people in Fordham South and 97 per 100,000 people in Fordham North, Fordham's rate of

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s per capita is greater than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rates of 1,033 per 100,000 people in Fordham South and 583 per 100,000 people in Fordham Road are both higher than that of the city as a whole. The 46th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 76.3% between 1990 and 2020. The precinct reported 7 murders, 23 rapes, 359 robberies, 600 felony assaults, 379 burglaries, 571 grand larcenies, and 126 grand larcenies auto in 2020. The 52nd Precinct also has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 79.0% between 1990 and 2020. The precinct reported 11 murders, 25 rapes, 345 robberies, 489 felony assaults, 236 burglaries, 611 grand larcenies, and 186 grand larcenies auto in 2020.

Fire safety

Fordham contains two

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(FDNY) fire stations. Engine Co. 48/Ladder Co. 56/Division 7 is located at 2417 Webster Avenue, while Engine Co. 75/Ladder Co. 33/Battalion 19 is located at 2175 Walton Avenue.

Health

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s in Fordham South and births to teenage mothers in both Fordham South and North are more common than in other places citywide, though preterm births in Fordham North are less common. In Fordham South, there were 93 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 35.3 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). In Fordham North, there were 85 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 30.3 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). Both areas have a relatively high population of residents who are

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. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 14% in Fordham South and 16% in Fordham North, higher than the citywide rate of 12%. The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of

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, is in Fordham South and in Fordham North, more than the city average. Sixteen percent of Fordham South residents and twelve percent of Fordham North residents are smokers, which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In Fordham South, 34% of residents are

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, 16% are

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, and 27% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. In Fordham North, 33% of residents are obese, 19% are diabetic, and 35% have high blood pressure. In addition, 24% of children in Fordham South and 25% of children in Fordham North are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. Seventy-eight percent of residents in Fordham South and eighty-four percent in Fordham North eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 67% of residents in both Fordham South and North described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," lower than the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket, there are 20 bodegas in Fordham South and 18 in Fordham North. The nearest hospitals are

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in Claremont, James J. Peters VA Medical Center in

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, and St Barnabas Hospital in Belmont.

Post office and ZIP Codes

Fordham is divided into four ZIP Codes by the north-south Grand Concourse and the west-east East 183rd Street. Counterclockwise from southwest, these zip codes are 10453, 10457, 10458 and 10468. The

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operates the Jerome Station post office at 2549 Jerome Avenue.

Education

Fordham generally has a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city . In Fordham South, 10% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, while 34% have less than a high school education and 46% are high school graduates or have some college education. In Fordham North, 23% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, while 32% have less than a high school education and 45% 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. The percentage of Fordham South students excelling in math rose from 19% in 2000 to 43% in 2011, and reading achievement increased from 24% to 28% during the same time period. The percentage of Fordham North students excelling in math also rose from 21% in 2000 to 48% in 2011, and reading achievement increased from 28% to 33% during the same time period. Fordham South and Fordham North's rates of elementary school student absenteeism are higher than the rest of New York City. 30% of elementary school students in Fordham South and 28% in Fordham North missed twenty or more days per

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, higher than the citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 66% of high school students in Fordham South and 70% of high school students in Fordham North graduate on time, lower than the citywide average of 75%.

Schools

Fordham contains the following public elementary schools: * PS 33 Timothy Dwight (grades PK–5) * PS/IS 54 (grades PK–5) * PS 159 Luis Muñoz Marin Biling (grades K–5) * PS 246 Poe Center (grades K–5) The following public middle schools serve grades 6–8 unless otherwise indicated: * Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence * Jonas Bronck Academy The Rose Hill campus of Fordham University, which is the university's oldest campus, is located in Fordham. The campus is home to Fordham College at Rose Hill, the Gabelli School of Business, and a division of the School of Professional and Continuing Studies, as well as the Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences and Religion and Religious Education.

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, a private

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, has been located in Fordham since 1967, and is near the Fordham shopping district.

Library

The New York Public Library (NYPL) operates the Bronx Library Center at 310 East Kingsbridge Road. The Bronx Library Center opened in 2006 and is the Bronx's largest NYPL branch.

Transportation

Subway and railroad service is provided by the New York City Subway and Metro-North Railroad, respectively. *

station () * Kingsbridge Road station () * 182nd–183rd Streets () *

station () * Fordham Station (

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) The following

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bus routes serve Fordham: *: to Riverdale or Mott Haven, Bronx, Mott Haven (via Grand Concourse) *: to

or Mott Haven, Bronx, Mott Haven (via Grand Concourse) *: to Riverdale or Washington Heights, George Washington Bridge (via University Avenue) *: to Riverdale or West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line), West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue station () (via Kingsbridge Road) * (Including Select Bus Service): to Bay Plaza Shopping Center or Inwood – 207th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line), Inwood – 207th Street station () (via

–Pelham Parkway) *: to The Hub, Bronx, The Hub or Manhattanville, Manhattan, Manhattanville (via Third Avenue (Manhattan-Bronx), Third Avenue) *: to

or Riverbank State Park (via Southern Boulevard & East 149th Street) *: to Port Morris, Bronx, Port Morris (via Prospect-Crotona Avenues) *: to Bedford Park, Bronx, Bedford Park or Castle Hill, Bronx, Castle Hill (via Castle Hill Avenue) *: to Co-op City, Bronx, Co-op City (via Gun Hill Road (Bronx), Gun Hill Road) *: to Woodlawn, Bronx, Woodlawn (via Bainbridge Avenue) *: to Bay Plaza Shopping Center (via Gun Hill Road (Bronx), Gun Hill Road) (Sunday nights only) * (Including Select Bus Service): to Williamsbridge, Bronx, Williamsbridge or Third Avenue – 149th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line), Third Avenue – 149th Street station (, via Webster Avenue) Fordham is also served by the following Bee-Line Bus System routes to Westchester County, New York: *List of bus routes in Westchester County, BL60: to White Plains, New York (via U.S. Route 1 in New York, Boston Road) *BL61: to Port Chester, New York (via Boston Road) *BL62: to White Plains, New York (via Boston Road)

References

External links

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