Bedford Park features affordable housing, Mosholu Parkway, and proximity to the Botanical Garden and Lehman College. The B/D trains connect to Manhattan.
Bedford Park features affordable housing, Mosholu Parkway, and proximity to the Botanical Garden and Lehman College. The B/D trains connect to Manhattan.
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The New York Botanical Garden in Bedford Park contains 50 acres of old-growth forest, the largest surviving remnant of the native woodland that once covered all of New York City.
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Housing cost
$236 / sq ft
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Mosholu Playground anchors the neighborhood's outdoor scene, with Fort Independence Playground and Harris Park Playground adding a couple more options nearby. You've got three playgrounds spread across a tight few blocks — nothing flashy, but what's there works. It's a modest bench for a neighborhood that skews adult-heavy, so parents won't find the depth you'd see in family-heavy parts of the Bronx.
Schools & early education
Bedford Park sits in the shadow of some serious academic heavy hitters — The Bronx High School of Science and the High School of American Studies at Lehman College both draw students from across the borough. The elementary options include P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights and P.S. 046 Edgar Allan Poe, while the neighborhood also holds a few private and charter alternatives. For a small area, there's a genuine mix of governance types here, giving families a range of pathways even if the landscape leans heavily public.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Bedford Park a good neighborhood for families?
- Bedford Park scores 50/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Bedford Park safe?
- Bedford Park scores 9/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Bedford Park?
- Bedford Park has 20 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 34/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Bedford Park affordable?
- Bedford Park scores 31/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Bedford Park in?
- Bedford Park is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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