The garage housed the bronx book wagon, which served the community. The bronx county historical society has just published a new book. Last night, at the east bronx history forum meeting, philip panaritis and justin czarka presented the hunts point slave burial ground project hpsbg. Zillow has 14 homes for sale in hunts point new york matching. Aug 05, 2015 but not all of parkchesters history is pleasant. Cofounded in 1998 in the historic banknote building in hunts point by the celebrated and awardwinning dancerchoreographer arthur aviles and writeractivistpublicist charles ricegonzalez, baad. The bronx is referred to, colloquially and legally as the bronx. Notable bronxites the bronx county historical society. Jun 14, 2011 upstate new york is an illustrated history of the countryside in upstate new york. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world. Find out the origins of the various communities of the borough and. It officially opened on july 1, 1929, with a staff of 19 librarians and 14,000 books.
Hunts point is a neighborhood located on a peninsula in the south bronx of new york city. The hunts point branch library is a classically inspired building that is symmetrically organized and rectangular in plan. The oak point yard is a freight railroad yard located in the south bronx, new york city. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are. Walking past, though, it looks as if it has been closed for more than a year. Hunts point handles 210 million packages of produce every year. Hunts point history hunts point slave burial ground.
The hunts point branch bears the distinction of being the very last of the. The bronx is one of the five boroughs that makeup new york city and is the only borough that is not on an island. Most of the grand hunts point, bronx, estates disappeared in the early 20th century. Upstate new york is an illustrated history of the countryside in upstate new york. Forgotten new york is associated with the greater astoria historical society. Hunts point is somewhat safer than it was in 1980s. The central point for the collection and redistribution of a vast inventory of the citys fruits and vegetables providing roughly 60% of the daily stock for the citys 8. Hunts point a local strip club with a history of violence could lose its liquor license if found guilty of charges brought by the state liquor authority, which came amid crackdowns by the. There seem some people here that just dont get it, without trucks or diesel we are done, trucks bring everything from your diapers to your coffin and everything in between. The alliance is comprised of the seven schools located in hunts point and 18 communitybased organizations that directly support children in our community. The yard is owned by csx transportation, and is a base for csxs local deliveries in the area, including to the hunts point cooperative market and for trains that interchange freight with the new york and atlantic railway at fresh pond junction in queens cp rail formerly handled some freight in and out of.
Located on the first floor are the adult collection, a reference collection, and a separate area for teenagers. Hunts point branch, nypl, the bronx historic districts councils. Forgotten new york was the firstever recipient of outstanding new york city. The fabulous, fantastic timeline of hunts point, bronx slideshare. Mar 15, 2009 apparently, the torch has been put to a pair of classic hunts point diners quite recently as of march 2009. The neighborhood is part of bronx community board 12. If you have ever been curious as to why there is a the in the bronx or how the borough came to be named, look no further. I work in the terminal market fruit and produce from 1980 to 1988.
Mike jaccarino ny daily news november 11, 2010 neighbors in a gritty bronx neighborhood breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after cops and federal agents cracked a. Hunts point strip club with a violent history could lose. Panaritis found the hunts point slave burial ground project and website, said some children suggested building an amphitheater or a stage at the site so that programs. Over 40 companies and educational institutions representing over 200 job openings will be. This document is greening hunts point a community forestry management plan created by the new york city department of parks and recreation in 2003. In hunts point there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Michael engle and mario montis diners of new york, published in 2008 by stackpole books, treats the east bay at east bay avenue and faile street as if it were still open, giving out its phone number. Hunts point slave burial ground the bronx chronicle.
