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A section of Yorkville as seen from a high rise on Second Avenue and 87th Street
A section of Yorkville as seen from a high rise on Second Avenue and 87th Street

Yorkville is a neighborhood within the Upper East Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York Yorkville's northern, eastern and western boundaries include: the East River on the east, 96th Street (where Spanish Harlem begins) on the north, Third Avenue on the west and 79th Street to the south. The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end 96th Street is a major two-way street in East and West Harlem which is a part of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from the East River Spanish Harlem, also known as El Barrio and East Harlem, is a low income neighborhood in Harlem area of New York City, Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Cooper Square north for over 79th Street is a major two-way street in the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. [1] However, its southern boundary is a subject of debate. Some sources and natives consider 59th Street to be the southern boundary, while others put it as 72nd Street. 59th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan runs east-west from York Avenue to the West Side Highway, with a discontinuity 72nd Street is one of the major bi-directional streets in the New York City borough of Manhattan. What is certain is that Yorkville's boundaries have changed over time. At one point, all of what is now called the Upper East Side was Yorkville. Its western half was referred to as "Irishtown. " [2] The neighborhood's main artery, East 86th Street, was sometimes called the "German Broadway. 86th Street is a major two-way street in the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. " Its ZIP codes are 10021, 10028, 10075 and 10128. Yorkville is advocated for by Manhattan Community Board 8. The government of New York City is organized under the City Charter and provides for a "strong" mayor-council system. The Manhattan Community Board 8 is a local government unit of the city of New York, encompassing the neighborhood of

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History

For much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Yorkville was a middle to working-class neighborhood, inhabited by many people of Albanian, Czech, German, Hungarian, Irish, Jewish, Lebanese, Polish, and Slovak descent. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million While most of the neighborhood's ethnic establishments have closed, a number remain. Many of the area's long-time residents still live in Yorkville.

Many of Yorkville's original German residents moved to the area from Kleindeutschland on the Lower East Side of Manhattan after the General Slocum disaster on June 15, 1904. Little Germany, known as Kleindeutschland in German, was a densely populated German neighborhood around Tompkins Square Park (which is bounded The Lower East Side is a Neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The General Slocum was a Steamship launched in 1891 She caught fire and burned to the water line in New York 's East River on June 15 Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The ship caught fire in the East River just off the shores of Yorkville. The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end Most of the passengers on the ship were German. [3][4]

The Bohemian Boulevard was 72nd Street. The Bohemians were considered the Czechs, Poles and Slovaks who lived from 65th Street to 73rd Street. Besides Ruc, a Czech restaurant off Second Avenue, there were sokol halls on 67th and 73rd Streets. The Sokol movement (from the Czech word for Falcon) is a Czech and Slavic Youth movement and Gymnastics These halls were the gathering places for those who enjoyed good food, gymnastics, theater and ballroom dancing (especially polkas). [5] In addition, there were other Czech and Slovak businesses, such as Praha restaurant on First Avenue and 73rd street, Vašata Restaurant on Second Avenue and 74th street, as well as Czech butcher shops, poultry and grocery stores, and shops that sold imported goods such as Bohemian books, leather products and crystal.

The Hungarian Boulevard was 79th Street, a hub for the Austro-Hungarian populace from 75th Street to 83rd Street. 79th Street is a major two-way street in the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Popular restaurants included the Viennese Lantern, Tokay, Hungarian Gardens, Budapest and the Debrechen. [5] There were also a number of butcher stores and businesses that imported goods from Hungary, a few of which still exist. Churches included St. Stephen (82nd St. ) Catholic Church and the Hungarian Reformed Church on East 82nd Street, all of which still exist.

The Irish were scattered throughout Yorkville. They attended mass at such churches as St. Ignatius Loyola on 84th St. and Park Avenue, Our Lady of Good Counsel (90th St. ) and the Church of St. Joseph (87th St). There were many Irish bars including Finnegan's Wake, Ireland's 32, O'Brien's and Kinsale Tavern (still in existence). Until the late 1990s, the St. Patrick's Day Parade ended at 86th Street and Third Avenue, the historical center of Yorkville. Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Cooper Square north for over

The German Boulevard was 86th Street, attracting the German populace from 84th to 90th Streets. 86th Street is a major two-way street in the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Popular restaurants included Die Lorelei, Cafe Mozart and the Gloria Palast. The Palast had a German movie theater on the main floor. The rest of the building contained ballrooms for waltzing and polka dancing. All this is now gone, replaced by fast-food stores, boutiques and other shops. [5] Other restaurants included Kleine Konditorei, serving some of the finest German pastries in New York, and the coffee shop-style Ideal Restaurant. Konditorei is the German word for a Confectionery shop A Konditorei is like a little Café and it normally has a wide variety of pastries on offer

