In 1949, Mal Deitch and Joseph Goodstein transformed the defunct Clason Point Bathing and Amusement Park, into a private resort with a swimming pool, cabanas, playground, and a stage. 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.". Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. 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. The Ferris wheel accident was a factor that led to the downfall of the Clason Point amusement park. 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 document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The former amusement park, purchased in 1947, became the site for the Shorehaven Beach Club two years later. Ahhhh very scarey. The friends who I still remember, were John McKeever, Joey Macek, Johnny Kaiser, Raymond Francis and Chuck Huber. habited year round. I was young, 67 years ago. A ferry docks at the Soundview Ferry dock at Clason Point. Great memories! Anne cinquegrana.. i just this morning saw your reply . Remember about the fire that happened in the The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. The Wheeler Boat yard was nearby building world known yachts. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, If you never knew it was there, the sleepy []. I was like one of the family. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. [18]:11 Clason Point and Parkchester has a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured. Frank. [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. Go. [18]:6, The following public schools are located in Clason Point that are not also located in Soundview:[45]. Was a great upbringing. It became the Shorehaven Condominiums in 1999, a gated community of 1,183 multi-unit condominium townhomes. The vessel was burned to the water line. Not far from your Sentinel Infotech It was a great place to grow up! I remember the Morales about 7-8 kids, one of them had the same name as me Raquel, that was fun, living next door. what a great trip down memory lane, I lived on Newman ave in Clason point from 1955 until 1970 and remember the great summer days at Shorehaven, The bungalow bar ice cream truck that passed down my street in the summer evenings and all the great fishing at the point. In the background are the Hunts Point Market and the skyline of Manhattan. Hi Bill, I also lived in the Academy Gardens from birth, (1942). He probably died in 1655. I remember you guys very well. In ancient times, the Bronx River area to the West was known to the Siwanoys, who spoke Algonquian,[4] as "Aquahung". Over the years, the amusement parks attractions shuttered, leaving behind only a few arcade games, the pool, and a pier by the end of the decade. MY husband met him. My family moved out in the 1970s And there was Judge Greer I love reading accountings of this area as it was so important to my family at that time and that was passed down through the generations. He owned 2000 acres. Hi Muriel, I even was a lifeguard there for 4 years. Saturday night Square Dancing on Wednesday nights. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. Ive wondered how old Holy Cross Parish is. The Wreck of the Steamer Barge Osceola. I grew up Soundview Ave&Beach Ave neighborhood 1966-74.Wondering if any of my ol friends from back then still Grocery. Just a little specification is in order: the small abutment of the Bronx defined by the Bronx River (and Soundview Park which stretches alongside it) Pugsleys Creek* and the East River is known as Clason (pronounced Clawson) Point, named for an 18th Century merchant named Isaac Clason who purchased what was previously known as Cornells Neck in 1793; the land stayed in the family until the family sold it in 1855. 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. Today, Clason Point is a quiet residential neighborhood in the southeastern Bronx that is home to about 25,000 residents. From that point, we participated in every sporting event like paddleball, shuffleboard, and softball tournaments (run by Mr Wilson). I went to PS 69 till fourth gradw then to Holy Cross. Great fond memories. I remember members arriving in limos dressed in long gowns and tuxedos for Dancing Under The Stars every 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. 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. Regards 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. Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. Below is the description of the grant. [3] The 43rd Precinct ranked 36th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. Yet thank you to all that made such great memories for me. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. Gonzalez,Luis and Robert Baez, Hello to all of you who at one time lived in Clauson Pt. I hope to be here to see what it will look like in 20 years. 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. In Clason Point and Parkchester, there were 106 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 26.4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). Friend. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.8% (31,026) of the population.