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}}| mapsize =| map_alt =| map_caption = Location in New York City40.897type:city_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}List of sovereign states>CountryUnited States}}U.S. state>StateNew York}}| subdivision_type2 = CityFlag of New York City.svg}} New York CityBorough (New York City)>BoroughFlag of Bronx County, New York.svg}} The BronxCommunity boards of the Bronx>Community DistrictBronx Community Board 12>Bronx 12NYC PLANNING {{!, Community Profiles>url=https://communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov/bronx/12publisher=New York City Department of City Planning|access-date=February 25, 2018}}| area_total_sq_mi = 0.991ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 22, 2015, | population_footnotes = | population_total = 29,158| population_as_of = 2011| population_density_km2 = | population_density_sq_mi= auto| population_demonym = | population_note =| demographics_type1 = Economics| demographics1_footnotes =Median household income>Median income| demographics1_info1 = $56,446| postal_code_type = ZIP Codes| postal_code = 10466, 10470Telephone numbering plan>Area codeArea codes 718, 347, and 929>718, 347, 929, and 917www.wakefield.nyc}}{{dead link|date=August 2020}}| unit_pref = Imperial }}Wakefield is a working-class and middle-class section of the northern borough of the Bronx in New York City. It is bounded by the city's border with Westchester County to the north, East 222nd Street to the south, and the Bronx River Parkway to the west.Wakefield is the northernmost neighborhood in New York City (although the city's northernmost point is actually in Riverdale, at the College of Mount Saint VincentSchneider, Daniel B. "F.Y.I.", The New York Times, July 1, 2001. Accessed April 20, 2021. "Getting Your Bearings Q. Where are the city's northern, southern, eastern and westernmost points, and what is the greatest distance between one point and another? A.... According to A Natural History of New York City by John Kieran (Houghton Mifflin, 1959), the easternmost point is in Glen Oaks, Queens, at about 73 degrees 42 minutes west longitude, and the extreme northern point is the bank of the Hudson in the Mount St. Vincent area of the Bronx, at about 40 degrees 55 minutes north latitude."). The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community District 12 and its ZIP Codes are 10466 and 10470. Wakefield is patrolled by the 47th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.

History

(File:NYPL Bronx Wakefield Library Bronx IMG 2226 HLG.jpg|thumb|left|New York Public Library, Wakefield branch)Wakefield, originally in Westchester County, became part of New York County and New York City, when the eastern section of The Bronx was incorporated and merged with the western section (previously incorporated in 1873) as a borough of New York City, in 1895.Mooney, Jake. "An Enclave at the Bronx’s Border With Westchester", The New York Times, May 14, 2010. Accessed January 3, 2024. "The Encyclopedia of New York City says Wakefield, named for the estate where George Washington was born, was annexed to New York in 1895." Like the rest of the Bronx, it was once mainly forested and later became farmland. With the expansion of railroad transportation via the arrival of the New York and Harlem Railroad circa 1840, the area experienced moderate development. In 1898, the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx were merged with greater New York City as a result of the state legislature's decision to amalgamate New York City with Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The Bronx later attained independent county status on April 19, 1912, which makes it the 62nd and youngest county in the state.The current Wakefield station of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line was on the site of a village called Washingtonville, which was incorporated into Wakefield when it became a village on August 8, 1889.BOOK, New York (State). Legislature. Senate, Documents of the Senate of the State of New York, v. 8, 1913,weblink November 26, 2018, 9, WEB, If You're Thinking of Living In / Wakefield, the Bronx; Hugging Westchester At the Subway's End,weblink The New York Times, October 22, 2015, Wakefield was named after the Virginia plantation where George Washington was born (now part of George Washington Birthplace National Monument).NEWS, Cohen, Joyce, If You're Thinking of Living In / Wakefield, the Bronx; Hugging Westchester At the Subway's End, The New York Times, January 31, 1999,weblink August 21, 2009, Neighboring Mount Vernon, in Westchester County, is named for the plantation where Washington lived for most of his adulthood.

