Bronx River Road
Bronx River Road is lined with many older, large apartment houses along with several residential blocks with small corner stores. The area could be described as middle class. Though the area is sometimes referred to as Sherwood Park, or Fleetwood, most area residents refer to their neighborhood simply as "Bronx River Road".
On March 16, 2003, there was a major fire at the Wakefield Towers apartment building at 85 Bronx River Road. Though there were no serious injuries, the building suffered massive damage, leaving over 300 people homeless. Since then, Wakefield Towers has been gutted, renovated, and rehabilitated, with all its architectural detail (turrets, minarets, etc.) having been restored by February 2007.
This neighborhood is one of the most populated in eastern Yonkers.
References
- ^ Hanley, Robert (March 18, 2003). "520 Must Hunt for Homes After 2 Fires in Yonkers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ Zhao, Yilu (March 23, 2003). "Trying to Rebuild Lives Out of Ashes of 2 Fires". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
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