City planner Robert Moses attempted to condemn this community in the name of slum clearance but the residents won and in 1982 the Harding Park Homeowners Association succeeded in gaining title to their homes and land. I lived on Newman Avenue from 1954 to 1962 when I moved to California. Both my parents (Joseph Bell & Muriel Beck)were born and raised in Clason Point. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bruce and the cute girl up the street who owned the gas station on the triangle of Obrien and Soundview. welcome in the pool. ..we would fling them like frisbies. Today I did. [15], Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Soundview/Clason Point/Castle Hill was 53,686, a change of 2,933 (5.5%) from the 50,753 counted in 2000. Most buildings in this section have the same requirements as buildings in Co-op City. Even at its best, Jackson Heights was clearly in the city. Harding Park holds such great childood memories for me. Word Harding Park was the place to be when I was young comin up, Im from Jersey but every time I visited my Grandpa n family in H.P. I myself lived on Colgate Ave. by Bronx River Ave. and later to Colgate Ave. and Lafayette Ave. R.i.p. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. Shipwreck From Historic Shackleton Expedition Found After 107 Years Lying 9,800 feet beneath Antarctic waters, Endurance is standing upright and in a "a brilliant state of preservation." By Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. I used to supervise flyer distributers in the area and noticed there were no street name signs on some of the intersections of that area. I remember you Raquel and your brother Alex was my brother Henrys friend. Regarded as the Coney Island of the Bronx, Clason Point was always buzzing with working and middle-class New Yorkers who would flock there during warm weather. I was probably four years old and remember taking the bus to Shorehaven with my mother from Parkchester. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] [] Bronx where Co-op City and Bay Plaza now stand but did you know that there were several others like Clason Point and Starlight Park? Eventually Higgs's Beach and the adjoining Killian's . Most of it would end up developed. I live on Underhill ave and really loved the Harding Park Clason Point. Yep I remember the day the boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps and black rock! come in and talk to me and you would come in to hang out looking for the guys. ForgottenFan consensus seems to be that this is a 53 or 54 Pontiac Catalina with 60s Buick Riviera tires. He owned 2000 acres. The 1927 G. W. Bromley map of Clason Point shows the bungalow colony, amusement park, and the tip labeled as "Public Place." It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. The latter, alluding to the Wilson administration's role in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles peace agreement, reads, "That the world may be made . Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to . In the 1920s Thomas Higgs, who owned of about 100 acres of beachfront property, began leasing tents to visitors. The Ferris wheel accident was a factor that led to the downfall of the Clason Point amusement park. Like a Catskills resort or a Miami Beach hotel, Shore Haven had a unique cultural feel of secular Jewish life that included stand-up comedians, singers, mah-jongg, and cocktails. Its seaside location and views attracted seaside resorts, dancehalls and amusement parks in the early 20th century, served by a ferry from College Point, Queens. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. I just looked up Soundview Ave. to my surprise the Apartment we lived in is still there. The house he made was huge, no more backyard. The home stayed in the family for over 50 years. Welcome2TheBronx | 13 Facts & Tidbits About The Bronx That Makes Us Awesome, Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! [28], Pugsley Creek Park is located along the eastern shoreline of Clason Point. Debbie has my details too. Sentinel Infotech The incarceration rate of 603 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole. @2019 - Forgotten New York. [18]:8, The 43rd Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 63.1% between 1990 and 2022. The nearest retail strip is almost a mile away. Frances, are you related to Nick and Philamena , and Johnny and Margie? Up until the pandemic, ridership along the Soundview ferry route, which stops along the East side of Manhattan along the East River at 90th Street, 34th Street, Stuyvesant Cove (at 20th Street, and Wall Street at Pier 11, was exceeding expectations.. Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. I loved growing up there, and it is nice to see the green spaces that have been encouraged and purposefully developed, but we do need to recognize that even in our melting pot, life was different for many other working class people. I also lived in the Academy Gardens from around 1942 to around 1960 and went to P.S. Some of the sights havent changed the apartment still has the side parking an old garage in back. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. We have great pics and posts! Walking to the candy store or the hardware store on Soundview. The tragedy began the decline of the amusement park, once buzzing with working- and middle-class city residents. I havent been to Soundview since high school, whenmy classmate Karenhosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. Turning right from Soundview Avenue, one enters Harding Park, a cluster of bungalows built organically in the 1920s by Thomas Higgs and named after then-President Warren G. Harding. Turning right from Soundview Avenue,one enters Harding Park, a cluster of bungalows built organically in the 1920s by Thomas Higgs and named afterthen-President Warren G. Harding. A few more thoughts.great carnival each year at the Clason Point firehouse..parade each Memorial Day was a highlight to the neighborhood.book mobile came each week. 57 Shares. Whenever I see them I call them Louie Garza flowers. There are also 5 and 6 story, pre-war, apartment buildings primarily concentrated along the IRT Pelham Line El on Westchester Avenue and multi-unit row-houses located throughout the neighborhood. [18]:11 Clason Point and Parkchester has a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured. At the mouth of Westchester Creek, a shipwreck near the Whitestone Bridge marks the spot where its waters meet the East River. And there was Judge Greer Was a great upbringing. My mom worked at the Beach Theater where you bought your ticket to get in. [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. I moved to California in 1976 but I have to admit I miss New York very much. Rusty old Clason Point shipwreck at the mouth of the Westchester Creek across from Ferry Point by the Whitestone Bridge. The family needed more square dance night was i believe on Wednesday, as i could hear the music from our house. habited year round. Kayaker along East River inlet. [18]:6, The following public schools are located in Clason Point that are not also located in Soundview:[45]. As an amusement park, Clason Point was linked to the city by a ferry, competing for patrons with the North Beach Amusement Park across the East River, and Starlight Park on the Bronx River. I remember fishing right by my Grandfather bungolaw in Harding Park right by water . Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. I live on Barrett Avenue, Puglsey Creek, moved there 1953 I loved it and all the children in the area. In Clason Point and Parkchester, 28% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year, more than the citywide average of 20%. Having previously chronicled other prominent points of land in the city, I followed Soundview Avenue to its tip. clowning around off the high boards in the center of the pool.If any one is old enough to remember the ferry towers at the end of Soundview I used to climb the inside up to the top This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. I went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. To make a donation, please use the button below. Baby Esther was a black woman who originally performed at the Cotton Club in Harlem and was actually the first flapper with the Betty Boop persona, but Helen Kane was falsely credited at the time. Getting late and this is making me want to enjoy and remember a great childhood in THE BRONX. You can also find other Marriage & Family Counselors on MapQuest . Onthe above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. Clason Point, Bronx NY. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. I also recall the parents of my friend playing bocci and horsehoes in the fields near the Academy Gardens. Friend. Of course many wonderful Saturday afternoons were spent in the Beach Theater the street because I was young ,but we moved around 1977 . From the late 1880s to around 1935, the neighborhood was a major tourist attraction and home to a massive amusement district, complete with arcades, dancehalls, waterfront resorts, and a massive outdoor saltwater swimming pool known as The Inkwell due to its dirty, unfiltered water that came straight from the East River. Developers Mal Deitch and Joseph Goodstein transformed the defunct Clason Point Bathing and Amusement Park, into an upscale private resort with a swimming pool, cabanas, playground, and a performance space that hosted live entertainment. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. - All Day I Dream of Travel, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. I havent bee back to the Bronx since 1967 when I attended Barbara Verheyens wedding. My mom lived there with her folks and swam in the east river (and caught polio back in the day of the Sister Kenney treatments). Holy Cross, PS 69, Harrys, Rays, larrys Toy Store, Tonys & Jerrys, Marguerites, the Beach movie, Sullivans, the Wall, Ozzie, I can go on and on! Your Dad and Mom were always good to me. Raquel aka Rocky we have been thinking about you Alex and your Mom for years, we moved around since our last day out in Manhattan and AC. Great history. The good times swimming in the River at the end of Soundview. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. This was the first. From the postcard, Shorehaven looks more country than Jackson Heights did. Went to P.S. I think you may be thinking of me as living near the water. The best! Gas. I was young, 67 years ago. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. [13] The neighborhood has become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration in the 21st century. I went to PS 107. Its one of the best memories of my life growing up in Bronx. I went to PS 69. So we dug some holes in the empty field there as part of my university research program and found some old oyster shells. Hagstrom often tried to keep their maps up to date by depicting planned highways and paper streets as reality, because in most cases when Robert Moses proposed something, it became reality. 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