[17]. It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. [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. Do remember that when we were kids, there was still a small farm with This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. The tragedy began the decline of the amusement park, once buzzing with working- and middle-class city residents. parents stayed on for 35 years.I road the trolley from Gildersleeve straight up Soundview to Westchester Ave.My mother shopped at Paleys and our property was adjacent to Glens Estate.I remember the night baseball games iin thefield where my cousin was picked up by the Boston Red Socks.The homes on stilts at the tip of the Point; A variety of sunken, abandoned or damaged boats can be found along. 70s where 2 children passed away in a house Diana used to be Klein or Barca. 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. I stay in touch with Ronnie B . Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . She was a neighbor and is still a The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. Until now, it took two buses and a train to get to work from the East Bronx. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. On the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. . Serine and peaceful times jumping between the rocks and looking over the water. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. I remember her teaching us to swim at the beach down the road from our house. 5 Best Public Art Installations In NYC March 2023, The Missing 1930s RKO Roxy Theater at Rockefeller Center, How a Dancer and Singer Helped Save Radio City from Demolition, Explore Powerful Contemporary Art at NYCs Heller Museum. I remember the Cola family on Gildersleeve next to the deli on the cornor Tom, I grew up at 1621 Gildersleeve @ Harding Park. 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 was told it had been built by her son-in-law (my grandpa, named Maurer). In this deed, the land is described as a cetaine Parcell of Land, contained within a neck, commonly called and knowne by ye name of Cornells Neck, lying and being upon the Maine, toward the Sound or East River, being bounded to the West by a certain Rivolett which runs to the Black Rock and so into Bronckse Creeke or Kill. All my friends went to Shorehaven for many wonderful summers there enjoying life in the great neighborhood. Bronx River Avenue curves around the bungalows, but despite its name, does so here along the East River. I was accompanied by my daughter and bestie, it was great sharing some special memories with them from decades ago. I was born and raised 338 Underhill Ave> We moved inthe mid 70s . Hope all is well with you and your family. Great read! There are several NYCHA developments:[22], Soundview Park occupies 205 acres (83ha) in the southwestern section of the neighborhood, with ballfields and playgrounds and a pedestrian/bike greenway along the left bank of the Bronx River estuary from Lafayette Avenue to Leland Avenue. The location was 23rd avenue roughly 84th to 86th street (estimated). Bronx River Houses; nine 14-story buildings. Best Wishes to Harding Park and all. The branch opened at this location in 1973. On Memorial Day my Boy By SERGEY KADINSKYForgotten NY correspondent. I left in 1968 to raise a family of my own but went back on a regular basis until my parents sold the apartment house only one there, all the others were private homes. I am a metal detector hobbyist learning history of the Bronx was not to smart. The family needed more [35] As of 2018[update], with a non-fatal assault rate of 100 per 100,000 people, Clason Point and Parkchester's rate of violent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. Went to P.S. A friend in later life was a Bronx Historian, Arther Seifert, who lived near Shorehaven. Had many meals with you guys. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. It was like a world unto itself ! Clason Point is part of Bronx Community Board 9, and its ZIP Code include 10473. [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. Her story was first discovered by freelance writer Ameena Walker, who saw Durante share it on Facebook. Shorhaven pool. - Sat. Clason Point, Bronx NY. 224. Their village was supposedly located near the corner of Lacomb and Soundview Avenues. It seems to be that a person Whom owned my lot bought the lot next to him. Im not sure if/ where Peter Griffin Cornell fits in. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. He also showed me a photo of a big shark he and he friends caught from a boat off of Clason Point in the Sound!! The Y.M.C.A. The branch opened in 1952 and moved to its current location in 1971. Ultimately you will stumble upon Harding Park, a small working-class enclave lined with bungalows. The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops. Soundview's total land area is roughly 1.3 square miles. email kat_nyc_2005@hotmail.com if you ever see this message. Sotomayor Houses; twenty-eight 7-story buildings. He was always pushing a wheel barrow and planting cosmos flowers everywhere. My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city include Throg(g)s Neck, Breezy Point, and Kingsborough Community College. [4] The home stayed in the family for over 50 years. Word has it that Jackie Gleasons boat was being built there when the entire boat yard burned. 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. Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. The beach club operated until 1986 before closing its doors due to dwindling membership, competition, and increasing operational costs. Thats how I remember it, the best part of summer was Shorehaven working there and friends that lasted for years! 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. Finally, the new church opened at the end of the 60s or early 70s. Wow what a trip. The nearest large hospital is NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in Morris Park.[39]. They evoked pride and care. My name is Debbie. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. Discover the citys most unique and surprising places and events for the curious mind. this was around 1957 or 58. at that time for a kid, it was paradise in the Bronx. Thanks. This museum tells the story of maritime history in Michigan and pays homage to the tragedies that happened to many ships in the Great Lakes. Im Alex Hernandez and I lived from 1962 to 1970 at 506 Harding Park. I remember as a kid, the hill you called Farmers Hill. It was like a giant summer camp, but you got to go home and sleep in your own bed at night. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] 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. I loved living there and when I go to NYC I go over there and just look at the streets where I rode my bike my friends houses, but can anyone and Harding.. 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%. [13] The neighborhood has become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration in the 21st century. The amusement park closed in 1935. (1969). Bronx River Addition; two buildings, one 6 stories tall another 14 stories tall. [8]:110111[10]. 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 cant believe how much harding park has changed and the prices of the homes. 69. [18]:2,20 This is about the same as the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Get directions, reviews and information for Clason Marriage & Family Therapy Center in Bakersfield, CA. Clason Point, Bronx NY. 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. 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. 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. Truly The Old Neighborhood ! I think his address was 507 Harding Park their names were Ella and Thomas Tierney ,he had a vegetable garden in the lot across the from his house,great memories . Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. sign is that it was never there during the 70s and 80s until I notified NYC Dept. Great Memories Here. At the southern tip of Soundview Avenue in the Bronx is the newest NYCFerry dock, providing a one-seat ride from this corner of the borough to Wall Street. Today I did. It was historically the site of an amusement park, which operated in the first half of the 20th century. 107 P.S. United States Starting in the 1990s, the construction of modern 2 and 3 unit row-houses and apartment buildings have increased the percentage of owners versus renters. In September1638 Thomas Cornhill was licensed upon tryal to keepe an Inn. This was the first. Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated tenement buildings, either 3 or 6 stories tall. Loretta is luving nearby me in north carolina. If anyone wishes to share memories with me, Anyone who is enjoying this should look at I Miss Clason Point on Facebook! First house on the right. Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. Also..Funland.the batting rangethe driving range both on Bruckner Blvd. Just to give you an update. By SERGEY KADINSKY Fire I ask because my mom and me and my sister used to babysit them, I remember crying for months!! As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didnt recognize. Shore Haven: I remember it well. You'll also find details of Clason Point parking vendors listed. Durante says her grandmother picked her mother up from her crib and stepped out moments before the Ferris wheel crashed on their boathouse. Its a tiny place, but still standing. Geri, I remember the Beach Movie, Larrys Toy Store and am still friends with his nephew, and the Safeway store.and more! Our view from our kitchen window was the east river and the Empire state building. Please email me . I remember you Raquel and your brother Alex was my brother Henrys friend. [18]:13 For every supermarket in Clason Point and Parkchester, there are 13 bodegas. Bruckner Plaza, which greatly expanded throughout the 1990s, contains big box stores like Toys R Us, K Mart, and Old Navy. Rocky shore of the East River; Harding Park bungalows along an inlet. [18]:16 In addition, 25% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. 3 years later, though, in 1982, Harding Park Homeowners Association, the first cooperatively owned low and moderate-income community in the city was formed. 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. 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. I recall the square dancing on Wednesday nights and social dancing on Saturday nights. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. 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This web site brought back nice memories of a happy times in my childhood the neighborhood had so many children. