Bellerose is an ethnically diverse, middle-class neighborhood on the eastern edge of the New York City borough of Queens, along the border of Queens and Nassau County, Long Island. It is adjacent to Bellerose Village and Bellerose Terrace in Nassau County, from which it is separated by Jericho Turnpike. The northern edge of Bellerose is separated from another part of the Nassau border by the neighborhood of Floral Park, Queens to the east, divided by Little Neck Parkway.
Bellerose | |
|---|---|
 Wide, tree-lined median on Hillside Avenue | |
 Location within New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′06″N 73°43′12″W / 40.735°N 73.72°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| County/Borough |  Queens |
| Community District | Queens 13[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11426 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
The neighborhood consists predominantly of detached houses with mostly middle-class Indian American and European American populations. While the northeastern section of Queens Village is sometimes referred to as part of Bellerose, it is also called Bellerose Manor, which is recognized by the U.S. Postal Service as an "acceptable alternate" to Queens Village and Jamaica in postal addresses.[2]
Bellerose is located in Queens Community District 13 and its ZIP Code is 11426.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 105th Precinct.
Demographics
editBased on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Bellerose was 25,287, an increase of 823 (3.4%) from the 24,464 counted in 2000. Covering an area of 1,258.85 acres (509.44 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 20.1 inhabitants per acre (12,900/sq mi; 5,000/km2).[3]
The racial makeup of the neighborhood in 2010 was 31.5% (7,974) White, 7.4% (1,882) African American, 0.2% (61) Native American, 38.8% (9,821) Asian, 0.2% (41) Pacific Islander, 2.0% (494) from other races, and 3.7% (936) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.1% (4,078) of the population.[4]
Education
editBellerose's public schools are operated by the New York City Department of Education. It is mostly part of District 26 but some areas are in District 29. The neighborhood's nearest high school is Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village.
The Queens Public Library operates the Bellerose branch at 250-06 Hillside Avenue.[5]
Transportation
editThe New York City Bus system serves Bellerose on the Q43 and X68 on Hillside Avenue. Buses on Union Turnpike include the Q46, QM6 and QM36. The Q36 bus on Jamaica Avenue. The Q1 bus on Braddock Avenue. It is also served by Nassau Inter-County Express on the n22, n24 and n26. Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, and Union Turnpike are the major east–west arteries. The Cross Island Parkway serves as the major north–south artery.
The closest railroad stations are the Bellerose station and the Elmont station, located outside the city limits on the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.[6][7]
Notable people
edit- Ted Alexandro (born 1969), stand-up comedian.[8]
- Heems (born 1985), rapper[9]
- Mitch Horowitz (born 1965), writer in occult and esoteric themes[10]
- Frank Padavan (1934–2018), engineer and politician, who served as a New York state senator representing District 11[11]
- Jack Rohan (1931-2004), college basketball player and coach, who was head coach of the Columbia Lions men's basketball team.[12]
- Lynne Stewart (1939-2017), defense attorney who was known for representing controversial defendants.[13]
- Shannon Tavarez (1999-2010), Broadway actress; advocate for bone-marrow donation.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Bellerose Manor: In a Tale of Pride and ZIP Codes, One Digit Makes All the Difference, The New York Times, September 14, 2003; accessed December 21, 2011
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Branch Detailed Info: Bellerose". Queens Library. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Bellerose station, Long Island Rail Road. Accessed August 3, 2017.
- ^ "Elmont Station-UBS Arena". Long Island Rail Road. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Provencio, Phil. "Up Next, Ted Alexandro: A Look Through the Lens at New York Comedy", The Interrobang, May 11, 2017. Accessed February 3, 2020. "I grew up in Queens in a town called Bellerose. So NY has been home pretty much my entire life.... Part of growing up in Queens is feeling a bit like a stepchild, just outside the magic kingdom."
- ^ Heins, Scott. "Anthony Bourdain's Journey Through Queens Is A Celebration Of The American Dream" Archived 2020-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, Gothamist, May 22, 2017. Accessed February 3, 2020. "As Heems (who grew up in Glen Oaks and Bellerose) said, if the American dream is alive, it's alive in Queens—where nearly half of residents are foreign born."
- ^ Horowitz, Mitch. "My Father Fought the Sex Pistols", Medium, June 4, 2018. Accessed December 23, 2023. "In 1977, we moved from our bungalowed Queens neighborhood of Bellerose to the supposedly safer and rosier environs of New Hyde Park, about three miles east."
- ^ Lii, Jane H. "2 Suits Slow Plans for a Speedier Long Island Expressway", The New York Times, July 14, 1996. Accessed December 24, 2023. "Mr. Padavan, a Republican from Bellerose, said: 'The H.O.V. lanes end at Cross Island Parkway. What we are looking at is bottlenecking there.'"
- ^ Litsky, Frank. "Jack Rohan, Former Coach of Columbia Basketball, Dies at 72", The New York Times, September 11, 2004. Accessed February 3, 2020. "John Patrick Rohan was born Aug. 25, 1931, in the Floral Park section of Queens, and was raised in Bellerose."
- ^ Post, Leonard. "Indicted And Defiant / Radical attorney Lynne Stewart stand accused of abetting terrorists. Her response: 'Emphatically not guilty.'", Newsday, June 2, 2002. Accessed February 3, 2020. "Now Stewart, a 62-year-old grandmother who was raised in Bellerose, faces the possibility of spending 18 years in a federal prison."
- ^ Croghan, Lore. "Fundraiser honors the memory of 'Lion King' actress Shannon Tavarez, who drew 15,000 marrow donors ", New York Daily News, November 6, 2011. Accessed August 3, 2017. "Shannon’s S.H.A.R.E. Foundation gala and auction, set for the Juliet Supperclub in Chelsea, will honor the memory of Shannon Tavarez, a Bellerose, Queens, soprano who played Young Nala in the popular Disney musical."
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