Baychester, Bronx

Baychester, Bronx

Baychester is a working class neighborhood geographically located in the northeast Bronx borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 12. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: Baychester Avenue to the north, the New England Thruway to the east, East Gun Hill Road to the south, and Boston Road to the west. Eastchester Road is the primary thoroughfare through Baychester. The local subway is the 5 line. Zip codes include 10469. The area is patrolled by the 47th Precinct located at 4111 Laconia Avenue in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx.

History

Baychester was once predominantly White non-Hispanic.

Land use and terrain

Baychester is dominated by one and two family homes of various types. The total land area is roughly one square mile. The area is low laying and flat.

Demographics

Baychester has a population over 10,000. The neighborhood is predominantly Italian. [ [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/lucds/bx12profile.pdf Bronx Community District 12] ]

Transportation

*Bx28: to Co-op City or Fordham Center (via Gun Hill Road)
*Bx30: to Co-op City or Norwood–205th Street (NYCS Concourse 205th) (via Boston Road)
*Bx31: to Woodlawn or Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue (NYCS Pelham local) (via Eastchester Road)
*Gun Hill Road (NYCS Dyre)

References


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