Near Northeast is a

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neighborhood, located northeast of the city's downtown. It corresponds to

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Tract 15, 16, 23, and 24.

Borders

Northwestern * Butternut Street Northern * South Carbon Street * Farmer Street Northeastern * Dewitt Street * Sedgwick Street Eastern * Elm Street Southern *

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Southwestern *

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Streets

The Near Northeast is bisected by James Street. Other major roads in the neighborhood include State Street, Butternut Street, Lodi Street, and Burnet Avenue.

Education

The Near Northeast is home to Dr. Weeks Elementary School.

Retail

The section of State Street located in the Near Northeast is the main retail street of Syracuse's Little Italy, with dozens of shops and eateries. As this neighborhood is fairly urban, there is retail scattered throughout it.

Characteristics

The Near Northeast is an urban working-class neighborhood. As of the 2000 Census, 8,792 people lived in there. 66.5% were White, 19.1% Black, 14.4% other. 50.9% were female, 49.1% male. The median age was 34.4, and the median household income was $21,437. Registered voters are 45% Democrat, 23% Republican, 24% non-enrolled, and 8% percent other. The Near-Northeast section of Syracuse is also home to the Hawley-Green Historic District, one of the few 19th century residential areas left in the city, located one block south of James Street. Many of the homes in the area are painted in vibrant colors. A group of about 40 people, who call themselves Hawley-Green GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender) Neighbors, have been marketing the neighborhood as gay- and lesbian-friendly. In addition to the Hawley-Green Historic District, the

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, First English Lutheran Church, Garrett House,

Leavenworth Apartments Leavenworth Apartments is a historic apartment building located in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. It was designed by architect Charles Erastus Colton and built in 1912. It is a seven-story, Colonial Reviv ...

New Kasson Apartments The New Kasson Apartments is a historic apartment building located on James Street in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. It was designed by architectural firm of Merrick and Randall and built in 1898. It is a ...

, and

Louis Will House The Louis Will House is a "high-style" Queen Anne style house at 714 N. McBride St. in Syracuse, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2009. It is currently a private residence. It was the home of ...

are listed on the

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References

External links

Official Syracuse Neighborhood Information, Including The Near Northeast

Historic Hawley-Green
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