Demographics

Formerly, Wakefield was home to large Irish American and Italian-American populations. During the 1980s, these communities were replaced with large Caribbean and Guyanese populations, which now compose 72.3% of the neighborhood's total population. 19.6% of the population is Hispanic.WEB,weblink U.S. Census Bureau, October 17, 2006,weblink" title="archive.today/20200210232405weblink">weblink February 10, 2020, dead, Many residents are or are descended from the Caribbean (mostly Jamaican) and Guyanese immigrants.NEWS, Brown, Kristen V., City Living: Wakefield, Bronx, amNewYork, February 13, 2008,weblink August 21, 2009, The 2010 United States Census reported a population of 67,813 residents in the surrounding area,2010 U.S. Census . while the 2000 United States Census reported a total of 68,787 residents.WEB,weblink 2000 U.S. Census, May 10, 2019,

Police and crime

Wakefield and Eastchester are patrolled by the 47th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 4111 Laconia Avenue.WEB,weblink NYPD – 47th Precinct, www.nyc.gov, New York City Police Department, October 3, 2016, The 47th Precinct ranked 35th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010.WEB,weblink Eastchester: Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Woodlawn – DNAinfo.com Crime and Safety Report, www.dnainfo.com, October 6, 2016,weblink April 15, 2017, dead, The 47th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 60.9% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported 16 murders, 45 rapes, 461 robberies, 732 felony assaults, 300 burglaries, 758 grand larcenies, and 461 grand larcenies auto in 2022.WEB,weblink 47th Precinct CompStat Report, www.nyc.gov, New York City Police Department, July 22, 2018,

Social problems

Wakefield has seen a rise in gangs and gang-related violence from neighboring Edenwald.NEWS, Parker, Billy, Major Bloods Arrests Remind Us: NYC Still Terrifying, Gothamist, April 29, 2009,weblink August 21, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090502215802weblink">weblink May 2, 2009, The high school drop-out rate is higher than the city average, but lower than central Bronx neighborhoods.NEWS, Losen, Daniel J., Behind the Dropout Rate, Gotham Gazette, March 20, 2006,weblink August 21, 2009, Many households in the area are headed by a single mother.WEB,weblink Bronx Census Data Analysis, April 16, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080507161428weblink">weblink May 7, 2008, dead,

Fire safety

Wakefield is served by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)'s Engine Co. 63/Ladder Co. 39/Battalion 15, located at 755 East 233rd Street.WEB, Engine Company 36/Ladder Company 39/Battalion 15, FDNYtrucks.com,weblink March 14, 2019, FDNY LOCATIONS,

Post office and ZIP Codes

Wakefield is located within two ZIP Codes. Most of the neighborhood is located in 10466, but certain areas around East 241st Street and White Plains Road are part of 10470.WEB, Wakefield-Williamsbridge, New York City-Bronx, New York Zip Code Boundary Map (NY), United States Zip Code Boundary Map (USA),weblink March 18, 2019, The United States Postal Service operates the Wakefield Station post office at 4165 White Plains Road.WEB, Location Details: Wakefield, USPS.com,weblink March 7, 2019,

Education

Schools

(File:Mt St Michaels Academy Wakefield jeh.jpg|thumb|right|Mount Saint Michael Academy)There are several public schools scattered throughout the neighborhood including PS 16, PS 21 and PS 103. There are also many private and catholic schools including St. Francis-Assisi, Our Lady of Grace and the prominent all-male Catholic secondary school Mount Saint Michael Academy, which serves 1,100 students from grades 7-12. The all-female St. Barnabas High School serves many students from Wakefield and is located further west in Woodlawn (and partly in Westchester).

Library

The New York Public Library (NYPL)'s Wakefield branch is located at 4100 Lowerre Place. The branch opened in 1938 and contains collections in its basement and first floor.WEB, About the Wakefield Library, The New York Public Library,weblink March 14, 2019,

Transportation

The following MTA Regional Bus Operations bus routes serve Wakefield:NYC BUS MAP, Bx,

• {{NYC bus link|Bx8}}: to Locust Point (via Williamsbridge Road)
• {{NYC bus link|Bx16}}: to Eastchester or Norwood – 205th Street (via Nereid Avenue and Mundy Lane)
• {{NYC bus link|Bx31}}: to Woodlawn or Westchester Square (via Eastchester Road)
• {{NYC bus link|Bx39}}: to Soundview and Clasons Point, Bronx (via White Plains Road)
• {{NYC bus link|BxM11}}: Express bus to Midtown Manhattan

Wakefield is also served by the following Bee-Line Bus System routes to Westchester County, New York:

• BL25: to Yonkers (via Kimball Avenue and Midland Avenue)
• BL26: to Bronxville (via Bronx River Road)
• BL40: to White Plains and Valhalla (via NY Route 22)
• BL41: Limited Stops to White Plains and Valhalla (via NY Route 22)
• BL42: to New Rochelle (via White Plains Road, West 1st Street and Sanford Blvd)
• BL43x: Express to Valhalla (via Sprain Brook Parkway)

The following New York City Subway stations serve Wakefield:{{NYCS const|map}}

• Wakefield–241st Street ({{NYCS trains|White Plains far north header}})
• Nereid Avenue ({{NYCS trains|White Plains north}})
• 233rd Street ({{NYCS trains|White Plains north}})
• 225th Street ({{NYCS trains|White Plains north}})

The Metro-North Railroad also stops at Wakefield station, served by the Harlem Line.

