Van Nest | |
|---|---|
 Overlooking Van Nest towards the northeast | |
 Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′53″N 73°51′50″W / 40.848°N 73.864°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | The Bronx |
| Community District | Bronx 11[1] |
| Named for | Reynier Van Nest |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.10 km2 (0.424 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 13,909 (estimated) |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $47,952 |
| ZIP Codes | 10460, 10462 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Website | www |
Van Nest is a working-class neighborhood geographically located in the East Bronx section of the Bronx, New York City. Going clockwise, its boundaries are Bronxdale Avenue to the northeast, the Amtrak tracks to the southeast, and Bronx Park to the west.[3][4] Van Nest predated Morris Park by 20 years and is considered the older of the two communities.[5] Morris Park Avenue and White Plains Road are the primary commercial thoroughfares through Van Nest.
The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 11, and its ZIP Codes include 10460 and 10462. The area is patrolled by the 49th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.[6]
- ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Van Nest neighborhood in New York". Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Bleyer, Jennifer (December 30, 2007). "Another Little Italy, With Scant Parking to Match". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ "Historic Map Shows the Boundaries of 54 Neighborhoods in the Bronx". The New York Times. September 9, 1964. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Van Nest Property Sold; Good Prices For Lots Opposite Morris Park Entrance". The New York Times. May 23, 1893. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NYPD 49th Precinctwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).