Belmont is the Bronx's Little Italy, centered on Arthur Avenue's acclaimed restaurants and markets. Adjacent to the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden.
Belmont is the Bronx's Little Italy, centered on Arthur Avenue's acclaimed restaurants and markets. Adjacent to the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden.
Did you know?
Arthur Avenue in Belmont has been called the "real Little Italy" of New York — it remains a working Italian-American market street while Manhattan's has largely become tourist-oriented.
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Belmont packs four playgrounds into a relatively small footprint — Ciccarone Park and Thorpe Family Playground are the anchors, with Washington Park and Webster Playground rounding out the list. It's a modest bench, no question, but what's here gets heavy use and the locations are spread enough that most families can walk to one without much hassle.
Schools & early education
Belmont offers a deep bench of public options anchored by P.S. 032 Belmont, the neighborhood's zoned elementary, plus a charter and a few private alternatives. The area stands out for its concentration of specialized high schools — Bronx Academy for Software Engineering, Fordham High School for the Arts, and the Bronx High School for Law and Community Service all share the Fordham Road campus, giving families a cluster of thematic programs within walking distance. Governance is predominantly public, with just one charter and three private schools in the mix.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Belmont a good neighborhood for families?
- Belmont scores 40/100 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 Belmont safe?
- Belmont scores 2/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Belmont?
- Belmont has 23 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 26/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Belmont affordable?
- Belmont scores 29/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Belmont in?
- Belmont is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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