Bay Terrace, Queens
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ZIP Codes | 11359, 11360 |
Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Bay Terrace is a neighborhood in the northeastern section of the
Bay Terrace is located in Queens Community District 7 and its ZIP Code is 11360.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 109th Precinct.[3] Politically, Bay Terrace is represented by the New York City Council's 19th District.[4]
History
In 1639, Dutch Governor Willem Kieft (1597–1647) purchased the land that today encompasses Queens County from the Matinecock. William Lawrence (1622–1680), who served as a magistrate under Dutch and English administrations, was granted a parcel of land by King Charles II in 1645 that included a large portion of what is today Bayside, in addition to College Point, Whitestone, and Fort Totten. Bayside began its course of development from an agricultural community to a suburb when the North Shore Railroad was extended in 1866. During the following several decades, the Bayside Land Association purchased farms for development. Bay Terrace, originally included within the bounds of Bayside, remained composed of farms and large estates until the 1950s, when Cord and Charles Meyer sold their 225-acre (0.91 km2) farm for development.[5]
The construction of the Bay Terrace Cooperative apartment buildings and garden apartments in the 1950s, as well as the development of the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, lent the area its own identity. The area encompasses gated cooperative/condominium developments such as the Bay Club and Baybridge Condos. Other cooperative/condominium developments include the Towers at Waters Edge, the Kennedy Street Quad, the Bayside Townhouse Condominiums, Bay Country Owners, Bell Owners and others. The gated estate community of the "Bayside Gables" is also located within the Bay Terrace neighborhood, being the site of some of the only single family homes in the area.[6]
The New York City Department of City Planning conducted a transportation study of Bay Terrace in 2004.
Demographics
For census purposes, the New York City government classifies Bay Terrace as part of a larger neighborhood tabulation area called Fort Totten–Bay Terrace–Clearview.
The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 68.4% (14,879)
The entirety of Community Board 7, which comprises Bay Terrace, Flushing, College Point, and Whitestone, had 263,039 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 84.3 years.[11]: 2, 20 This is longer than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.[12]: 53 (PDF p. 84) [13] Most inhabitants are middle-aged and elderly: 22% are between the ages of between 25 and 44, 30% between 45 and 64, and 18% over 65. The ratio of youth and college-aged residents was lower, at 17% and 7% respectively.[11]: 2
As of 2017, the median
Police and crime
Community Board 7 are patrolled by the 109th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 37-05 Union Street.[3] The 109th Precinct ranked 9th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010.[15] As of 2018[update], with a non-fatal assault rate of 17 per 100,000 people, Community District 7's rate of violent crimes per capita is less than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 145 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole.[11]: 8
The 109th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 83.7% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct reported 6 murders, 30 rapes, 202 robberies, 219 felony assaults, 324 burglaries, 970 grand larcenies, and 126 grand larcenies auto in 2018.[16]
Fire safety
Bay Terrace is served by two New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations.[17] Engine Company 306 is located at 40-18 214th Place,[18] while Engine Company 320//Ladder Company 167 is located at 36-18 Francis Lewis Boulevard.[19]
The FDNY EMS Training Academy is located in Bay Terrace at Fort Totten. The site also contains a museum of FDNY EMS history.[20]
Health
As of 2018[update], preterm births and births to teenage mothers are less common in Community District 7 than in other places citywide. In Community District 7, there were 63 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 8 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).[11]: 11 Community District 7 have a higher than average population of residents who are uninsured. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 14%, slightly higher than the citywide rate of 12%.[11]: 14
The concentration of
Ninety-five percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 71% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", lower than the city's average of 78%.[11]: 13 For every supermarket in Community District 7, there are 6 bodegas.[11]: 10
The nearest major hospitals are Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Flushing and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Glen Oaks.[21]
Post office and ZIP Codes
Bay Terrace is covered by
Parks
Bay Terrace is home to scenic waterfront parks and recreational facilities, including Fort Totten;[24] the Bay Terrace Playground;[5] Little Bay Park, at the foot of the Throgs Neck Bridge;[25] and Joe Michael's Mile, along Little Neck Bay next to Cross Island Parkway.[26]
Education
Community District 7 generally has a similar rate of college-educated residents to the rest of the city as of 2018[update]. While 37% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 23% have less than a high school education and 40% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Queens residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher.[11]: 6 The percentage of Community District 7 students excelling in math rose from 55% in 2000 to 78% in 2011, and reading achievement rose from 57% to 59% during the same time period.[27]
Community District 7's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is less than the rest of New York City. In Community District 7, 9% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per
Schools
Bay Terrace's public schools are operated by the New York City Department of Education. Bay Terrace contains the following public schools:
- PS 169 Bay Terrace[28]
- IS 25 Adrien Block[29]
- JHS 194 William Carr[30]
- MS 294 Bell Academy[31]
- Bayside High School[32]
Libraries
The Queens Public Library's Bay Terrace Branch is located at 18-36 Bell Boulevard.[33]
Transportation
Bay Terrace is served by the
References
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- ^ a b Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed June 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "NYPD – 109th Precinct". www.nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Current City Council Districts for Queens County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Bay Terrace Playground Highlights : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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- ^ Mimoni, Victor G. (July 26, 2010). "Bay Terrace gets new stores, pediatric emergency room". Queens Courier. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010.
- ^ New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed June 16, 2016.
- ^ Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, March 29, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Flushing and Whitestone (Including Auburndale, Bay Terrace, College Point, East Flushing, Flushing, Queensboro Hill and Whitestone)" (PDF). nyc.gov. NYC Health. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "2016-2018 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan: Take Care New York 2020" (PDF). nyc.gov. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "New Yorkers are living longer, happier and healthier lives". New York Post. June 4, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone PUMA, NY". Census Reporter. Archived from the original on April 19, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Community District 7 – DNAinfo.com Crime and Safety Report". www.dnainfo.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "109th Precinct CompStat Report" (PDF). www.nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "FDNY Firehouse Listing – Location of Firehouses and companies". NYC Open Data; Socrata. New York City Fire Department. September 10, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Engine Company 306". FDNYtrucks.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Engine Company 320//Ladder Company 167". FDNYtrucks.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Mohamed, Carlotta (May 30, 2018). "New museum dedicated to history of EMS opens at Fort Totten". QNS.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ Finkel, Beth (February 27, 2014). "Guide To Queens Hospitals". Queens Tribune. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Bayside, New York City-Queens, New York Zip Code Boundary Map (NY)". United States Zip Code Boundary Map (USA). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Location Details: Bay Terrace". USPS.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Fort Totten Park : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Little Bay Park : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Joe Michael's Mile Reconstruction : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Flushing / Whitestone – QN 07" (PDF). Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "PS 169". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "IS 25". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "JHS 194". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "MS 294". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Bayside High School". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Branch Detailed Info: Bay Terrace Branch". Queens Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.