Morningside Heights is a neighborhood on the West Side of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded by Morningside Drive to the east, 125th Street to the north, 110th Street to the south, and Riverside Drive to … See more

Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Morningside Heights was 55,929, an increase of 1,721 (3.2%) from the … See more

Morningside Heights is served by two New York City Fire Department (FDNY) stations. The main fire station for the neighborhood is Engine Company 47, located at 502 West 113th Street, next to the old Croton gatehouse. The three-story building, designed in the See more

Politically, most of Morningside Heights is in New York's 13th congressional district, although a small part of the neighborhood is within New York's 12th congressional district; … See more

Precolonial and colonial period
Initially, Manhattan was settled by the Lenape Native Americans, who referred to the area nearby as "Muscota" or "Muscoota", meaning "place of rushes". The nearest Native American settlements were Rechewanis … See more

Morningside Heights is patrolled by the 26th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 520 West 126th Street. The 26th Precinct has a lower crime rate … See more

As of 2018 , preterm births and births to teenage mothers in Community District 9 are lower than the city average, with 82 preterm births per … See more