It's all within walking distance of a subway stop in the /*Bronx*/.
/*Eyewitness News*/ hopped on the 6-train and explored the seven blocks around the /*Pelham Bay Park*/ station.
It is the northern terminal of the Pelham line located at the corner of /*Bruckner blvd*/ and /*Westchester Ave*/.
The station opened in 1920 and although it is an elevated station, the line it serves was /*New York's*/ first subway company. From a pop culture point of interest, the fictional train that gets hijacked in the novel and movies entitled /*The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3*/ leaves the station at 1:23.
But it's not the fictional stories surrounding the station, but its usefulness that residents like most.
The crown jewel of Pelham Bay is /*Pelham Bay Park*/, located just about 3 blocks from the station is NYC's largest city park. By some estimates three times the size of /*Central Park*/, inside it includes /*Orchard Beach*/ once referred to as the "Riviera" of NYC.
And close by is the historic /*Partow-Pell Mansion*/. The landmark and museum is on an estate that dates back to 1654. In 1936, /*Mayor La Guardia*/ used the mansion as his summer home. Surrounded by acres of natural forest, the park is a point of pride with many who live in the neighborhood.
But if Pelham Bay Park is the jewel of the neighborhood, then some would argue that /*Sophie's*/ is its heart. The old style diner is complete with a juke box and is located one block from the station and has been a staple in the community for 80 years.
Warm and friendly people, historic landmarks, and movie lore can all be found within 7 blocks of Pelham Bay.
