Old East York
Old East York is a district of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consists of the southern, urban, portion of the former borough of East York. Old East York is continuous and functionally integrated with the old City of Toronto, bounded by the old municipal boundary between East York and Old Toronto on the south (which runs variably a few to several blocks north of Danforth Avenue), by the Don River Valley on the west and northwest, by Taylor-Massey Creek on the north, and Victoria Park Avenue in the east.
Old East York | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Aerial view of Old East York near Donlands Avenue in 2023 | |
Vicinity | |
Location within Toronto | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′35.9″N 79°18′57″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Community | Toronto & East York |
| Changed Municipality | 1924 East York from York 1998 Toronto from East York |
| Government | |
| • MP | Craig Scott (Toronto—Danforth) Matthew Kellway (Beaches—East York) |
| • MPP | Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth) Michael Prue (Beaches—East York) |
| • Councillor | Mary Fragedakis (Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth) Janet Davis (Ward 31 Beaches—East York) |
Most of Old East York, particularly south of Cosburn, was constructed before World War II in a traditionally urban, pedestrian-oriented block pattern. Originally populated by immigrants of predominantly British and Irish descent, Old East York is now home to a wide range of ethnicities, including people of Greek, Bangladeshi, and Chinese descent. Old East York can be divided into several smaller neighbourhoods.