Bronx Community Board 10
Encyclopedia
Bronx Community Board 10 is a local government unit of the New York City
borough
of the Bronx
, encompassing the neighborhoods of City Island
, Co-op City
, Pelham Bay
, Throggs Neck and Westchester Square. It is delimited by the Hutchinson River and Pelham Bay Park
to the east, New England Thruway
, Hutchinson River Parkway
, and Westchester Creek
to the west, the Bronx/Westchester County
Line to the north and the East River
to the south.
Its current chairwoman is John Marano and its district manager Kenneth Kearns.
Of them, 22,754 (19.6%) are Black, 56,063 (48.4%) are White, non-Hispanic, 3,462 (3%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 164 (0.1%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 525 (0.5%) are some other race, and 2,172 (1.9%) of two or more races. 30,808 (26.6%) are of Hispanic origin.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, encompassing the neighborhoods of City Island
City Island, Bronx
City Island is a small island approximately 1.5 mi long by .5 mi wide. At one time attached to the town of Pelham, Westchester County, it is now part of the New York City borough of the Bronx. As of the 2000 census the island had a population of 4,520. Its land area is 1.023 km²...
, Co-op City
Co-op City, Bronx
Co-op City , located in the Baychester section of the Borough of the Bronx in northeast New York City, is one of the largest cooperative housing developments in the world. Situated at the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, the community is part of Bronx Community Board 10...
, Pelham Bay
Pelham Bay, Bronx
Pelham Bay is a neighborhood in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City. It is named for Pelham Bay Park, New York City's largest park which lies on the neighborhood's northeastern border.-History:...
, Throggs Neck and Westchester Square. It is delimited by the Hutchinson River and Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx and extending partially into Westchester County, is at the largest public park in New York City. The section of the park within New York City's borders is more than three times the size of Manhattan's...
to the east, New England Thruway
New England Thruway
The New England Thruway is a portion of the U.S. Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the New York State Thruway Authority, linking New York City with New England, specifically with southwestern Connecticut...
, Hutchinson River Parkway
Hutchinson River Parkway
The Hutchinson River Parkway is a north–south parkway in southern New York, United States. It extends for from the massive Bruckner Interchange in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx to the New York – Connecticut state line at Rye Brook...
, and Westchester Creek
Westchester Creek
Westchester Creek is a tidal inlet of the East River located in the south eastern portion of The Bronx in New York City. It is 2.1 miles in length...
to the west, the Bronx/Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
Line to the north and the East River
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland...
to the south.
Its current chairwoman is John Marano and its district manager Kenneth Kearns.
Demographics
As of the United States 2000 Census, the Community Board has a population of 115,948, up from 108,093 in 1990 and 106,516 in 1980.Of them, 22,754 (19.6%) are Black, 56,063 (48.4%) are White, non-Hispanic, 3,462 (3%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 164 (0.1%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 525 (0.5%) are some other race, and 2,172 (1.9%) of two or more races. 30,808 (26.6%) are of Hispanic origin.