It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world, the hunts point cooperative market. Over 40 companies and educational institutions representing over 200 job openings will be in attendance. Baychester is a neighborhood geographically located in the northeast bronx borough of new york city in the united states. L ost treasure has been the focus of countless books, myths, and movies for as long as weve been telling stories. Strawberries, from california to hunts point ny, box meat from monfort colorado to elmsford ny, take a sandwich, yea right. Hunts point produce market hunts point produce market. William henry appleton was a major book publisher and seller in new york. Amazon wont settle for taking over long island city or an almost million square foot fulfillment center on staten island. The top 5 longlost us treasures that are still up for. Bronx borough, new york genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
It is located at hunts point avenue and southern boulevard in the foxhurst neighborhood in the bronx. Originally settled in 1694, it was the site of the estates of large. The closest its fame gets it to industrial is the fact that people know it as being a desolate and bleak place. By sergey kadinsky forgotten ny correspondent while traveling to the scenic barretto point park in hunts point, bronx, i experienced an unexpected redbird sighting on tiffany street. May 3, 2017 two historic libraries in the south bronx are receiving much needed improvements after serving the community for generations new york public library president tony marx was joined by city council member rafael salamanca today at hunts point library to share the early plans for extensive renovations to the historic hunts point and melrose libraries. Get directions, maps, and traffic for hunts point, ny. The bronx has its share of historic bridges, and there are some very old. Hunts point supplies about 60 percent of the food for the area. About the hunts point library the new york public library.
The vision of this project was to create a greener hunts point so that the asthma rates would be reduced. In 2000 it was reorganized into ms 201, a magnet school focused on the arts, but landed again on the citys failing list four years in a row. Apply to receptionist, warehouse worker, personal trainer and more. Apparently, the torch has been put to a pair of classic hunts point diners quite recently as of march 2009. Oct 11, 2012 hunts point a local strip club with a history of violence could lose its liquor license if found guilty of charges brought by the state liquor authority, which came amid crackdowns by the. Hunts point locksmith reach at your doorstep very quickly for unlock you from your home, automotive and commercial services.
The hunts point hp food distribution center fdc in the south bronx is the largest food distribution center in the united states, a critically important regional resource that provides 60% of the metropolitan new york regions produce, meat and fish. Flooded basement clean up in long island city, academic class taking and essay in new york city, new book german prisoners of in new york city, id kel beautifully renovated 2 in queens, bronx criminal defense attorney in bronx. Hunts point is a neighborhood in new york city, new york with a population of 12,256. Nice quiet spot to browse books, magazines and the internet. Alden, amie, mary thompson ransom, and marri l ransom. Bronx ny, 104595186 us 7186642177 directions send to. Locksmith hunts point ny offers a best lock change services in point nwe york at best rates. It takes the reader through the history and scenery of a place like no other, featuring six local towns that played an important role in the battle of saratoga, and the turning point of the american revolution.
Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported. See 51 photos and 5 tips from 444 visitors to the point. The neighborhood is part of bronx community board 2. Many hunt s pointers are unaware that they have a pair of. These 25 alliance member organizations provide resources for the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing of local ch. Forgotten new york was the firstever recipient of outstanding new york city website by the guides association of new york city in march 2015. Osnovni podaci drzava sjedinjene americke drzave savezna drzava washington stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010. History is full of tales about stashes of treasure left behind by pirates, scoundrels, and thieves, and lucky for us, some that fortune is still up for grabs. Bill twomey reveals the ins and outs of bronx history as no one else can, and he does it in over 200 stories so you can read as much or as little as you like whether you have a few moments or a few hours. Panaritis found the hunts point slave burial ground project and website, said some children suggested building an.
The hunts point railroad station is a relic of a period when local service was offered on. New york public library hunts point library longwood. Hunts point disputes wikipedia entry the new york times. The mystery of whitlocks folly, the haunted lost mansion. Esther howe, portage town clerk, hunt, ny 14846 town historian. The past and future of the hunts point produce market. Hunts point avenue is an express station on the irt pelham line of the new york city subway, served by the 6 train at all times and the train on weekdays in the peak direction.
