Williamsbridge, Bronx

Williamsbridge is a neighborhood geographically located in the north central 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: East 222nd Street to the north, Boston Road to the east, East Gun Hill Road to the south, and the Bronx River to the west. White Plains Road is the primary thoroughfare through Williamsbridge. ZIP codes include 10466, 10467, and 10469. The area is patrolled by the 47th Precinct located at 4111 Laconia Avenue. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx.

The neighborhood was historically heavily Jewish and Italian-American. It became predominantly African American in the 1970s, and since the 1980s, has received an influx of Caribbean and West Indian immigrants, particularly from Jamaica. Currently, the neighborhood is predominately African-American, much of this population being native-born people of Caribbean descent.

Williamsbridge is dominated by multi-unit homes of various types. Most of the private homes are two- and three-stories tall. The total land area is roughly a mile and a half. The area is low laying and flat.

Beth Abraham Hospital is located on Allerton and Barker Avenues. P.S. 96 - Richard Rodgers School is located at Olinville Avenue and Waring Avenue.

There are three NYCHA developments located in Williamsbridge.

The Seventh Draft District World War I Monument located at East 219th Street and Bronx Blvd. and the park that surrounds it, has undergone a renaissance as of late. In addition to the Department of Parks cleaning up the area in 2008, there has been an annual Memorial Day service at the monument itself since 2009.

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