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. I would of enjoyed to have my mom go but its not wheelchair accessible boooo. Clason Point is a peninsula in the East Bronx, New York City. Again a great read! This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. I received the sacraments in the school. 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. [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]. However, it has had several names over the years. The residents of Clason Point chipped in for that monument.My Grandparents owned 338 Underhill over 50 years. Chapter Three: The Clason Point Experiment vandal-resistant, and inevitably, uglier materials to replace them. 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. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from "The Point" to downtown Manhattan as well as local service across the East River to College Point, Queens. I went to PS 107. Iran Dandridge, Mario Vernon, Ruben Ruiz, Eddie She made her first communion at Holy Cross. the people hated the giant bull frogs that inhabited the marsh they were so loud people could not sleep. From 1883-1927, it was the site of the Clason Point Military Academy. New York, NY When you have a 9 a.m. in the South Bronx and then 11 a.m. on Wall Street you take the Soundview Ferry kiddddddddd #notrafficyo Soundview Bronx Ferry Terminal at Clason Point is at Soundview Bronx Ferry Terminal at Clason Point. Shorehaven beach club was a parking lot away. The development I live in here in AZ is like a year round Shore Haven minus the waterfront & the ethnic overtones. 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. Harding Park is the maze of little unnamed streets and bungalows found along Bronx River, Leland, Gildersleeve and Cornell Avenues in the southwest sector of Clason Point. I loved the area as well growing up there. Yesterday I decided to pass by my old neighborhood. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: Lafayette Avenue to the north, White Plains Road/Pugsley Creek Park to the east, the East River to the south, and the Bronx River to the west. While most people were technically poor , almost everyone was employed, most working for the citys uniformed services ; cops, fireman , sanitation and Transit ! Were retired now down in Florida. [18]:12, Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. Im related to Cornells and Griffins. [18]:7. Thanks! 1471 Watson Avenue; one 6-story building. My grandma, Anna Burrows Honan, and I discovered this article together. The New York Times profiled the area in November 2004. I Lived in Harding Park when my children were in their teenage years. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. The following MTA Regional Bus Operations bus routes serve Clason Point:[49], Nonprofit group Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance had been bolstering support to expand ferry service into the Bronx. She enjoyed seeing her old stomping grounds (she lived on 1411 Harding Park in Clason Point in the 30s-40s). We also loved the live entertainment like Jackie Mason and Joan Rivers. from your article, I know much more information about the HARDING PARK and I am fairly willing to visit it one day! Onthe above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. 1915 with Teddy Orengo Acevedo and Joe M Juarbe in Clason Point, Bronx, New York. In the foreground we see the the South Bronx Marine Transfer Station, a facility once used by the Department of Sanitation to offload collection trucks into barges for transfer to Fresh Kills. Friends were the Verheyens, Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. Bronx River is largely industrial in usage. My family and many other Hispanics were members of Shorehaven from 1973 to when closed in the late 80s. It was then known as Clason's Point Road. Clason Point Military Academy. My grandmother, uncles and aunt owned houses in Rudd Place, on Obrien Ave, off Soundview. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] We lived in 703 Untapped New York unearths New York Citys secrets and hidden gems. from Westchester Village to Whitestone and from Clason Point to College Point. Jedediah Cornell Sr. 1825-1905 married Annastasia S. Griffin 1836-1913 The ship struck on a reef after encountering heavy fog at 2 am on November 7, 1887. In 1949, Mal Deitch and Joseph Goodstein transformed the defunct Clason Point Bathing and Amusement Park, into a private resort with a swimming pool, cabanas, playground, and a stage. The domed structure to the right is a salt storage dome. 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. Its seaside location and terrific views as shown here made it a logical locale for seaside resorts, dancehalls and amusement parks, of which plenty were constructed in the early 20th Century with an accompanying ferry from College Point, Queens. Directions to Clason Point (Bronx) with public transportation The following transit lines have routes that pass near Clason Point Bus : BX27 BX39 Subway : 6 How to get to Clason Point by Bus? What a great read. Hotels. Thanks for the memories. The regions first residents of course were the Siwanoy Indians, who spoke Algonquin. 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