An English settler, Thomas Cornell, began farming here from 1643, for which the area became known as Cornell's Neck. Clason Point neighborhood in Bronx, New York (NY), 10473 detailed profile Settings X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Settings Get link Click to activate map. Wow Thank you so much for all your research. I also lived in the Academy Gardens and went ever summer to Shorehaven. Yes i remember peter and paul. Raquel , I hope you see my message some day soon. Junior High 123 and graduated from James Monroe High in 1959. Very excited. The amusement park rides and novelties was then known as "The Coney Island of the Bronx. Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. 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. Mrs Crocitto made another in front of her home 454 Barrett. [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. My brother richard died in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. 1780 Watson Avenue, one 6-story building. I just looked up Soundview Ave. to my surprise the Apartment we lived in is still there. Fire I ask because my mom and me and my sister used to babysit them, I remember crying for months!! I would of enjoyed to have my mom go but its not wheelchair accessible boooo. Loretta is luving nearby me in north carolina. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] *Nothing to do with the heir to the Addams Family fortune played by Ken Weatherwax; this was a Talman Pugsley, who owned land here in the late 1700s. Mapping and Location: Central Alaska 66 30 N 152 53 W. Source: Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992) CITY OF SEATTLE (1979) The 84 foot crab fishing vessel City of Seattle split a seam and foundered April 7, 1979 in the Gulf of Alaska 80 miles south of Yakutat. On 25 July 1646 he received a grant in New Amsterdam which became known as Cornells Neck. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Not true. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. These include public housing, high-rise co-ops and rentals. This act was done, some historians believe, in retaliation for New Netherland governor Willem Kiefts February massacres of refugee Weekwaeskeek at Corlaers Hook and Pavonia in todays New Jersey. The nearest large hospital is NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in Morris Park.[39]. [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. elites from the Concourse. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River andWhitestone Bridge. Loved the stories and photos of living on a houseboat in the Bronx. I remember as a kid, the hill you called Farmers Hill. cows down Soundview Avenue on a hill next to the intersection with Lafayette Avenue? My mom made a beautiful garden on Lacombe and Barrett, everyone came to take their easter pictures there is wast huge and very colorful. On Memorial Day my Boy Sack Wern Houses; seven buildings, each 6 stories tall. Learn how your comment data is processed. Regards Currently living in north carolina. I was young, 67 years ago. This was the first. Comment. There was a factory that produced round automobile mirrors. If you are going to troll, at least learn how to spell correctly. The regions first residents of course were the Siwanoy Indians, who spoke Algonquin. I remember trying to plow the field behind a horse.. Great fond memories. Peragines (I see Thelmas post above), Grazianos & many others. My aunt and uncle lived there and I recall such fond memories of visiting them there. You'll also find details of Clason Point parking vendors listed. [18]:13 For every supermarket in Clason Point and Parkchester, there are 13 bodegas. 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! Created by Fuelthemes, Our site uses cookies. email kat_nyc_2005@hotmail.com if you ever see this message. During the Pig Wars the Indigenous People burned his farm and he narrowly escaped by boat. We all learned to swim. Even at its best, Jackson Heights was clearly in the city. I remember you guys very well. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] Share. I was born in the Bronx Obrien Ave..1944..Moved to 227 Pugsley Ave at the dead end concrete wall still there. Coastal pollution, declining attendance, the Great Depression, and construction from the Whitestone Bridge ultimately shuttered the park for good. 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. My brother went to PS 69. [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. The most notable of these triangular parklets is Woodrow Wilson Triangle, bound by Underhill, Patterson, and Soundview Avenues. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. I lived on Newman Avenue from 1954 to 1962 when I moved to California. Great history. Please help contribute to a new Forgotten NY website, Check out the ForgottenBook,take a look at the gift shop, and as always, commentas you see fit.. I lived in clason point over 40 years and may i say i love where i from. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. Clason Point in the early 20th century was an era of trolley cars on the main thoroughfare, Soundview Avenue or, as it was then, Clason Point Road. Pat (Haughey) MacInnes. Clason Point, Bronx NY. At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops. I was accompanied by my daughter and bestie, it was great sharing some special memories with them from decades ago. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. I was like one of the family. Thank you for posting this site. Im also one of those Hispanic families that lived in Harding Park and member of Shore Haven Beach Club (Sandoval) 1973- late 80s, Hi, Was your fathers name Victor? 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. Best Wishes to Harding Park and all. Both my parents (Joseph Bell & Muriel Beck)were born and raised in Clason Point. There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. Such an interesting read! My mom worked at the Beach Theater where you bought your ticket to get in. Tommy an I were buddies and A boy named Derek was tall than us.Just good memories all around . Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, theBronx River Parkwayabruptly ends. I now own a home there in one of the developments and to think this area is still making history. For the record I became a history teacher retired now and also a Restaurant owner in Montauk, NY with my wife Jan Place was called OMurphys Pub on the circle in the center of town. I was born and raised 338 Underhill Ave> We moved inthe mid 70s . If you never knew it was there, the sleepy []. It had many different nationalities Irish Jewish. from Westchester Village to Whitestone and from Clason Point to College Point. Harding Park. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to . My moms grandma (named Carmody) lived in 309 Underhill. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. So lovely there. He moved one block away after his dad had a home built at 1945 Gildersleeve Ave., in 1925. Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, either 8, 14, or 15 stories tall. born in 1953 lived at716 Harding Park it was a fascinating place to spend your childhood, Hey Tommy- long time- we went to Holy Cross together.. glad to see you online. So we moved to Plainedge Long Island. Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. The New York Public Library (NYPL) operates three branches near Clason Point. The planes would always pass what seemed very close above us entering the airport across the water. There was a rock there that the Siwanoy Indians would chip away at and make arrow heads. "[8]:108[9] There was a volunteer fire department, a small airport, docks for sailboats and motorboats, saloons, and novelty shops. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I never worried about walking home from Scared Heart Church Gym after Basketball practice even when it was 10:00 at night. My 2x great grandparents owned Kanes until it burned down. Yesterday I decided to pass by my old neighborhood. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. [21] In 2018, an estimated 26% of Clason Point and Parkchester residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. Ferries between Clason Point and College Point in Queens ensured a steady stream of visitors, and the destination point for daylong excursions soon grew into a seasonal resort. Great memories growing up in Soundview, Bronx! 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 I went to PS 69. 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. who lived across the street, the Kokindos The Nelsons and Hoffmans Eddie and Joey. Sergey Kadinsky is the author ofHidden Waters of New York City: A History and Guide to 101 Forgotten Lakes, Ponds, Creeks, and Streams in the Five Boroughs(2016, Countryman Press) and the webmaster ofHidden Waters Blog. Church; my dad and Grandfather were Lieutenants At [4] In the 1640s a series of skirmishes between the Cornells and the Siwanoy, known as the Pig Wars, were led by Chief Wampage, the Siwanoy sachem believed to be the Indigenous leader who killed Anne Hutchinson and her children in 1643 at Split Rock, now in the northern Bronx. I remember you Raquel and your brother Alex was my brother Henrys friend. and Harding.. [4] My family had memberships, 1962-66. Your old Hagstrom map wont help you here as many of the streets on the grid were never completed, end midblock, and others appear partially completed. all the comments brings back lots of great memories. Thanks! It was definitely a fun place to grow up. Shore Haven: I remember it well. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Harding Park. They The NYC skyline can be seen dramatically from Harding Park. My family moved out in the 1970s 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. 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. Do you know the age of the parish? The neighborhood's northern and eastern borders have a heavy concentration of commercial establishments. Mom and dad married at Holy Cross. neither was the boys who went with me. [40] The United States Postal Service operates three post offices nearby: Clason Point and Parkchester generally have a similar rate of college-educated residents to the rest of the city as of 2018[update]. I lived at Academy Gatdens till about 1953 when we moved to my Grandfathers (Clifford Beck)house at 352 White Plains Rd. There were summer homes built on docks which people in Hotels. Europeans began settling the region in the early 17th century, and the Cornell family built the first permanent European settlement in the spit of land first known as Snakipins by the Indians. Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. It was only available to the I remember some of their names. My father would fish at the end of the River. Hi everyone, He owned 2000 acres. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. By the middle 19th century Clason Point had many farmhouses, despite its poor drainage. Great memories growing up in the Point. We lived on Newman Ave in the 60s in a house my great grandfather built down near the corner of Patterson, Families like the Nichols, the Potulins, the Stecks, the Heaters all with kids running in the streets until the lights came on or scavenging down in the old boat yard which became a dump with the firemens training pit. [37][38], As of 2018[update], preterm births and births to teenage mothers are more common in Clason Point and Parkchester than in other places citywide. Italy's border police said in a statement that organizers of the crossing charged 8,000 euros (around $8,500) each for the "voyage of death.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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 ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. My sister and I grew up in Soundview/Clason Point, in the Soundview Projects from 1954-1967. Abuelo ( Victor Irizarry) and Dad ( Jose Irizarry) . NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] Hi Muriel, Below is the description of the grant. It's one reason why the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum was established there. Frances, are you related to Nick and Philamena , and Johnny and Margie? I grew up on Beach Ave., and at that time, Shorehaven was NOT open to everyone, no Hispanics and no African Americans. 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