In popular culture

Several scenes from the 1970 film Love Story starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw were filmed on East 233rd Street, East 238th Street (Nereid Avenue), and Barnes Avenue, all located within the neighborhood. The Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 4360 Boyd Avenue (corner of Barnes Avenue) is featured in the film.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}Many internal and external bar scenes from the second season of the Showtime network's drama series Billions were filmed at the longtime neighborhood bar Cullen's Tavern, located at 4340 White Plains Road.WEB,weblink Eating and drinking in NYC in Showtime's 'Billions', AM New York, April 21, 2018, Scenes for The Sopranos prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark were filmed in Wakefield and neighboring Edenwald in May 2019.WEB,weblink Sopranos' prequel movie films scenes in the Bronx, News 12 Networks, News 12, May 22, 2019,

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Wakefield include:{{Category see also|People from Wakefield, Bronx}}

• Lloyd Barnes (born 1944), Jamaican music producerNEWS, Koppel, Niko, New Roots in the Bronx for a Lion of Reggae, The New York Times, April 12, 2009,weblink June 17, 2009,
• Dick Bertel (1931–2023), media personality and broadcast executive"Bertel/Bertelmann, Richard E", Hartford Courant, October 1, 2023. Accessed January 3, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Dick was born in the Bronx, New York on January 6, 1931, and spent his childhood in its Wakefield neighborhood before his family relocated to Darien, Connecticut in 1944."
• Darcel Clark (born 1962), Bronx District AttorneyLikely Bronx DA Has Plans from The Wall Street Journal October 27, 2015. Accessed January 3, 2024. "On a sunny day this summer, Darcel Clark was in the garden outside her home in the Wakefield section of the Bronx when two uniformed New York Police Department officers walked down the street."
• Rocco B. Commisso (born 1949), founder and CEO of Mediacom and philanthropist{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
• Desus Nice (born 1981), comedian and TV personalityweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150403022349weblink">How Desus and Kid Mero Went From Twitter Cranks to Comedy's Hottest Duo
• Joseph Augustine Di Noia (born 1943), member of the Dominican Order who is a Roman Catholic archbishop and theologian"Bronx-born Archbishop DiNoia Named to Newly Created Vatican Post", Catholic New York, June 27, 2012. Accessed January 3, 2024. "Archbishop DiNoia grew up in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, where he served as an altar boy at St. Anthony’s parish on Richardson Avenue."
• Funkmaster Flex (born 1968) hip hop DJ, rapper and producerFunkmaster Flex Visits bronx Neighborhood from News 12 Networks May 17, 2017
• Ramarley Graham (died 2012), police-brutality victimSouthall, Ashley. "White Officer Who Killed Ramarley Graham Is Cast as Unfit, and as 'Hero'", The New York Times, January 17, 2017. Accessed January 3, 2024. "The Police Department is seeking to fire Officer Haste, who is charged with exercising 'poor tactical judgment' that led him to kill Mr. Graham, 18, at his home in the Wakefield neighborhood, the prosecutor, Beth Douglas said."
• Craig Grant (1968–2021), poet and actor wo appeared on the series Oz{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
• Marcia V. Keizs, president of York College, City University of New York, from 2005 to 2019English, Merle. "Used to success, she'll tackle York", Newsday, March 6, 2005. Accessed July 19, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "It was ultimately family that set Marcia Keizs on the path to her illustrious career as a high-ranking educator and administrator in New York... In the Wakefield section of the Bronx, where she had lived for almost 20 years, she developed an after-school program for local youth started a civic organization and administered youth employment programs.
• Rosetta Lenoire (1911–2002), theatrical and television actress; she spent her final years living on East 232nd Street and was a parishioner of St. Frances of Rome Church on East 236th Street{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
• Adelina Patti (1843–1919), 19th century opera singerBronx County Clerk's Office {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091020111011weblink |date=October 20, 2009 }}
• Carlotta Patti ({Circa|1840–1889), 19th century opera singer
• Christian Petroni, chef and Food Network personality{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
• Anthony Thomopoulos, former network American Broadcasting Company chairman and motion picture producer{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
• Mildred Trouillot (born 1963), attorney and former First Lady of Haiti; resided on Carpenter Avenue in her youth and graduated from St. Barnabas High School{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
• Jerry Vale (1930–2014), singer and entertainer who resided with his family on Mundy Lane during his early years{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

References

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• WEB, City Living: Wakefield, Bronx, Newsday, February 13, 2008,weblink November 12, 2015,

External links

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• WEB,weblink Wakefield, Forgotten NY,weblink 2003-11-08,
• Wakefield local interest group

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