Bedford Park is a residential neighborhood in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. It is often defined as the trapezoid-shaped area created by four streets: Goulden Avenue, the eastern edge of the Jerome Park Reservoir; Webster Avenue, the northwestern edge of Bronx Park; Mosholu Parkway, which cuts it off from Norwood; and Bedford Park Boulevard, which gives it its name. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... NYC OASIS map[1] of Norwood Norwood is a neighborhood in the Bronx in New York City, one of the few in the city (or any city, for that matter) whose boundaries are extremely obvious. ...

History

Prior to being a residential neighborhood, the area now known as Bedford Park was mostly farmland outside the town of Kingsbridge, then an unincorporated suburb of New York City. The area began to be developed with the construction of the Jerome Park Racecourse, for thoroughbred horse racing, by Leonard Jerome and August Belmont, Sr. in 1866. Jerome Park Racecourse became the first home of the famous Belmont Stakes horserace, part of the Triple Crown of the sport, until it was moved to Morris Park in 1890. To attract the wealthy to the Racecourse, Leonard Jerome built what is today Jerome Avenue. In 1874 the town of Kingsbridge was officially incorporated into New York City. Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ... Leonard Walter Jerome, born November 3, 1817 in Pompey, New York, United States – died March 3, 1891 at Brighton, England , was a Brooklyn, New York entrepreneur and grandfather of Sir Winston Churchill. ... August Belmont, Sr. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious horse race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ... The Triple Crown is a term sometimes used to describe the three-tiered crown or tiara formerly used by popes. ... Morris Park may refer to: Morris Park, Bronx, New York, a neighborhood in The Bronx, New York City Morris Park (IRT Dyre Avenue Line), a station on the 5 subway line Morris Park (racetrack), a racetrack that was once home to the Belmont Stakes http://www. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1890 the Belmont Stakes were moved out of Jerome Park Racecourse and it was sold. Construction was started to convert it into the Jerome Park Reservoir, to store fresh water from the New Croton Aqueduct. At the same time, the neighborhood of Bedford Park was beginning to take shape, with forty "villas" (suburban houses) were built on a 23-acre stretch, in a planned community modeled on the London "garden" neighborhood named Bedford Park. These villas became the namesake for Villa Avenue. The area became a part of the newly created Borough of the Bronx in 1898, and with the completion of Jerome Park Reservoir in 1906 became a valuable asset for the much-expanded New York City. The Italian and Irish immigrants who worked on the Jerome Park Reservoir project soon anchored the community there. 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... } London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Also in 1906, Bedford Park Boulevard received its current name. It had been 200th Street since annexation, and was likely named after Edward Thomas Bedford, a director of Standard Oil, president of the Bank of the State of New York, who was an associate of Leonard Jerome. Bedford Park Boulevard is still often referred to as 200th Street and the New York Botanical Garden is just one of the many places that have used (or continue to use) a 200th Street address since the 1906 renaming. To this very day the US Postal Address Service still recognizes (and will continue to deliver mail to) 'East 200th Street' addresses. NYC's master database has East 200th Street cross referenced with Bedford Park Boulevard[East]. This means that NYC's maps, the 911 system, and any other systems also recognize East 200th Street addresses as alternates to Bedford Park Boulevard[East] addresses. The bridge that runs over the Metro North Railroad tracks (which can be seen from the station) says '200TH ST'. Standard Oil (1870–1911) was a large, integrated, oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing organization. ...

The completion of the development process, however, required the completion of two major transportation projects: the Grand Concourse, a multilane thoroughfare based on the Champs Elysees in Paris, in 1916; and the extension of subway to the area with the Jerome Avenue IND line in 1917. Along with the rest of the borough of the Bronx, Bedford Park saw a boom in housing construction along the Grand Concourse in the post-WWI era. Much of this was from middle-class white ethnic (primarily Jews, Italians, and Irish) emigrants moving from crowded Manhattan to settle down in the area. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... WWI may be an acronym for: World War I World Wrestling Industry This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