In the 1930s, the neighborhood was the home base of Fritz Kuhn's German American Bund, the most notorious pro-Nazi group in 1930s America. Fritz Julius Kuhn ( May 15, 1896 &ndash December 14, 1951) was a Nazi, Antisemite, and controversial leader of the The German American Bund or German American Federation (German Amerikadeutscher Bund) was an American Nazi organization established in the 1930s [2] As a result of their presence, Yorkville in this period was the scene of fierce street battles between pro- and anti-Nazi Germans and German-Americans. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry Today there are few remnants of Yorkville's German origins (Schaller & Weber grocery shop, Heidelberg Restaurant and a German church,Orwasher's bakery), Glaser's Bakery, but it has largely become an upper middle class residential neighborhood. Orwasher's Bakery is a famous Breadmaking Business in New York that has been listed among the top ten bakeries in America. Since the 1990s, Old World merchants, such as the Elk Candy Company, Kleine Konditorei bakery and Bremen House market (all German), as well as the Rigo bakery and Mocca restaurant (Hungarian) have closed. The Steuben Parade, one of the largest German-American celebrations in the US, still winds its way through the neighborhood, however. The German-American Steuben Parade is an annual parade held in various cities across the United States

Modern times

Yorkville's natives value its long history. There are very few chic clubs in the area, but one holdover from earlier days, however, is Brandy's Saloon, a popular 84th Street piano bar dating from the speak-easy era of the 1920s. Brandy's is host to large crowds each year after the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

There is a bit of a student presence due to the Fordham Graduate Housing buildings on 81st street between York and East End. Although the Fordham Graduate Schools are located on the West Side, the University purchased the buildings on 81st street to provide a safe area for graduate students. In fact, because it is isolated from the subway, east Yorkville is quite affordable, and many young people live between 1st avenue and East End Avenue. It has jokingly been called the "Dorm District" by some young residents, due to the large amount of students living in the same apartment buildings because of their inability to receive housing in a college dormitory. Dormitory typically refers in the United States to residence halls which are sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for Many of the students attend the nearby Hunter College, but the low rents, safe neighborhood and close proximity to Central Park attracts students from colleges such as Berkeley College, New York Film Academy and American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Hunter College High School|Hunter College Elementary School Hunter College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually Berkeley College is a private college specializing in business with seven locations in New York and New Jersey, plus Berkeley College Online New York Film Academy is a private film and acting school based in New York City and Universal City CA. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City (in a landmark

Yorkville includes Gracie Mansion, the official home of the mayor of New York City, and Carl Schurz Park. Gracie Mansion is the Official residence of the Mayor of New York City. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Carl Schurz Park is a 149 acre (60000 m² public park in New York City, named for Carl Schurz in 1910 at the edge of the solidly German-American community And Yorkville is also the birthplace of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, circa 1920, founded by eleven local business men.

In the novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge by Mark Winegardner, Michael Corleone's penthouse is in Yorkville

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Yorkville include:

References

  1. ^ a b Strausbaugh, John. "In the Mansion Land of the ‘Fifth Avenoodles’", The New York Times, December 14, 2007. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed January 30, 2008. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  2. ^ a b c "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: Yorkville", The New York Times, July 3, 1989
  3. ^ Collins, Glenn. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) " A 100-Year-Old Horror, Through 9/11 Eyes; In the Sinking of the Slocum, a Template For the Arc of a City's Grief and Recovery", The New York Times, June 8, 2004. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Accessed November 20, 2007. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "The disaster helped accelerate the flight of Germans from the Lower East Side to Yorkville and other neighborhoods, although there were other motivations as well. The very dense old housing on the Lower East Side was no longer attractive to upwardly mobile Germans, said Dr. John Logan, director of the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis at the State University of New York at Albany. "
  4. ^ Strausbaugh, John. "Paths of Resistance in the East Village", The New York Times, September 14, 2007. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed December 29, 2007. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "On June 15, 1904, about 1,200 people from St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (323 Sixth Street, between First and Second Avenues, the site of the Community Synagogue since 1940) died when the steamship the General Slocum, taking them on a day trip up the East River, burned. It was the deadliest disaster in the city before Sept. 11, 2001. It traumatized the community and hastened residents’ flight to uptown areas like Yorkville. "
  5. ^ a b c "Letters; Yorkville Recalled", The New York Times, July 3, 1983
  6. ^ Lubasch, Arnold H. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) "Cousy Is Considering Retirement; Celtics' Star Cites Difficulty Getting 'Up' for Games Plays Last Garden Contest of Season Next Tuesday", The New York Times, February 26, 1961. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  7. ^ Marx, Harpo (1962). Harpo Speaks!. Limelight Editions. ISBN 0-87910-036-2.  
  8. ^ Lee, Jennifer 8. (January 30, 2008). Where Obama Lived in 1980s New York (blog entry). New York Times (City Room). Retrieved on 2008-01-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain

See also

External links

The Manhattan Hungarian Network (MHN is a Non-profit organization that was founded in New York City in 2003 by young professionals for young professionals
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