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Throgs Neck (more correctly spelled
Throggs Neck and sometimes referred to as frog's neck ) is a narrow
spit of land in the southeastern portion of the
borough of
the Bronx in
New York City. It demarcates the passage between the
East River and
Long Island Sound. "Throgs Neck" is also the name of the neighborhood of the peninsula, bounded on the north by East
Tremont Avenue and Baisley Avenue, on the west by
Westchester Creek, and on the other sides by the above-named bodies of water. Throgs Neck was largely exempt from the severe
urban decay that affected much of the
Bronx Borough and boasts a diverse housing stock including
middle and
upper middle class neighborhoods.
Throgs Neck is at the northern approach to the
Throgs Neck Bridge, which connects the Bronx with the borough of
Queens on
Long Island. The
Throgs Neck Lighthouse stands at its southern tip. Historically, the correct spelling is with two "g's." NYC Parks Commissioner and
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Chairman
Robert Moses shortened it to one "g" after deciding that two wouldn't fit on many of the street signs.
The peninsula was called
Vriedelandt by the
Dutch. The current name comes from
John Throckmorton, an
Englishman the Dutch allowed to settle in the area in 1642. The settlement was eventually driven out by an uprising of
Native Americans. In 1668, the peninsula appeared on maps as "Frockes Neck". In 1776,
George Washington wrote of a "Frogs Neck".
In the 19th century, the area became the site of large farms and estates. From 1833 to 1856, the construction of
Fort Schuyler brought in laborers and craftsmen, many of whom were immigrants from
Ireland, to settle in the area with their families. By the late 19th century, the area had developed into a fashionable
summer resort.
In the decades after the incorporation of the Bronx into the
City of Greater New York in 1898, the transit lines were extended to the neighborhood, bringing in many
Italian farmers and tradesmen. The large estates largely became converted into smaller row homes.
In 1932, Fort Schuyler closed as an active military installation and became the campus for cadets of the
State University of New York Maritime College. In 1961, with the building of the Throgs Neck Bridge, as well as the adjacent parkways, the neighborhood lost its comparative isolation. Today the neighborhood has several beach clubs and a diverse housing stock, including
middle-class homes, up-market waterfront
condominiums, as well as the
Throggs Neck Houses, built in 1953 as one of the first low-income public housing projects in New York City and later expanded twice. In 1984, the New York Times described Throgs Neck as one of the last middle- and upper-middle-class areas in the Bronx, noting the area "seems like a well-kept suburb." Even in the mid-1980s, after the city failed to pave neighborhood streets properly, waterfront condominiums were selling for as much as $416,468 in 2005 dollars.
During the 2000 Census, the median household income for census tracts within the neighborhood ranged from $7,000 to $18,000 in poorer areas surrounding the Throgs Neck Houses to $55,000-$85,000 in the waterfront areas near the Throgs Neck Bridge.
Transportation
Popular Culture
Summer of Sam,, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest are just a few of the films and television programs filmed in Throggs Neck.
Additionally, the area is mentioned in a song by The Mountain Goats, entitled "Going to Port Washington." The song features the lyric, "And as we crossed over the Throgs Neck Bridge / I'd something on my mind."
Awakenings with Robin Williams and Robert De Niro was shot there.
Popular webcomic Cat and Girl posited the area as the name for an alcoholic drink in the 538th entry
published on November 9 2007.Further Information
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