In the 1930s, unclaimed land near the Jerome Park Reservoir offered opportunities for New Deal-related construction to alleviate unemployment from the Great Depression. Three high schools (Walton, DeWitt Clinton, and the Bronx High School of Science) were built, along with the Bronx campus of Hunter College (now Lehman College). After end of WWII, in 1946 Hunter College's Bronx Campus served briefly as host of the United Nations. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... This article is becoming very long. ... An 1837 political cartoon about unemployment in the United States. ... The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn, starting in 1929 and lasting through most of the 1930s. ... The Bronx High School of Science, commonly called Bronx Science, is a public high school in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, New York City. ... Hunter College of The City University of New York See also: Hunter College High School Hunter College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as simply Hunter College) is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), located on Manhattans Upper East Side. ... Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Landmarks

Houses of worship

Church of St. Philip Neri

Among Bedford Park's oldest buildings are its churches and other religious institutions. The oldest church in the area, Bedford Park Congregational Church at the corner of Bainbridge Avenue and East 201st Street, dates to 1882. Its American Queen Anne-style design hints at Bedford Park's origins as a small rural community. It was designated a City Landmark in 2000. (New York City Landmarks Commission 2005) Image File history File links St_Philip_Neri_church,_Bedford_Park,_Bronx,_NY.jpg Exterior of St. ... Image File history File links St_Philip_Neri_church,_Bedford_Park,_Bronx,_NY.jpg Exterior of St. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Buttermans, the historic home of John Newman, the butter king, is one of several Queen Anne mansions in Elgin, Illinois The Queen Anne style of British and American architecture reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century, manifesting itself in a number of different ways... This article is about the year 2000. ...

On the Grand Concourse lies the Roman Catholic Church of St. Philip Neri. The church was built at the turn of the 20th century, and was dedicated to the Italian saint due to its origin as a mission church for immigrant Italian laborers, who also worked on the construction of the Jerome Park Reservoir. The corner stone of the church (dated 1889) was in fact quarried from what became Jerome Park Reservoir, and brought there by a horse-drawn carriage. (Greene 2002) 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The Convent of Mount St. Ursula is located on Bedford Park Boulevard. It was established by a group of Roman Catholic nuns from the Ursuline order in 1892. The Academy of Mt. St. Ursula, an all-girls prep-school, is located there today. The word Ursuline is used to describe the following: Ursulines A Catholic religious order. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Buildings

The Tracey Towers

As a low-density residential neighborhood, Bedford Park has a "skyline" of mostly five-story walkups. The most noticeable exception to this are the Tracey Towers, two 41-story apartment buildings close to the Jerome Park Reservoir. They were completed in 1972 as a part of New York City's Mitchell Lama housing development initiative, aimed at allowing moderate-to-middle income families to stay in the area. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (567x757, 56 KB) Picture of the Tracey Towers, twin apartment complexes in the neighborhood of Bedford Park in Bronx, NY. The Tracey Towers were built in the 1970s as a part of the Mitchell Lama housing initiative of the State of... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (567x757, 56 KB) Picture of the Tracey Towers, twin apartment complexes in the neighborhood of Bedford Park in Bronx, NY. The Tracey Towers were built in the 1970s as a part of the Mitchell Lama housing initiative of the State of... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ...

Closer to the rest of the skyline, the spires of Lehman College (the old Hunter College) cut into the sky. Built by the Works Progress Administration, the original buildings of the Lehman College campus were built in grey stone in the Collegiate Gothic style, with finials, turrets, and other decorative features. Additional buildings, including the Lehman Library and Center for the Performing Arts, were added in the style of modern architecture. The most recently built portion of the college, the APEX, has facilities for athletics and dance. The scenic campus, which spans into Kingsbridge, has been used as a shooting location for episodes of the television series Law & Order and its spin-offs. Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York. ... Hunter College of The City University of New York See also: Hunter College High School Hunter College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as simply Hunter College) is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), located on Manhattans Upper East Side. ... WPA Graphic The Works Progress Administration (later Works Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created in May 1935 by Presidential order (Congress funded it annually but did not set it up). ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... Modern architecture is a broad term given to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament, that first arose around 1900. ... Law & Order is an American televison police procedural and legal drama set in New York City. ...

Demography

In the United States 2000 Census² of 2000, the area of Bedford Park comprises six tracts. These six tracts have a population of 29,377. The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A census tract, census area, or census district is a particular community defined for the purpose of taking a census. ...

