Crotona Park East features affordable housing surrounding Crotona Park's green space. Strong community organizations and the 2/5 trains serve a diverse residential population.
Crotona Park East features affordable housing surrounding Crotona Park's green space. Strong community organizations and the 2/5 trains serve a diverse residential population.
Did you know?
Indian Lake in Crotona Park was man-made in the 1880s — it was originally stocked with fish and surrounded by landscaped gardens designed to rival Central Park's Bethesda Terrace.
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Housing cost
$398 / sq ft
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Crotona Park East does right by the families who call it home with a compact but solid bench of playgrounds. Daniel Boone Playground and Starlight Park Playground are the anchors, offering basic but reliable play structures. Rock Garden Park adds a third option. It's not a park-heavy neighborhood, but what's here gets the job done for after-school hours and weekend afternoons.
Schools & early education
Crotona Park East leans almost entirely public — eighteen zoned schools against a single private option — giving families a solid bench of neighborhood schools without needing to venture far afield. The Boston Road campus is a hub, home to four separate schools including Bard High School Early College Bronx and J.H.S. 098 Herman Ridder, while elementary options like P.S. 061 Francisco Oller anchor the lower grades. For a compact Bronx pocket, the spread is surprisingly broad.
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Best schools in Crotona Park East
Schools in Crotona Park East16
- Bard High School Early College Bronx
- Bronx Envision Academy
- E.S.M.T- I.S. 190
- East Bronx Academy for the Future
- Explorations Academy H.S.
- Fairmont Neighborhood School
- Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School
- Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School
- J.H.S. 098 Herman Ridder
- Nycelc - Sb2
- P.S. 061 Francisco Oller
- P.S. 066 School of Higher Expectations
- P.S. 134 George F. Bristow
- P.S. X811
- Samara Community School
- ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM SCHOOL
Early education in Crotona Park East12
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Crotona Park East a good neighborhood for families?
- Crotona Park East scores 47/100 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 East safe?
- Crotona Park East scores 13/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Crotona Park East?
- Crotona Park East has 16 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 18/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Crotona Park East affordable?
- Crotona Park East scores 43/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is Crotona Park East in?
- Crotona Park East is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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