Crotona Park East, also known as
Crotona (not to be confused with Crotona Avenue in nearby
East Tremont) or
East Morrisania, is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwest
Bronx in
New York City. The neighborhood is part of
Bronx Community Board 3. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: the
Cross-Bronx Expressway to the north, the
Bronx River to the east, East 167th Street to the south, and Crotona/Prospect Avenues to the west. Southern Boulevard is the primary thoroughfare through the area. Zip codes include 10459 and 10460. The area is patrolled by the
NYPD's 42nd Precinct located at 830 Washington Ave in
Morrisania. NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue in the
Melrose section of the Bronx. Crotona Park East is considered part of the socioeconomic
South Bronx.