The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 33.68% White, 22.54%, African American, 1.00% Native American, 6.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 28.00% from other races, and 8.00% from two or more races. 52.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

Out of the total population, 34.50% (10,134 individuals) of Bedford Park residents, were born outside of the United States. An additional 8.37% were born in Puerto Rico, and are thus considered native born. Of the foreign born, 35.88% were born in the Caribbean, 16.98% in Eastern Europe, 10.76% in Central America, 10.19% in East Asia, 8.06 in South America, 7.85% in West Africa, 3.66% in South Central Asia, 2.79% in Northern Europe, and 2.65% in Southeast Asia. The countries which are represented by at least 2.5% (358 individuals) of the neighborhood's foreign born population are the Dominican Republic (28.19%), Korea (10.19%), Ghana (6.56%), Mexico (6.10%), Ecuador (3.54%), and Jamaica (2.98%), and areas that were (at the time of the 2000 Census) a part of Yugoslavia (6.30%). Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean, (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Dutch: Cariben or Caraïben, or more commonly Antillen) or the West Indies, is a group of islands and countries which are in or border the Caribbean Sea which lies on... Current division of Europe into five (or more) regions: one definition of Eastern Europe is marked in orange Eastern Europe as a region has several alternative definitions, whereby it can denote: the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Central Europe and Russia. ... Map of Central America Central America is a central region of the Americas. ... Geographic scope of East Asia East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... South Asia or Southern Asia is a southern geopolitical region of the Asian continent comprising territories on and in proximity to the Indian subcontinent. ... Northern Europe is marked in dark blue Northern Europe is a name of the northern part of the European continent. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Korea (Hangul: 한국, Hanja: 韓國, McCune-Reischauer: Hanguk, Revised: Hanguk, or ChosŏngÅ­l : ì¡°ì„ , Hanja: 朝鮮, McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn, Revised: Joseon) is a civilization and geographical area situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China (PRC) to the northwest and Russia to the northeast, with Japan situated to the... Motto: none Anthem: Hej Sloveni Capital Belgrade (Executive and Legislative) Podgorica (Judicial) Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian1 Government President Svetozar Marović Independence From Yugoslavia April 28, 1992 Area  - Total    - Water (%)   102,350 km² (105th) 39,518 sq mi  0. ...

Culture

Reflecting a population so greatly composed of foreign-born immigrants, there are distinct ethnic enclaves in Bedford Park. On 204th Street, between the Grand Concourse and Mosholu Parkway lies a small "Koreatown" in which a cluster of Korean restaurants, groceries, social clubs, and other businesses thrive. Out of the 800 West African-born residents of the neighborhood, 83% live in or around the Tracey Towers.

Bedford Park's ethnic diversity manifests itself in an assortment of ways besides the formation of enclaves. Among the national symbols one may see strolling the neighborhood include the double-headed eagle (the emblem of Albania), the icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe (sacred to Catholic Mexicans), the shamrock of Ireland, the Arabic calligraphy of the shahadah (the Muslim profession of faith), or the coquí of Puerto Rico. A vast assortment of newspapers are sold in local convenience stores, including The Echo of Ireland, Albanian-language Bota Sot of Kosovo, and the Spanish-language local newspapers El Diario/La Prensa, and El Hoy. Two-headed eagle emblem of the Byzantine Empire. ... The Emblem of Albania is an adaptation of the Flag of Albania. ... Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe or the Virgin of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic icon and arguably Mexicos most popular image: Nobel laureate Octavio Paz is quoted as saying that the Mexican people, after more than two centuries of experiments, have faith only in the Virgin... The Shamrock The shamrock, an unofficial symbol of Ireland and Boston, Massachusetts, is a three-leaved young white clover, sometimes (rarely nowadays) Trifolium repens (white clover, known in Irish as seamair bhán) but more usually today Trifolium dubium (lesser clover, Irish: seamair bhuí). The shamrock was traditionally used for... The Arabic alphabet is the script used for writing in the Arabic language. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Binomial name Eleutherodactylus coqui Thomas, 1966 Other species known as Coquí See text Coquí is the common name for several species of small tree frogs endemic to Puerto Rico, named for the sound the male makes at night. ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ...

hip hop style graffiti mural on E 203 Street. (Artist unknown)

Despite diverse national backgrounds, residents of Bedford Park have many ways in which to bond with one another socially. Abundant park space in Harris Field and Mosholu Park afford places for team sports such as soccer (the most popular sport in the world) and baseball (popular throughout the United States and Latin America). Image File history File links Memorial_Mural_in_Bedford_Park,_Bronx,_NY.jpg A graffiti style mural in Bedford Park memorializes Chaz. ... Image File history File links Memorial_Mural_in_Bedford_Park,_Bronx,_NY.jpg A graffiti style mural in Bedford Park memorializes Chaz. ... Breakdancer in Ljubljana. ... For other uses, see Graffiti (disambiguation). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II in St. ...

