Which Bronx neighborhoods were hit hardest by the arson wave?

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Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

There are parts of the South Bronx that do look similar to East Harlem, like Melrose/Courtlandt Avenues and surrounding streets.

Yes, a lot of the commercial streets do, and the high density of NYCHA is also similar to East Harlem. But East Harlem has countless side blocks made up mostly or entirely of prewar tenements, I don't now if the South Bronx has many, if any at all.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by Foamposite

Yes, a lot of the commercial streets do, and the high density of NYCHA is also similar to East Harlem. But East Harlem has countless side blocks made up mostly or entirely of prewar tenements, I don't now if the South Bronx has many, if any at all.

There are still some old ones around

[bxlover]

Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

There are still some old ones around

Where did you growl up ? You seem to know the Bronx well.

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Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

There are still some old ones around

Yes I do see individual buildings, but not whole blocks outside of the commercial strips.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by bxlover

Where did you growl up ? You seem to know the Bronx well.

I have family in the BX

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Is it accurate to say that the neighborhoods made up of "dumbell" buildings fared better?

It seems like the neighborhoods made up of the 4-5 stories, flush with the street buildings were mostly destroyed other than Belmont. But the neighborhoods with those 5-6 story buildings with the dumbbell shape (not sure what these are called) are mostly intact. I wonder if they had wealthier residents, if they were more resistant to fire, or both.