Throgs Neck-Schuylerville features waterfront access, affordable housing, and a strong community identity near the Throgs Neck Bridge. More suburban than much of the Bronx.
Throgs Neck-Schuylerville features waterfront access, affordable housing, and a strong community identity near the Throgs Neck Bridge. More suburban than much of the Bronx.
Did you know?
The Throgs Neck Bridge was named after John Throckmorton, who settled the peninsula in 1643 — locals shortened his name to "Throg" over the centuries.
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Housing cost
$488 / sq ft
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Bufano Park anchors the Throgs Neck-Schuylerville playground scene — it's a reliable spot with solid play equipment that locals actually use. The neighborhood doesn't overflow with green space, so residents tend to branch out to the broader Bronx system for those bigger park days. What you get is lean but functional, and the community definitely values what they have.
Schools & early education
Throgs Neck-Schuylerville runs deep on public options — you get everything from P.S. 072 Dr. William Dorney on Dewey Avenue to Lehman High School and Pelham Lab High School along East Tremont. A handful of parochial schools like St. Benedict and Preston High School add private alternatives, though the roster leans heavily public. What's here is varied, from early childhood programs through high school.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Throgs Neck-Schuylerville a good neighborhood for families?
- Throgs Neck-Schuylerville scores 59/100 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 Throgs Neck-Schuylerville safe?
- Throgs Neck-Schuylerville scores 62/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Throgs Neck-Schuylerville?
- Throgs Neck-Schuylerville has 22 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 56/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Throgs Neck-Schuylerville affordable?
- Throgs Neck-Schuylerville scores 73/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Throgs Neck-Schuylerville in?
- Throgs Neck-Schuylerville is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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