Many families live in hunts point and residents tend to be liberal. Sunnyslope, a historic home located in hunts point. The hunts point branch of the new york public library features spacious windows and large arches of warm red brick. Hunts point engages daily with more than 2,500 green grocers. The number of reported felonies in the 41st precinct, which covers hunts point, is the lowest of any precinct in the south bronx, according to the new york police departments web site, which. Hunts point is not just any neighborhood in new york city and the bronx. In 1914, he moved to a townhouse on kelly street in hunts point. Feb 20, 2012 julie glassberg for the new york times chris arnade, a wall street banker, spends his free time photographing people in the hunts point section of the bronx. The bronx has undergone a massive transformation in the past century, going from vast farmland to a symbol of urban blight and renewal, all in little more than 120 years.
Hunts point is set on 1 acres with more than one million square feet of space inside its four main rows. The second floor houses the childrens room and a storyhour room, which accommodates 75 people. The hunts point peninsula is located in the south bronx, new york, and is home to the hunts point food distribution center, the largest food distribution facility in the nation. Hunts point reputation of junkies, prostitutes, and crime far outweigh its almost nonexistent rep of being industrial. Hunts point is a lowincome neighborhood located on a peninsula in the south bronx in new york city. The point cdc where community and creativity connect. New problem with truck drivers armchair general and. The bronx academy of arts and dance began as a home for arthur aviles typical theatre, a contemporary dance company that explores works on the. The discovery of the burial grounds, now known as the hunts point. It is located northeast of manhattan, the bronx was estimated to have a population of 1,373,659 residents on july 1, 2007 by the us census bureau. Czarka, a teacher at the joseph rodman drake elementary school, and his students, viewed several pictures released by the museum of the city of the new york in 2010. Drug bust drains bronxs hunts point of 32 in satans bloods gang. Now, the online shopping behemoth has signed a lease for a 117,00 square foot warehouse at 0 viele avenue in hunts point. Julie glassberg for the new york times chris arnade, a wall street banker, spends his free time photographing people in the hunts point section of the bronx.
The company operates and maintains a facility under a longterm lease with the city of new york in the hunts point section of the bronx for its member shareholders and other tenants, all of which are primarily involved in the process and distribution of meat and meat products in the tristate area. Rebellion sweeps cuba historian philip foner, from the book antonio. It was designated an individual new york city landmark on april 14, 2009. East 222nd street to the north, the new england thruway to the east, pelham parkway to the south, and boston road to the west.
Hunts point in the bronx, an enclave relatively cut off from longwood by the. The new york public library plans full renovations for two. The hunts point branch of the new york public library will host its 2nd annual college and career fair on friday, october 14, 2016, 11am4 pm, at the hunts point library, 877 southern boulevard, bronx, ny 10459. The point community development corporation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the hunts point section of the south bronx. Aug 10, 2008 the number of reported felonies in the 41st precinct, which covers hunts point, is the lowest of any precinct in the south bronx, according to the new york police departments web site, which. On 220, the hunts point job fair will feature over a dozen employers. Sentimental journey, the photography of jason sanford hewitt, a nostalgic portrait of his family, friends and hometown of portage, ny. Under the name psis 74, hunts point lingered for many years on the states list of failing schools. Hunts point avenue is the primary street through hunts point. The neighborhood is part of bronx community district 2, and its zip code is 10474.
Living in hunts point offers residents an urban feel and most residents rent their homes. See more ideas about documentary photography, hunting and new york pictures. Apr 14, 2016 the bronx has undergone a massive transformation in the past century, going from vast farmland to a symbol of urban blight and renewal, all in little more than 120 years. Honoring a hidden slave burial ground the new york times. When the development opened in 1940, it was a whites only development and for 28 years people of color could not rent until metropolitan life finally agreed to allow nonwhites to rent in 1968. My favorite 10 cooking books that include recipes that i have added to my repertoire. If it werent for the graffiti on the wall outside, most would bypass this gem in the bronx. Hudson hill hunts point the hub kingsbridge kingsbridge heights locust point.
Heres your guide to the top 5 longlost treasures still waiting to be. The history of hunts point matches that of many other parts of the great metropolis. Its boundaries are the bruckner expressway to the west and north, the bronx river to the east, and the east river to the south. Featured event webinar hosted by womens enterprise development center. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. But the bronx itself has bounced back with renovate apartments.
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