It continues north under other names. Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. Many call it little Puerto Rico. I received the sacraments in the school. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] i did not know the name harding park although ive bicycled through this area countless times en route to city island and/or orchard from midtown east. So glad to see your post and others that posted above. Even today the main shopping area is fairly distant, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road. [8]:110111[10]. It was like a 10 week long Bronx summit meeting: Parkchester (my contingent) met Soundview, Grand Concourse, Pelham Parkway, & other middle class Bronx neighborhoods. The friends who I still remember, were John McKeever, Joey Macek, Johnny Kaiser, Raymond Francis and Chuck Huber. Yep I remember the day the boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps and black rock! mike maher i lived in the academy gardens in the i remember rudys candy store peppermint bar shoe repair beer garden etc beach movie theater VFW for saturday movies in the early1950 my family lived in rudd place my cousin was a life guard at shorehaven pool my aunt had a small deli near the water fond memories we moved to L.I.in 1956 i went to ps 107 ps 69 holy cross church . Ahhhh very scarey. Mom and dad married at Holy Cross. I think my sister went to P.S. You're probably used to high parking rates for downtown Clason Point or Soundview parking spots but on Spacer you can get a Clason Point parking for a rate as low as $66.39 per week. [8]:113 Permanent residence increased in the area. Ive wondered how old Holy Cross Parish is. The branch opened in 1963 and moved to its current location in 1981. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. I remember her teaching us to swim at the beach down the road from our house. My sister lived on Rudd place till they moved to upstate. Went to school there most Sisters were great a couple no so. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. The park has a tragic history with 6 deaths and 22 injured on June 11, 1922, when a storm blew down an operating ferris wheel. 57 Shares. How about indoor playground equipment? Clason Point, Bronx NY. Soundview, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Pugsley's Creek, Unionport. Scout Troop would march to the Harding Park Memorial to WWI and then we would go to the VFW club on Lacomb Avenue for lunch. My parents knew the Bronx was changing. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi pushed back at suggestions that the rescue was delayed or affected by government policy discouraging aid groups from staying at sea to rescue migrants. We would walk barefoot to the beach. Life goes no. The nearest retail strip is almost a mile away. Originally it was a tent on a platform that they spent summers in. [30][8][31] The park now serves as a ferry landing[32] and kayaking facility. it was a scandal t o sy the least, OH my my name is Nancy Ramos and I lived in Harding park in the early 70s I dont remember The tragedy began the decline of the amusement park, once buzzing with working- and middle-class city residents. [18]:7. The incarceration rate of 603 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole. You can also find other Marriage & Family Counselors on MapQuest . My family moved to Hempstead L. I. I also have a sister Loretta who you may remember. [44], Clason Point and Parkchester's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is higher than the rest of New York City. Covering an area of 1,198.36 acres (484.96ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 44.8 inhabitants per acre (28,700/sqmi; 11,100/km2). [16] The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 2% (1,067) White, 37% (19,876) African American, 0.3% (161) Native American, 1.3% (709) Asian, 0% (22) Pacific Islander, 0.4% (239) from other races, and 1.1% (586) from two or more races. My Czeck ancestors lived at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Clason Point. Harding Park holds such great childood memories for me. They As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. 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. I myself lived on Colgate Ave. by Bronx River Ave. and later to Colgate Ave. and Lafayette Ave. R.i.p. The residents did not want to see them vandalized. There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview. Reading the comments of old Point residents and seeing photos of Shorehaven brings tears to my eyes.I Thank you for this history on Clason Point. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail, acquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state, the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. The park is adjacent to the Clason Point, Hunts Point, and Soundview neighborhoods, situated where the Bronx River flows into the East River, roughly opposite Rikers Island and LaGuardia Airport. Again a great read! Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Castle Hill, Clason Point & Parkchester PUMA, NY grew from 185,690 to 185,767, a 0.0415% increase and its median household income grew from $41,815 to $46,797, a 11.9% increase. If I went back I think I would get lost. At the mouth of Westchester Creek, a shipwreck near the Whitestone Bridge marks the spot where its waters meet the East River. There are large, residential housing complexes of various types. Funland on Buckner Blvd. Grocery. The Clason Point War Memorial includes inspirational quotations by presidents George Washington (1732-1799), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), William McKinley (1843-1901), and Wilson. 3 years later, though, in 1982, Harding Park Homeowners Association, the first cooperatively owned low and moderate-income community in the city was formed. 173 Pins 6w T Collection by Thomas Hammond Similar ideas popular now Bronx Island Horse Boys And Girls Club Boy Or Girl Jennifer Lopez Love The planes would always pass what seemed very close above us entering the airport across the water. On 15 April 1667 this land was confirmed by patent of Colonel Nicholls to his grandson, William Willett. Most buildings in this section have the same requirements as buildings in Co-op City. Serine and peaceful times jumping between the rocks and looking over the water. 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. Hows it going? Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. The Ferris wheel accident was a factor that led to the downfall of the Clason Point amusement park. It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. Having previously chronicled other prominent points of land in the city, I followed Soundview Avenue to its tip. Welcome to the Clason Point google satellite map! Great history. 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I and a friend had some wonderful teenage years in the 50s being members of Shorehaven Beach Club. The 2018 addition of the NYC Soundview ferry and the recent service expansion to Throgs Neck is ushering in new residents, drawn by the neighborhoods tranquility, affordability, and accessibility to Manhattan. I grew up on Beach Ave., and at that time, Shorehaven was NOT open to everyone, no Hispanics and no African Americans. Based on 2000-2020 data Loading data. I am a metal detector hobbyist learning history of the Bronx Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. GROWING UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD. [14], In the 21st century, the Harding Park section of Clason Point became known as Little Puerto Rico, with narrow streets and bungalow homes along the waterfront. Yet thank you to all that made such great memories for me. Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . Geri, I remember the Beach Movie, Larrys Toy Store and am still friends with his nephew, and the Safeway store.and more! Swimming under the houses built on stilts.and of course you would swIm as fast as you possibly could when you would hear the toilet flush through an ope pipe! When I dream, I am usually at 336 Theriot Ave. they say you always dream about the place you felt the safest. Your mon would Kayaker along East River inlet. This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 15:14. 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.. After World War II, urban planner Robert Moses targeted the community for slum clearance, including the construction of public housing. Wow, I remember how that carried into the 70s. I was probably four years old and remember taking the bus to Shorehaven with my mother from Parkchester. Junior High 123 and graduated from James Monroe High in 1959. I lived in Harding Park as a kid with my family. 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. This was the first. I havent been to Soundview since high school, when my classmate Karen hosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. I do remember my mother telling me about the accident at the amusement park. Bob. I loved the area as well growing up there. I havent been to Soundview since high school, whenmy classmate Karenhosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. I lived on Husson Avenue and Underhill. On 25 July 1646 he received a grant in New Amsterdam which became known as Cornells Neck. It was only available to the Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. Usually when a highway ends, it does so by merging into another highway. Having previously chronicled other prominent points of land in the city, I followed Soundview Avenue to its tip. He was always pushing a wheel barrow and planting cosmos flowers everywhere. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. The good times swimming in the River at the end of Soundview. My brother went to PS 69. [18]:9 Eighteen percent of Clason Point and Parkchester residents are smokers, which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. According to the EDC, the route was expected to carry 410,000 riders during the first . Beyond the bushes there is a lagoon in Harding Park separated from the East River by a rocky breakwater. 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%. Kane's, a major saloon in the Clason Point area in the 1920s, featured Helen Kane, a singer who coined the phrase "Boop-oop-a-doop" and for which cartoon flapper Betty Boop was modeled. I recall cows there.I went to Castle Hill Pool as a childthen as a teenager, we swtiched to Shorehaven. When I moved here in 33, there were still farms, he said. Thanks for the memories. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. My mom made a beautiful garden on Lacombe and Barrett, everyone came to take their easter pictures there is wast huge and very colorful. Relative of Ezra Cornell founder of Cornell Univ. The local New York City Subway line is the IRT Pelham Line (6 and <6> trains), operating along Westchester Avenue. That was the only time I had a doggy TORO. It was a good area to grow up in . The first time I saw the magnificent clover shaped pool I jumped right in. Church we went to. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. Their village was supposedly located near the corner of Lacomb and Soundview Avenues. Thanks for sharing Betty. Whenever I see them I call them Louie Garza flowers. I went to the emptly lot there with my friend and dug a hole looking for any traces. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, Saturday night Square Dancing on Wednesday nights. My Mom would love to know we may have finally found you again. There was a factory that produced round automobile mirrors. Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. Future plans in accordance with PlaNYC initiatives will create an urban oasis in this dense community; complete with recreation nodes, Greenway connections, bike/hike trails, designated fishing areas, a boat launch, and esplanades with skyline views. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, the Bronx River Parkway abruptly ends. 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). Based on this calculation, as of 2018[update], Clason Point and Parkchester are considered low-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying. Many streets flood after periods of heavy rain. Thomas was at Portsmouth again, a member of a coroners jury, in 1653, probably driven from New York again by warring Indians. Yesterday I decided to pass by my old neighborhood. Went to Shorehaven when I was young, my Grandfather (Stanley Samson) was the Head painter Holy Cross Parish wasnt established yet so the Franciscan Friars would hold services at the casino. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. It was then known as Clason's Point Road. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River andWhitestone Bridge. You probably remember my brothers Peter and Paul since I was a little younger. Loretta is luving nearby me in north carolina. From the postcard, Shorehaven looks more country than Jackson Heights did. My friend Susan still lives there as well as my brother Jimmy. By SERGEY KADINSKYForgotten NY correspondent. A ferry docks at the Soundview Ferry dock at Clason Point. I remember you guys very well. The entirety of Community District 9, which comprises Clason Point and Parkchester, had 184,105 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.7 years. went to Holy Cross School. Went to P.S. Learn how your comment data is processed. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. I was young, 67 years ago. "I think it was just the heavens telling her what to do. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from Clason Point to downtown Manhattan and a local service to College Point, Queens. Monument, Dr. Granito, so much more.I worked in Shorehaven from 1954 to 1958 to pay my school tuition, then The swampy wet marsh is built on now. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Gildersleeve @ Harding Park. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. and Harding.. I remember my dear friends the Simmons Pola with 3 girls my great friendS and a boy, my brothers great friend. the street because I was young ,but we moved around 1977 . One of the great unfinished waterfront roads here is Bronx River Road, which was intended to run continuously from East Tremont Avenue along the east bank of Bronx River down to the tip of Clason Point. Westchester Avenue evolved into a mixed use, primarily commercial, district serving the greater area after the completion of the elevated IRT Pelham Line. Summer was the best we went swimming in the Sound you could see your feet it was very clean. I remember you Henry, and your brother Richard and sister Loretta. Were retired now down in Florida. 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. I never worried about walking home from Scared Heart Church Gym after Basketball practice even when it was 10:00 at night. 21 Comments. A boy, my brothers Peter and Paul since I was probably four old. 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