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South Bronx

The South Bronx is an area of the New York City borough of The Bronx, in the U.S. state of New York. The geographic definitions of the South Bronx have evolved and are disputed but certainly include the neighborhoods of Mott Haven and Melrose. The neighborhoods of Tremont, University Heights, Highbridge, Morrisania, Soundview, Hunts Point, Longwood and Castle Hill are sometimes considered part of the South Bronx.

Located at 40.8162, -73.9174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with Hispanic majority populations

Cypress Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)

Cypress Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 6 train at all times and is located at the intersection of Cypress Avenue and East 138th Street in the Bronx. This underground station, opened on January 17, 1919, has two side platforms and three tracks. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service. Both platforms have their original Dual Contracts mosaic trim line and name tablets.

Located at 40.8055, -73.9145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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IRT Pelham Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1919

East 149th Street (IRT Pelham Line)

East 149th Street is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 6 train at all times and is located at the intersection of East 149th Street, Prospect Avenue, and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. This underground station, opened on January 7, 1919, has two side platforms and three tracks. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service. Both platforms have their original Dual Contracts mosaic trim line and name tablets.

Located at 40.8121, -73.9042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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IRT Pelham Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1919

East 143rd Street – St. Mary's Street (IRT Pelham Line)

East 143rd Street – St. Mary's Street is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 6 train at all times, and is located at the intersection of East 143rd Street (also known as St. Mary's Street) and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. This underground station, opened on January 17, 1919, has three tracks and two side platforms. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service.

Located at 40.8081, -73.9079 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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IRT Pelham Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1919

Jackson Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Jackson Avenue is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Jackson and Westchester Avenues in Melrose, Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all other times except during late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. This elevated station opened on November 26, 1904 as part of the IRT Third Avenue Line until the connection to the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened on July 10, 1905.

Located at 40.8163, -73.908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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IRT White Plains Road Line stations, Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1904

Prospect Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Prospect Avenue is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Prospect and Westchester Avenues in the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all other times except during late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. This elevated station, opened on November 26, 1904 as part of the IRT Second Avenue Line and renovated in 2006, has three tracks and two side platforms.

Located at 40.819, -73.901 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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IRT White Plains Road Line stations, Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1904

Third Avenue – 149th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Third Avenue – 149th Street is a station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Third Avenue and East 149th Street (also known as Eugenio Maria de Hostos Boulevard) in Mott Haven, Bronx and is served by the 2 and 5 trains, the latter of which does not stop here during late night hours. It is the second busiest station in the Bronx (161st Street – Yankee Stadium has more riders), 48th overall, with 7,525,094 passengers as of 2012.

Located at 40.8161, -73.9177 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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IRT White Plains Road Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1905

Longwood, Bronx

Longwood is an urban, mixed use, primarily residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwest Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 2. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East 167th Street to the north, the Bronx River & the Bruckner Expressway to east, East 149th Street to the south, and Prospect Avenue to the west. Southern Blvd is the primary thoroughfare through Longwood.

Located at 40.8173, -73.8993 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx

Melrose, Bronx

Melrose is primarily a residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwestern section of the borough of The Bronx in New York City. Predominantly German-American in the 19th century it is home to the Haffen Building and was home to Haffen Brewing Company. The German population waned especially post WWII. The neighborhood until the 60s was mostly Irish and Italian. It is now primarily Latino. It adjoins the business and one-time theater area known as the Hub.

Located at 40.8245, -73.9104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with Hispanic majority populations

Boricua College

Boricua College is a post-secondary educational institution located in New York City in the United States. The college was designed to serve the educational needs of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics. The school employs a largely bilingual faculty of 130 full-time and 100 part-time members. It serves a student population of 1,200. The college has four campuses: at Audubon Terrace in Washington Heights, Manhattan; in North Williamsburg, Brooklyn; in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; and in the Bronx.

Located at 40.8228, -73.9115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Universities and colleges in New York City, Educational institutions established in 1974, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Universities and colleges in Brooklyn, Universities and colleges in Manhattan, Universities and colleges in the Bronx

St. Pius V High School

St. Pius V High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Bronx, New York. It was located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and operated from 1930 to 2011.

Located at 40.8154, -73.9199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York, Educational institutions established in 1930, Girls' schools in New York, Schools in the Bronx

The Hub, Bronx

The Hub is at the retail, theater, and restaurant heart of the South Bronx, New York. It is located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenue. It is primarily located inside the neighborhood of Melrose but also lines the northern border of Mott Haven. The Hub has been called "the Broadway of the Bronx". It is the site of both maximum traffic and architectural density.

