Hunts Point is a peninsula and a neighborhood in the Bronx borough of New York City. The peninsula extends west into a bend of the East River. As a neighborhood, there are about 11,000 residents (in 2003), while rail and shipyard terminals there employ about 16,000 workers. The neighborhood is bounded by Westchester Avenue to the north, the Bronx River to the east, the East River to the south, and Prospect Avenue to the west. The Longwood neighborhood is contained within the borders of Hunts Point. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... The city is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the worlds major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris) with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and stock exchanges. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... The Bronx River is a river, approximately 20 mi (32 km) long, in southeast New York in the United States. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... Longwood is a subsection of the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, New York. ...

Hunts Point is home to the largest food distribution center in the world. The Produce and Meat Distribution Center replaced steal refineries on land along the Bronx river in 1967 and 1974, respectively. In 2005, Hunts Point became the site for New York City's new fish market, which replaced the 180 year old fish market in downtown Manhattan. Over 800 industrial businesses, employing over 25,000 workers, are located on the peninsula. A large concentration of food wholesalers, distributors, and processing businesses are scattered throughout the industrial district which surrounds the residential area. Higher-intensity uses such as waste transfer stations, a sewage treatment plant, two prison facilities, and automobile scrap yards are also located in the industrial area.

The residential neighborhood occupies the high ground in the center of the peninsula. Along with much of the South Bronx, Hunts Point reached its nadir in the late 1970's, losing a third of its population. The neighborhood is the setting for the stark film "Fort Apache." In addition, Hunts Point is notorious for its prostitution industry. HBO has made four documentaries about prostitution in Hunts Point, the most recent in April 2002. A variety of government housing programs has contributed to a turnaround in the neighborhood, which saw rapid population increases in the 1980's and 1990's. Today an arts scene is blossoming in Hunts Point, centered on The Point community center. The center, which provides performance art space, visual art galleries, and craft sales, is located in a former bagel factory. New waterfront parks are under construction along the Bronx River at Lafayette Avenue and along the East River at the end of Casanova Street, providing the first formalized waterfront access to a newly-resurgent community. HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for April, 2002. ...

Famous natives include former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell as well as 2005 New York City mayoral candidate Fernando Ferrer. In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ... Colin Luther Powell, (pronounced call in, born April 5, 1937) was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving from January 20, 2001 to Januray 23, 2005 under President George W. Bush. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The city is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the worlds major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris) with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and stock exchanges. ... Mayoral Candidate Fernando Ferrer Fernando James Freddy Ferrer (born April 30, 1950 in the Bronx, New York) was the Borough President of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001, and was a candidate for mayor in 2001. ...