- Locust Point, Bronx
Locust Point, Bronx is a small, peninsular neighborhood in the south eastern portion of the Borough. It is bounded by Harding Avenue on the north, the
Throggs Neck Bridge to the east, andEastchester Bay . The area is comprised of single-family houses, populated by ethnically Irish, German, and Italian families.A famous former resident of Locust Point is Michael Kay, the Yankees TV broadcaster on the YES Network and radio talk show host on 1050 ESPN radio.The Locust Point Yacht club occupies the outermost block before the bay. Legendary pirate, Pat "Truck" Gallagher calls this cove his port of call.Locust Point, Bronx used to be an island called Locust Island, however, the waterway that separated it from mainland Bronx was filled in and built upon. After it was no longer an island, its name was changed. Part of the landfill was for the bridge's northern ramp and toll plaza.
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