| Locust Point | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of the Bronx |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Bronx#USA New York#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in New York City--> |
| Coordinates: | 40.816°N -73.802°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | New York City |
| Subdivision Type3: | Borough |
| Subdivision Name3: | The Bronx |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community District |
| Subdivision Name4: | The Bronx 10[1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.416 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1,479 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Economics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Median income |
| Demographics1 Info1: | $85,072 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 10465 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Locust Point (also Pirate Cove) is a small, peninsular neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is bounded by Harding Avenue on the north, the Throgs Neck Bridge to the east, and Eastchester Bay. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community District 10.[4] The area contains single-family houses, populated ethnically by Irish, German, and Italian families.[5] A famous former resident of Locust Point is Michael Kay, the Yankees TV broadcaster on the YES Network and radio talk show host on 1050 ESPN radio. The Locust Point Yacht club occupies the outermost block before the bay.[6]
Locust Point used to be an island called Locust Island, however, the waterway that separated it from mainland Bronx was filled in and built upon. After it was no longer an island, its name was changed. Part of the landfill was for the bridge's northern ramp and toll plaza. Before it was Locust Island, it was called Wrights Island because it was owned by Captain J. T. Wright.[7]