Non-residential. Crotona Park is a 127-acre Bronx park centered on Indian Lake with a public pool, sports fields, and community gathering spaces.
Non-residential. Crotona Park is a 127-acre Bronx park centered on Indian Lake with a public pool, sports fields, and community gathering spaces.
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Crotona Park anchors the neighborhood with three playgrounds — Bathgate Playground, Carter Playground (7), and Playground Of The Stars give families a solid bench of options for outdoor play. It's a reliable baseline for a neighborhood that could use more green space, though what's here serves weekend outings well.
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- Is Crotona Park a good neighborhood for families?
- Crotona Park scores 49/100 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 Crotona Park safe?
- Crotona Park scores 68/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Crotona Park?
- Crotona Park scores 23/100 for schools on Motley — toward the lower end citywide. Most families here zone into adjacent neighborhoods for school.
- Is Crotona Park affordable?
- Crotona Park scores 93/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Crotona Park in?
- Crotona Park is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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