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Happy Land fire

The Happy Land fire was an arson fire that killed 87 people trapped in an unlicensed social club called "Happy Land" (at 1959 Southern Boulevard) in the West Farms section of The Bronx, New York, on March 25, 1990. Most of the victims were young ethnic Hondurans celebrating Carnival. Unemployed Cuban refugee Julio González, whose former girlfriend was employed at the club, was arrested shortly after and ultimately convicted of arson and murder.

Located at 40.8431, -73.8858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Building fires in New York City, Nightclub fires, 1990 murders in the United States, 1990 disasters, 1990 fires, Mass murder in 1990, Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes, Mass murder in the United States, New York City crime history, Arson in the United States, 1990 in New York

East Tremont, Bronx

East Tremont is a low income residential neighborhood located in west Bronx, New York City. It is part of Bronx Community Board 6. It borders, from the north and moving clockwise, East 183rd Street, Crotona Avenue, the Cross-Bronx Expressway and Webster Avenue. East Tremont Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through the neighborhood. ZIP codes include 10457, 10458, and 10460. The area is patrolled by the 48th Precinct located at 450 Cross Bronx Expressway.

Located at 40.8458, -73.8917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx

Crotona Park

Crotona Park is a public park in the Bronx, New York City, United States. It covers 127.5 acres or one-fifth of a square mile (51.6 hectares or half a square kilometer), including a 3.3 acre (1.3 hectare) lake, the Bronx's largest swimming pool, and 28 species of trees. The park is bounded by Crotona Park West (also known as Fulton Avenue), Crotona Park North, Crotona Park East, and Crotona Park South; Claremont Parkway and Crotona Avenue pass through it.

Located at 40.8388, -73.8952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in the Bronx, Nature centers in New York

Aquinas High School (New York City)

Aquinas High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in The Bronx, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

Located at 40.8513, -73.8874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York City, Educational institutions established in 1934, Girls' schools in New York, Schools in the Bronx

Spectrum Academy- MS118

Spectrum Academy The Spectrum Academy at MS 118 in East Tremont, Bronx is one of four separate academies within the JHS 118 family.

Located at 40.8486, -73.8925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Public middle schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx

174th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

174th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally built on July 20, 1891 and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was Tremont Avenue – 177th Street, but in its last years it rose over the Cross Bronx Expressway in order to get there. The next stop to the south was Claremont Parkway. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

Located at 40.8424, -73.8983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1891, Railway stations closed in 1973

180th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

180th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 183rd Street. The next stop to the south was Tremont Avenue – 177th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

Located at 40.8507, -73.894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1901, Railway stations closed in 1973, Defunct New York City Subway stations

Tremont Avenue – 177th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Tremont Avenue - 177th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally built on July 20, 1891 as 177th Street Station and had three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 180th Street for local trains and Fordham Road – 190th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south for all trains was 174th Street, but in its last years it rose over the Cross Bronx Expressway in order to get there.

Located at 40.8467, -73.8961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1891, Railway stations closed in 1973, Defunct New York City Subway stations

St. Joseph's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 1949 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1873.

Located at 40.8476, -73.8972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1873, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx

St. Martin of Tours' Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Martin of Tours is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 664 Grote Street, Bronx, New York City.

Located at 40.851, -73.8868 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1897, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Modernist architecture in New York, Defunct schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx

Tremont Theatre, The Bronx

Tremont Theatre was a theater constructed in about 1910 with seating for 942. It was located on Webster Avenue and East 178th Street, beside a New York Telephone Company building. One of the earliest purpose-built cinemas, it was known by various names during its use including Tremont Yiddish Theatre, Cinema Tremont, Moss's Tremont Avenue and the Hamilton Theater. It was located on East Tremont Avenue. The theater closed around 1960. Organ Specifications: It had a II/7 "Style 3" Wurlitzer, Op.

Located at 40.849, -73.899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1910, Theatres in the Bronx, 1910 establishments in the United States, 1960 disestablishments in the United States, Former theatres in the United States, 20th century in New York

Crotona Theatre

Crotona Theatre at 453 East Tremont Avenue, in Bronx, New York opened in 1912 showing vaudeville. It had 2,210 seats and was one of William Fox’s first large theaters. Designed by Thomas W. Lamb, it had a Beaux Arts auditorium wainscotted in marble and red tapestry covering the walls. Movie showings were added and in the silent era a twelve-piece orchestra and a three manual Moller pipe organ (Op. 216) provided accompaniment. It closed in 1959 and became a factory/warehouse.

Located at 40.8474, -73.8986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres in the Bronx