Schuylerville, Bronx

This article is about the neighborhood in the Bronx, NY. For the village in upstate New York, see Schuylerville.

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Schuylerville (nicknamed "Skyville") is a middle-class neighborhood located in the East Bronx area of New York City. Housing is mostly single-family and two-family houses. It is located next to other middle-to-upper class residential neighborhoods of Country Club and Pelham Bay.

Schuylerville is a small enclave situated between Bruckner Expressway and Hutchinson River Parkway, with suburban style and it is a predominantly Italian neighborhood with small Hispanic and black population. Saint Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx is in the southwestern part. Since the rise of the housing market, the neighborhood has seen various luxury developments, including luxury condos and new construction two-family houses.

Officially, it is considered part of the Throggs Neck section of East Bronx, however, it is closer to and associated with the Pelham Bay and Country Club sections of the Bronx. One of the largest public parks in New York City, Pelham Bay Park, is located nearby, as well as Orchard Beach. While most residents drive, the Middletown and Buhre Ave stations of the IRT Pelham Line are the closest subway stations.

Transportation

Bus Service is provided by MaBSTOA and MTA Bus Company

• Bx5: to Pelham Bay Park or Simpson St station (via Story Ave.)
• Bx8: to 225th St station or Locust Point (via Williamsbridge Rd.)
• Bx40/42: to Morris Heights or Throggs Neck (via Tremont-Burnside Aves.)
• Q50: to Flushing, Queens or Co-op City
• The 6 (Lexington Avenue Local): operates between Pelham Bay Park, the Bronx and Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall, Manhattan at all times.

Demographics

Schuylerville has a population of around 10,121 people and according to 2009 figures it had a median household income of $55,280 compared to $32,893 for the whole Bronx borough. About 70% of the population of Schuylerville is non-Hispanic white, while around 20% are of Hispanic ancestry.