As could be expected in a Bronx neighborhood, young people in Bedford Park identify mainly with the hip hop music and subculture, with a smaller number on the metal and punk rock scenes. In addition, many Latin immigrants "import" their musical genres, bringing such international styles as bomba, salsa, bachata, merengue, and tejano to the area. Bedford Park's blending of American and foreign cultures has led to the popularity of crossover genres, such as dancehall, reggaeton, and Rock en Español, as evidenced by the music emanating from car stereos and boom boxes. Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ... Breakdancer in Ljubljana. ... Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1967 and 1974, took blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by the... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Bomba is a musical expression created in Puerto Rico. ... Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Caribbean and Latin genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad. ... Bachata is a form of music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural marginal neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. ... Merengue can mean either: A style of music originating in the Dominican Republic; see merengue (music) A related style of dance; see merengue (dance) A style of vallenato music from Colombia See also meringue, a type of dessert (which is called merengue in Spanish). ... Much confusion exists regarding the identity of those who are called Tejanos. A Tejano today is classified as a Mexican Texan or a Texan of Mexican heritage. While this classification would correctly identify the new Tejanos; those people from Texas whose ancestors came from Mexico beginning in the period of... In music, crossover is a term used to describe material borrowed from a different style or genre and whose popularity crosses the considered boundaries of styles or genres. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Reggaeton is a form of dance music which became popular with Latin American youth during the late 1990s and spread to North American, European, Japanese, and Filipino audiences during the first few years of the 21st century. ... Rock en español is the latest generation of Spanish language rock and roll. ...

Some divisions exist among residents of Bedford Park, mostly due to fluctuations of new populations both emigrant and immigrant. Some frequently discussed causes include immigrants' lack of proficiency in English and unwillingness to adopt American customs, generation gaps between first-generation American children and their immigrant parents, and the trend of "white flight" to the suburbs. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... White flight is a colloquial term for the demographic trend of white people, generally but not always upper and middle class, moving from increasingly and predominantly non-white areas, often from urban cores to nearby suburbs or even to new locales entirely, e. ...

Transportation

For a relatively small neighborhood, Bedford Park is plugged into several vital arteries of transportation.

Rails

The neighborhood is served by two New York City Subway stations, each commonly called simply "Bedford Park." Bedford Park Boulevard, a subterranean station underneath the Grand Concourse between Bedford Park and East 203rd Street, serves as the penultimate station for the D line at all hours, and is end of the line for the B during rush hours. The other station is an elevated station on the 4 line, above the intersection of Jerome Avenue and Bedford Park Boulevard. This station is referred to as Bedford Park-Lehman College for its proximity to the northern entrance to Lehman College and to avoid confusion with the other Bedford Park station. The New York City Subway system, a large rapid transit system operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City, is one of the most extensive public transportation systems in the world. ... The D Sixth Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... The B Sixth Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College (originally Bedford Park Boulevard-200th Street) has a station building at street level with tracks above the building due to street layout. ...

Bedford Park also is served by the Botanical Garden station on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located east of Webster Avenue on East 201st Street. Marble Hill station The Metro-North Railroad (officially the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, and usually abbreviated as Metro-North) is a suburban commuter railroad service between New York City to its northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ...

Buses

There are several MTA bus lines that criss-cross the neighborhood of Bedford Park, linking mainly to main transit hubs in the Bronx (such as Fordham Road) All lines in the Bronx have the prefix "Bx" , and the ones serving Bedford Park include the following: 1, 2, 22, 25, 26, 28, 34, 41, and 55.

Past Rail Service

The Area used to be served by the 200th Street station on the 8 line which was an elevated train station located at Webster Avenue. It is now replaced by the Bx55 bus(which no longer has weekend service north of Fordham Road). 200th Street was a station on the IRT Third Avenue Line later called the (8) line. ... 8 was a designation given to several IRT services of the New York City Subway. ...

External links

• New York Times article on Bedford Park
• More about the continuing usage of 200th Street in the Bronx

Borough of The Bronx in New York City

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