Located at 40.8161, -73.9175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx

Samuel Gompers High School

Samuel Gompers Career and Technical Education High School was a public vocational school for grades 9–12 located in the Bronx, named for American Federation of Labor founder Samuel Gompers. The school was founded in 1930 as Samuel Gompers Industrial High School for Boys. It was closed in 2012.

Located at 40.8103, -73.9074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Defunct schools in New York, Schools in the Bronx

149th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

149th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line, at "The Hub". The station was originally opened on June 16, 1887. It was built three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 156th Street. The next stop to the south was 143rd Street. When the line south of here was closed on May 12, 1955, 149th Street station became the southern terminus of the Third Avenue Line.

Located at 40.8158, -73.9182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1887, Railway stations closed in 1973

161st Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

161st Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on August 7, 1887 and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 166th Street. The next stop to the south was 156th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

Located at 40.8231, -73.9092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1887, Railway stations closed in 1973

156th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

156th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on July 1, 1887 and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 161st Street. The next stop to the south was 149th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

Located at 40.8203, -73.9129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1887, Railway stations closed in 1973

Playground 52

Playground 52 is a small park in The Bronx. Originally built in the 1950s as a playground for PS-52, the playground suffered decay during the 1970s. In 1980, a group of volunteers known as 52 People for Progress began to rehabilitate the park. The park is currently owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and is used as a venue for musical performances.

Located at 40.8152, -73.9022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in the Bronx, Music venues in New York City

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

The Church of St. Anselm is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 685 Tinton Avenue in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. It was established in 1891 and is staffed by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. Previously it was staffed by the Benedictine Friars.

Located at 40.8163, -73.9054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1891, Byzantine Revival architecture in New York, Romanesque Revival architecture in New York, Religious buildings completed in 1918, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Gustave E. Steinback buildings

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

The Church of St. Luke is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 623 East 138th Street, The Bronx, New York City.

Located at 40.8061, -73.9153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1897, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1898, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States

St. Pius V's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Pius V is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 416-418, 420 East 145th Street, in the Mott Haven neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. The parish was established in 1906.

Located at 40.8131, -73.919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1906, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1907, Defunct schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx, Educational institutions established in 1913

SS. Peter and Paul's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 833 St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1897. According to Bronx Catholic, the church dates from 1932. The architect was Robert J. Reiley. It is one of the parishes in the Bronx that is home to communities of the Neocatechumenal Way.

Located at 40.8216, -73.9105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1897, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Bronx, New York)

Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 150th Street at Melrose Avenue, Bronx, New York City, in the Melrose neighborhood of the South Bronx. The parish was established in 1853. It is staffed by the Redemptorist Fathers. The church boasts the highest steeple in the Bronx.

Located at 40.8172, -73.918 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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German-American culture in New York City, Religious organizations established in 1853, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1887, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States, School buildings completed in 1901, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Redemptorist churches, Romanesque Revival architecture in New York

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

The Polish Church of St. Adalbert is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at East 156 Street near Elton Avenue since 1899 in Melrose, Bronx, New York City.

Located at 40.8205, -73.9137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1897, Religious organizations established in 1898, Closed churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Closed churches in New York City, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, National parishes, Polish-American culture in New York City

Bronx Opera House

The Bronx Opera House is a theatre built in 1913 at 436 East 149th street in Bronx, New York. It was one of several theaters to come into the area that became known as the Hub. It seated 1,900 on three levels and in box seats. Performers included Will Rogers in 1914, the Marx Brothers, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Julia Marlowe, Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore, David Warfield. Other performers at the theatre included George M. Cohan, Eddie Cantor, John Bunny, Harry Houdini, and Peggy Wood.

Located at 40.8149, -73.9161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Theatres in the Bronx, Music venues completed in 1913

Haffen Building

Haffen Building is a historic landmark constructed in 1901-1902 in the South Bronx, New York City. Built for Matthias Haffen's family, founder of the brewery that grew into Haffen Brewing Company, it is located at 138th Street between Third Avenue and Willis Avenue. The building was designed by architect Michael J. Garvin, a friend of Louis Haffen, and the designer of the Bronx Borough Courthouse.

Located at 40.8153, -73.9187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Office buildings completed in 1902, Buildings and structures in the Bronx, Landmarks in New York City