Woodlawn Heights

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Woodlawn Heights is a predominantly Irish-American residential neighborhood at the northern edge of the Bronx in New York City, known for its close-knit community and village-like atmosphere.

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Woodlawn Heights canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish-American neighborhood
neighborhood
residential neighborhood
alsoKnownAs Woodlawn
areaCode 347
718
917
929
border Wakefield, Bronx
Woodlawn Cemetery
Yonkers, New York
borough The Bronx
country United States
demographicTrend continuing Irish cultural presence
historically Irish immigrant community
ethnicComposition predominantly Irish-American
fireService FDNY Engine Company 63
FDNY Ladder Company 39
governedBy New York City Council
hasCharacterization “village in the city”
hasCommercialStrip Katona Avenue
linked to: Balcom Avenue

McLean Avenue NERFINISHED
hasCommunityCharacter low-rise housing
one- and two-family homes
small apartment buildings
hasEvent Irish cultural festivals
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
hasReligiousInstitution St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church
linked to: St. Barnabas Church

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
hasReputationFor close-knit community
village-like atmosphere
knownFor Irish cultural institutions
Irish pubs
Irish restaurants
locatedIn Bronx
linked to: The Bronx

New York City
locatedInAdministrativeEntity New York State
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
near Van Cortlandt Park
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx
partOf New York City
partOfCommunityDistrict Bronx Community District 12
policePrecinct 47th Precinct
postalCode 10470
servedBy Metro-North Harlem Line
New York City Subway 4 train (nearby Woodlawn station)
Woodlawn station (Metro-North Railroad)

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