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West Farms Bronx
West Farms is a
residential neighborhood
geographically located
in the west Bronx,
New York City.
The neighborhood is part of
Bronx Community Board 6.
Its boundaries,
starting from the north and moving
clockwise are:
Bronx Park
to the north,
the Bronx River Parkway
to the east,
the Cross-Bronx Expressway
to the south,
and the Southern Blvd
to the west.
East Tremont Avenue is the
primary thoroughfare through
West Farms.
The local subway is the IRT
White Plains Road Line (2 5) at
West Farms Square -
East Tremont Avenue
(IRT White Plains Road Line),
operating along Boston Road.
Zip codes include 10460.
The area is patrolled by
the 48th Precinct
located at
450 Cross Bronx Expressway
in East Tremont.
NYCHA property in the area is
patrolled by P. S. A. 8
at 2794 Randall Avenue
in the Throgs Neck section
of the Bronx.
Demographics:
West Farms
has a population over 20,000.
For decades
West Farms
has been one of the poorest communities
in America.
Over half the population
lives below the poverty line
and receives public assistance
(AFDC,
Home Relief,
Supplemental Security Income,
and Medicaid).
West Farms
has one of the highest concentrations
of Puerto Ricans
in all of New York City.
The vast majority of households
are renter occupied.
Land use and terrain:
West Farms
is dominated by
5 and 6-story tenement buildings,
older multi-unit homes,
vacant lots,
and newly constructed subsidized
attached multi-unit townhouses
and apartment buildings.
Most of the original housing stock
was structurally damaged by arson
and eventually razed
by the city.
The total land area is less than
one square mile.
The terrain is somewhat hilly.
West Farms Bus Depot:
The West Farms Bus Depot is located
along East 177th Street
next to a terminated
Sheridan Expressway.
Opened on September 7, 2003
on the site of the former
Coliseum Depot.
Low income public housing projects:
There is one
NYCHA development located in
West Farms.
1010 East 178th Street;
a 21-story building.
Many social problems associated
with poverty
from crime
to drug addiction
have plagued the area
for some time.
Despite crime declines
(versus their peaks during the
crack and heroin epidemics)
violent crime continues to be
a serious problem
in the community.
West Farms
has significantly higher
drop out rates
and incidents of violence
in its schools.
Students must pass through
metal detectors
and swipe ID cards
to enter the buildings,
reminiscent of a prison environment
which many feel
encourages bad behavior.
Other problems in local schools
include low test scores
and high truancy rates.
Drug addiction is also a serious
problem in the community.
Due to the lucrative drug trade
in the area
many addicted reside
in the community.
Peer pressure among children
who come from broken homes
contributes to the high rate
of usage.
Many households in the area
are headed by
a single mother
which contributes to the
high poverty rate.
Many of these mothers had their
children at a very young age
and could not properly provide
for their children.
A significant number of families
living in
West Farms
have been in poverty
for generations.
The incarceration rate in the area
is also very high.
Many males in the community
have been arrested
at least once in their lives.
This has a direct correlation to
aggressive policing tactics
including "sweeps" due to the
area's high crime rate.
West Farms
is home to a significant number
of inmates
currently held
in New York state prison
and jail facilities.
Urban renewal:
After a wave of arson
ravaged the low income communities
of New York City
throughout the 1970s,
most residential structures in
West Farms
were left seriously damaged
or destroyed.
The city began to rehabilitate
many formerly abandoned
tenement style
apartment buildings
and designate them
low income housing
beginning in the late 1970s.
Many subsidized
attached multi-unit townhouses
and newly constructed
apartment buildings
have been or are being built
on vacant lots
across the neighborhood.
This particular neighborhood
is known for its
illegal sex trade,
primarily street level
prostitution.
West Farms
is often considered
part of the socioeconomic
South Bronx.
.
West Farms is a
residential neighborhood
geographically located
in the west Bronx,
New York City.
The neighborhood is part of
Bronx Community Board 6.
Its boundaries,
starting from the north and moving
clockwise are:
Bronx Park
to the north,
the Bronx River Parkway
to the east,
the Cross-Bronx Expressway
to the south,
and the Southern Blvd
to the west.
East Tremont Avenue is the
primary thoroughfare through
West Farms.
The local subway is the IRT
White Plains Road Line (2 5) at
West Farms Square -
East Tremont Avenue
(IRT White Plains Road Line),
operating along Boston Road.
Zip codes include 10460.
The area is patrolled by
the 48th Precinct
located at
450 Cross Bronx Expressway
in East Tremont.
NYCHA property in the area is
patrolled by P. S. A. 8
at 2794 Randall Avenue
in the Throgs Neck section
of the Bronx.
Demographics:
West Farms
has a population over 20,000.
For decades
West Farms
has been one of the poorest communities
in America.
Over half the population
lives below the poverty line
and receives public assistance
(AFDC,
Home Relief,
Supplemental Security Income,
and Medicaid).
West Farms
has one of the highest concentrations
of Puerto Ricans
in all of New York City.
The vast majority of households
are renter occupied.
Land use and terrain:
West Farms
is dominated by
5 and 6-story tenement buildings,
older multi-unit homes,
vacant lots,
and newly constructed subsidized
attached multi-unit townhouses
and apartment buildings.
Most of the original housing stock
was structurally damaged by arson
and eventually razed
by the city.
The total land area is less than
one square mile.
The terrain is somewhat hilly.
West Farms Bus Depot:
The West Farms Bus Depot is located
along East 177th Street
next to a terminated
Sheridan Expressway.
Opened on September 7, 2003
on the site of the former
Coliseum Depot.
Low income public housing projects:
There is one
NYCHA development located in
West Farms.
1010 East 178th Street;
a 21-story building.
Many social problems associated
with poverty
from crime
to drug addiction
have plagued the area
for some time.
Despite crime declines
(versus their peaks during the
crack and heroin epidemics)
violent crime continues to be
a serious problem
in the community.
West Farms
has significantly higher
drop out rates
and incidents of violence
in its schools.
Students must pass through
metal detectors
and swipe ID cards
to enter the buildings,
reminiscent of a prison environment
which many feel
encourages bad behavior.
Other problems in local schools
include low test scores
and high truancy rates.
Drug addiction is also a serious
problem in the community.
Due to the lucrative drug trade
in the area
many addicted reside
in the community.
Peer pressure among children
who come from broken homes
contributes to the high rate
of usage.
Many households in the area
are headed by
a single mother
which contributes to the
high poverty rate.
Many of these mothers had their
children at a very young age
and could not properly provide
for their children.
A significant number of families
living in
West Farms
have been in poverty
for generations.
The incarceration rate in the area
is also very high.
Many males in the community
have been arrested
at least once in their lives.
This has a direct correlation to
aggressive policing tactics
including "sweeps" due to the
area's high crime rate.
West Farms
is home to a significant number
of inmates
currently held
in New York state prison
and jail facilities.
Urban renewal:
After a wave of arson
ravaged the low income communities
of New York City
throughout the 1970s,
most residential structures in
West Farms
were left seriously damaged
or destroyed.
The city began to rehabilitate
many formerly abandoned
tenement style
apartment buildings
and designate them
low income housing
beginning in the late 1970s.
Many subsidized
attached multi-unit townhouses
and newly constructed
apartment buildings
have been or are being built
on vacant lots
across the neighborhood.
This particular neighborhood
is known for its
illegal sex trade,
primarily street level
prostitution.
West Farms
is often considered
part of the socioeconomic
South Bronx.
.
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