I’ve driven over the Whitestone bridge countless times (tho mostly as a kid), and this is the 1st I’ve heard of Malba. I had to look up where it was.
“I’ve driven over the Whitestone bridge countless times (tho mostly as a kid), and this is the 1st I’ve heard of Malba. I had to look up where it was.”
You can see the Malba neighborhood while driving east over the Whitestone Bridge. Many stately homes located on the Long Island Sound. The area is ethnically Irish and Italian, and one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in NYC. The crime rate is very low - perhaps due to the number of high-ranking mafia members who allegedly live there. Here’ an article that summarizes the vibe in Malba: https://theneighborhoods.substack.com/p/malba-queens