Monument, Dr. Granito, so much more.I worked in Shorehaven from 1954 to 1958 to pay my school tuition, then Welcome to the Clason Point google satellite map! Getting late and this is making me want to enjoy and remember a great childhood in THE BRONX. Miss those days. The SEACOR Power capsized during a severe squall shortly after departing Port Fourchon, Louisiana on April 13 with 19 people on board. Geri, I remember the Beach Movie, Larrys Toy Store and am still friends with his nephew, and the Safeway store.and more! watching two full length movies and cartoons. This was the first. Walking through Harding Park was great and I was in the Boy Scouts and we would march there once a year to the monument and then have lunch at the VFW hall on Lacombe Avenue. email kat_nyc_2005@hotmail.com if you ever see this message. By the mid-1800s, as weve seen, the area was called Clason Point. Actually, it was Arthur Godfreys boat that burned during the Wheeler Boatyard fire. Peragines (I see Thelmas post above), Grazianos & many others. Resembling Silver Beach along the southern edge of Throgs Neck, the Bronx community of Harding Park features inlets, reeds, and small houses and bungalows clustered along the confluence of the East and Bronx Rivers, and its topography is also shaped by Pugsleys and Westchester Creeks. She enjoyed seeing her old stomping grounds (she lived on 1411 Harding Park in Clason Point in the 30s-40s). Wow, I remember how that carried into the 70s. The swampy wet marsh is built on now. Great story! Both my parents (Joseph Bell & Muriel Beck)were born and raised in Clason Point. email me at: lilylu8675309@gmail.com, i lived in hrding park from 1945 till i married in 1968. iknew the biordan family and thier bar as well. We were safe as our neighbors watched out for us. The area is one of the citys hidden gems, situated along the East River with idyllic views of Manhattan, LaGuardia airport, and the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] Not far from your family. elites from the Concourse. Re Shorehaven Country Club, a similar case existed in Jackson Heights/East Elmhurst where the Jackson Heights Country Club existed until roughly the late 1970s (????). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I knew the Davis brothers who lived in a houseboat at the end of the point also the Ferry Inn at the end, My name is George Harkinson and the Davis brothers, Tommy and Paul and their sister Pat are my cousins. Like Silver Beach and Edgewater Park, it seems independent from the rest of the Bronx, since its street pattern is different and its cut off by water from the rest of the borough. I remember some of their names. Its very, very odd. Our next door neighbors were the Valenza family with 3 boys (Johnny, Frank and Joey). Walking to school through the dumps. The vessel was burned to the water line. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, theBronx River Parkwayabruptly ends. Did any settlers lived in Soundview park? There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. Ferry Point Park was built on land that was purchased in 1643 by early English settler John Throckmorton (1601-1684) from the Governor of New Netherland. What such awesome memories. In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. The NYC skyline can be seen dramatically from Harding Park. Rocky shore of the East River; Harding Park bungalows along an inlet. I enjoyed reading about Clason Point. The development I live in here in AZ is like a year round Shore Haven minus the waterfront & the ethnic overtones. Situated on the rocky shores of the wild Lake Superior, Whitefish Point has long been considered the Graveyard of the Great Lakes. It was like a 10 week long Bronx summit meeting: Parkchester (my contingent) met Soundview, Grand Concourse, Pelham Parkway, & other middle class Bronx neighborhoods. cold as hell. I had a friend around 20 years ago, Arthur Seifert who grew up in Clason Point and was an historian. I lived at 209 near the water. Eventually they moved in year round. 1780 Watson Avenue, one 6-story building. Please email me . Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. I would of enjoyed to have my mom go but its not wheelchair accessible boooo. Sotomayor Houses; twenty-eight 7-story buildings. Discover the citys most unique and surprising places and events for the curious mind. Between 1906 and 1939, a ferry operated between Clason Point and College Point. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. 107. Were retired now down in Florida. 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. By SERGEY KADINSKYForgotten NY correspondent. Wow what a trip. How about indoor playground equipment? [18]:6 The percentage of Clason Point and Parkchester students excelling in math rose from 23% in 2000 to 44% in 2011, and reading achievement increased from 27% to 30% during the same time period. In 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that in 2018, ferry service would begin operating in the neighborhood. Please help contribute to anew Forgotten NY website, Check out theForgottenBook,take a look at thegift shop, and as always, commentas you see fit., Copyright 2015 The Voux, All rights Reserved. NIGHT BINGO.And taking them down all for 50 cents a week big $ then..me and Eugene Mc Carthy, His dad was in Charge of Bingo set up. Every spring, proceeds from the Kips Bay Decorator Show House benefit this center, which has the areas only ice rink. The small peninsula of the Bronx defined by the Bronx River, Pugsley's Creek, and the East River is known as Clason (pronounced CLAW-son) Point. 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. A 1960s hand-drawn Hagstrom map shows the parkway continuing into the park with an interchange at Randall Avenue, Lafayette Avenue crossing the Bronx River, and Bronx River Avenue curving along the shoreline. The nearest large hospital is NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in Morris Park.[39]. Go. Thanks! We more than likely knew each other, [] onto the adjoining Pugsley Creek Park, with its vast swampland. 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! Across the East River you canexplore the northern shoreline of Queensand see thepalatial homes of Malba. [] 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? The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview. The New York Public Library (NYPL) operates three branches near Clason Point. I went to the emptly lot there with my friend and dug a hole looking for any traces. The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. My family and I were members of Shorehaven from 1970-1986. Harding Park. [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. These include public housing, high-rise co-ops and rentals. Wow Thank you so much for all your research. The area is patrolled by the NYPD's 43rd Precinct. Clason Point, Bronx NY. He showed me many arrowheads he found near Pugsley Creek and took me there. I remember you guys very well. But those commuter headaches seemed like a distant memory as the new ferry pulled away from Clason Point Park in Soundview. Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. It was only available to the I lived on Husson Avenue and Underhill. Ill pass by again sometime and bring pictures of what the house I lived in looked like to the beautiful people I met yesterday. Word has it that Jackie Gleasons boat was being built there when the entire boat yard burned. A ferry docks at the Soundview Ferry dock at Clason Point. On the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. A lot of people died and a lot of people were injured, and they were in the thick of it, and they survived, Durante says. 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. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. square dance night was i believe on Wednesday, as i could hear the music from our house. My aunt and uncle lived there and I recall such fond memories of visiting them there. See Clason Point photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Clason . Like Silver Beach and Edgewater Park, it seems independent from the rest of the Bronx, since its street pattern is different and it's cut off by water from the rest of the . Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. I was like one of the family. Learn how your comment data is processed. It had a garage that my father converted to a bedroom for my brother and me. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. It was a great place to grow up! He was the self proclaimed Mayor of Harding Park. My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city includeThrog(g)s Neck,Breezy Point, andKingsborough Community College. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. As an amusement park, Clason Point was linked to the city by a ferry, competing for patrons with theNorth Beach Amusement Parkacross the East River, andStarlight Park on the Bronx River. I think you may be thinking of me as living near the water. Relative of Ezra Cornell founder of Cornell Univ. Very excited. Westchester Avenue evolved into a mixed use, primarily commercial, district serving the greater area after the completion of the elevated IRT Pelham Line. [18]:13 In Clason Point and Parkchester, 32% of residents are obese, 16% are diabetic, and 34% have high blood pressurecompared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. While 23% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 30% have less than a high school education and 47% are high school graduates or have some college education. To make a donation, please use the button below. I cant believe how much harding park has changed and the prices of the homes. Many streets flood after periods of heavy rain. I also recall the parents of my friend playing bocci and horsehoes in the fields near the Academy Gardens. the Volunteer Fire Dept on Gildersleeve. From 1883 to 1927, it was the site of the Clason Point Military Academy.[4][7]. Kayaker along East River inlet. You'll also find details of Clason Point parking vendors listed. I went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. I got to speak to a couple who live there now, so nice and speaking to a very nice lady that lives there now next door. The entertainment possibilities are unintentionally amusing, seeing that we just got through with District, Meatpacking, but anyway, the YMCA offerings are more your webmasters speed, and Im more likely to gain ready admittance there. He was sitting in the back of his unfinished boat, playing the euke. I, too emember the Memorial Day Parade and the Beach Movie theatre. around or someone knows them and how to get in touch. Governor Kieft described it as running from the Kill of Broncks land, east southeast along the River. The property ran from the mouth of Westchester Creek for two miles along Long Island Sound to the Bronx River, and two miles deep to what in 1902 was the village of Westchester. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. My moms grandma (named Carmody) lived in 309 Underhill. 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. Originally it was a tent on a platform that they spent summers in. [7] Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers, and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. On the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. 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. 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. went to Holy Cross School. Oh my goodness, I lived 2 houses from the House that caught firewe hung out at the wall a lot and swam in the Shorehaven pool, as often as we could sneak in. Friend. 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. Even today the main shopping area is fairly distant, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road. [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]. The residents of Clason Point chipped in for that monument.My Grandparents owned 338 Underhill over 50 years. Best wishes and good health, A 1960s hand-drawn Hagstrom map shows the parkway continuing into the park with an interchange at Randall Avenue, Lafayette Avenue crossing the Bronx River, and Bronx River Avenue curving along the shoreline. WISH YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIVES, Hi. The Castle Hill branch is located at 947 Castle Hill Avenue. The amusement park closed in 1935. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. If you remember those chairs Adirondack chairs in the off season I remember him painting every one bright red, blue, green and white.Life guards would put on shows of diving and The nearest retail strip is almost a mile away. Swimming in the East riverstick ball games every nightrollerskating on Soundview Ave. Sleighriding down Guildersleeve hillBeach theaterHoly Cross. An odd pair as Lincoln emancipated the slaves while Wilson was a staunch segregationist. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. Most of it would end up developed. My brother went to PS 69. We have great pics and posts! +91 99094 91629; info@sentinelinfotech.com; Mon. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. [18]:2,20 This is about the same as the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Junior High 123 and graduated from James Monroe High in 1959. 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