Pelham Parkway-Van Nest features the tree-lined Pelham Parkway boulevard and affordable housing. The 2/5 trains and proximity to the Botanical Garden serve a diverse community.
Pelham Parkway-Van Nest features the tree-lined Pelham Parkway boulevard and affordable housing. The 2/5 trains and proximity to the Botanical Garden serve a diverse community.
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Pelham Parkway's tree-lined boulevard, designed by the Bronx Parks Department in the 1930s, connects Bronx Park to Pelham Bay Park through a continuous canopy of London plane trees.
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Pelham Parkway-Van Nest offers a thin but solid bench of outdoor play — just two playgrounds, Matthews Muliner Playground and Van Nest Park, serve the neighborhood's families. There's no sprawling green space or waterfront here, but both spots provide reliable options for everyday play without leaving the block. The selection is modest, so bigger park adventures mean looking slightly beyond the immediate area.
Schools & early education
Options for school-age kids here span the full public spectrum — P.S. 105 Sen Abraham Bernstein anchors the Brady Avenue corridor, while the Bronx High School for the Visual Arts draws creatives citywide to Antin Place. The Bronx Charter School of Excellence 2 adds a charter option on Holland Avenue, and The STEAM Bridge School operates alongside the District 11 Pre-K Center on White Plains Road, creating a continuous learning pathway from early childhood through elementary. Lil Inventors on Wallace Avenue and Playful Discoveries on Matthews Avenue provide additional early learning choices, though families seeking private education will need to search beyond this immediate area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Pelham Parkway-Van Nest a good neighborhood for families?
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest scores 45/100 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 Pelham Parkway-Van Nest safe?
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest scores 16/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Pelham Parkway-Van Nest?
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest has 6 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 35/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Pelham Parkway-Van Nest affordable?
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest scores 50/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is Pelham Parkway-Van Nest in?
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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