Bronx Community Board 4
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Bronx Community Board 4 is a local government unit of the city of New York
, encompassing the neighborhoods of Highbridge
and Concourse. It is delimited by Webster Avenue and Park Avenue to the east, Washington Bridge
and the Cross Bronx Expressway to the north, the Harlem River
to the west, and East 149th Street to the south.
Its current chairman is D. Lee Ezell, and its district manager David Mojica.
Of them, 81,505 (58.4%) are of Hispanic origin, 50,416 (36.1%) are Black, non-Hispanic, 2,020 (1.4%) are White, non-Hispanic, 1,984 (1.4%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 489 (0.4%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 777 (0.6%) are some other race (non-Hispanic), and 2,372 (1.7%) of two or more races (non-Hispanic).
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...
, encompassing the neighborhoods of Highbridge
Highbridge, Bronx
Highbridge is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the Southwestern section of The Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 4. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the north, Jerome Avenue to...
and Concourse. It is delimited by Webster Avenue and Park Avenue to the east, Washington Bridge
Washington Bridge
The Washington Bridge carries six lanes of traffic over the Harlem River in New York City between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, connecting 181st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan to University Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx...
and the Cross Bronx Expressway to the north, the Harlem River
Harlem River
The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx...
to the west, and East 149th Street to the south.
Its current chairman is D. Lee Ezell, and its district manager David Mojica.
Demographics
As of the United States 2000 Census, the Community Board has a population of 139,563, up from 119,962 in 1990 and 114,309 in 1980.Of them, 81,505 (58.4%) are of Hispanic origin, 50,416 (36.1%) are Black, non-Hispanic, 2,020 (1.4%) are White, non-Hispanic, 1,984 (1.4%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 489 (0.4%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 777 (0.6%) are some other race (non-Hispanic), and 2,372 (1.7%) of two or more races (non-Hispanic).