Edenwald Houses

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Edenwald Houses
NYCHA property
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Edenwald Houses, 2008
Edenwald Houses
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°53′11″N73°50′43″W / 40.886310°N 73.845210°W / 40.886310; -73.845210
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New York.svg  New York
City Flag of New York City.svg New York City
Borough Flag of Bronx County, New York.svg The Bronx
Community District The Bronx 11 [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.076 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Population
 • Total
5,032 [3]
ZIP codes
10466
Area code(s) 718, 347, 929, and 917
Website NYCHA Portal

Edenwald Houses are a housing project in the Eastchester and Laconia neighborhoods of the Bronx, New York City. Established on October 30, 1953, the project consists of forty buildings, 3 and 14 stories tall with 2,039 apartment units. It covers a 48.88-acre development is bordered by Grenada Place, East 225th Street, Baychester Avenue, Schieffelin Avenue and Laconia Avenues. It is owned and managed by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and is the largest development in the Bronx. [4] The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. [5]

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Development

The Edenwald Houses were built on the former Hebrew Orphan Asylum and was designed by architects Rodgers & Butler. Paul Tishman Company started building Edenwald Houses in 1951 at a cost of roughly $12 million. [6] At the dedication ceremony in 1952, Bronx Borough President James Lyons, Parks Commissioner Robert Moses, and Deputy Mayor Charles Horowitz all commended NYCHA on the development. [7]

21st-century crime

In the 2000s violence had increased greatly in the development due to two rival gangs. In 2014, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) began monitoring the gangs activities through social media accounts linked to the gangs. [8] In 2016, the NYPD raided Edenwald and nearby Eastchester Gardens, arresting 87 individuals and charging 120, all of whom were members of two rival gangs. Their indictments constituted the largest drug-related arrests in the city's history, with indictments such as racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, narcotics distribution, and firearms offenses. [9] Residents of Edenwald Houses objected to how the raid was conducted and how the media represented the area and its population, and disputed individual charges. They cited that crime was down in the NYPD's 47th Precinct with 60 percent fewer shootings. [10] Advocates also argued that broad sweeps were more likely to incarcerate innocent people which can devastate communities of color. [10] [11]

After the sweep, violence remained low until 2019 when police officer Brian Mulkeen was shot and killed by friendly fire near Edenwald. [12] After the shooting, mayor Bill de Blasio discussed plans for hiring social workers trained in gang mediation and installing security cameras in the development. [13]

Notable residents

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References

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  3. ↑ "Edenwald Houses Population".[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "MyNYCHA Developments Portal". my.nycha.info. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  5. ↑ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 6/17/2024 THROUGH 6/21/2024". National Park Service. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ "CONTRACT IS LET FOR CITY HOUSING; Work on Edenwald Houses Costing $12,248,000 to Be Done by Paul Tishman Co". The New York Times. July 24, 1951. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "HOUSING DEDICATED ON 2 BRONX SITES; Throgs Neck and Edenwald to Get Tenants in 2 Months -- Projects Aided by U. S." The New York Times. September 10, 1952. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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  11. ↑ Toure, Madina (April 28, 2017). "Black and Latino Activists Call the NYPD the 'Biggest Gang in New York City'". Observer. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  12. ↑ Southall, Ashley; Ransom, Jan; Watkins, Ali (September 29, 2019). "Police Officer Killed in Bronx Project Scarred by Gangs". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 25, 2019.
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