New York's 13th congressional district
New York's 13th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, represented by Adriano Espaillat.
The 13th district comprises Upper Manhattan and parts of the West Bronx. It includes The Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, parts of Norwood, and parts of Fordham, Kingsbridge, Morris Heights, and University Heights, and the Manhattan neighborhoods of Harlem, Inwood, Marble Hill, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, and parts of Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side. The Apollo Theater and Grant's Tomb are within the district. In 2010 it was the smallest congressional district in the United States House of Representatives by Area, replaced by New York's 12th congressional district in 2020.
History
Various New York districts have been numbered "13" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.1803–1809:
1847–1849:
1913–1945:
1945–1993:
1993–2013:
From 2003 to 2013, the district included all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn. Most of the territory in the old 13th district is now in New York's 11th congressional district.
2013–present:
Current composition
The 13th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of The Bronx and Manhattan.Bronx neighborhoods in the district include:
- Bedford Park
- Fordham
- Kingsbridge
- Kingsbridge Heights
- Morris Heights
- Van Cortlandt Village
- University Heights
- East Harlem
- Hamilton Heights
- Harlem
- Inwood
- Manhattanville
- Marble Hill
- Morningside Heights
- Sugar Hill
- Washington Heights