Soundview Park (sometimes referred to as Sound View Park) is a 205-acre (83 ha) park on Clason Point in the southern portion of the Bronx, New York City. 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. The park is bounded by the Bronx River Estuary/East River, Lafayette Avenue, Morrison Avenue, Story Avenue, Metcalf Avenue, O'Brien Avenue, and Bronx River Avenue.
Soundview Park
Story Avenue in the northeast end of Soundview Park
Soundview Park is equipped with playgrounds, running tracks, sports fields, basketball and handball courts, outdoor fitness equipment, and kayak/canoe launching sites along the Bronx River Estuary. A bicycle path runs through the park from Bronx River and Lafayette Avenues to Leland and O'Brien Avenues. Soundview Park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Historyedit
Soundview Park was built on landfill over intertidal marshland under Parks Commissioner Robert Moses during the administration of New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.[1] The first 93 acres (38 ha) of the park were acquired by the City of New York in 1937.[2] 66 acres (27 ha) more were acquired along the water's edge in December 1939.[3] Plans to dredge and fill the shoreline had been developed by Moses and Sanitation Commissioner William F. Carey in 1938, and the New York City Board of Estimate approved initial funding for the construction project at Sound View Park in March 1939.[4]
In the summer of 1942, a strange gas that caused silver to tarnish and gave people headaches and nausea was noticed in the Clason Point neighborhood.[5] Experts and residents initially suspected that the garbage in the landfill under the parkland had not been handled properly, but finally the cause was determined to be dumping of sulphur from a Consolidated Edison plant into nearby stagnant pools.[6]
Bronx Quonset Huts
The area remained largely undeveloped until the 1950s, and adjacent land was used in 1947 for a New York City Housing Authority temporary housing project made up of 947 apartments in 473 quonset huts. One remaining Quonset Hut is still visible on the south side of Seward Avenue at Croes Avenue.[7][8] Further, more permanent public and private housing projects were built adjacent to the park in the 1950s.
Extensions of the park were made by purchase of adjacent land in 1952 and 1967, when the park reached its current size.
Neglected lagoon at the south end of the park
As part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC city planning initiative, the park is slated to be redesigned by landscape architects Thomas Balsley Associates (TBA). The landscape architects describe their planned intervention at Soundview Park:
TBA envisions transformation through the design of Neighborhood Gateway park spaces at the edges of the residential communities, developing passive recreation opportunities throughout the park, enhancing existing active recreation opportunities, opening the waterfront to the park’s visitors and creating a naturalized zone in the contaminated landfill areas through environmental remediation.[9]
^Larson, Marit; Paul Mankiewicz (2006). "Restoring Soundview Park HEP Priority Restoration Site LI10". Harbor Estuary News. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^"BRONX AREA BENEFITED; New Park Will Stimulate Home Building, States Broker". The New York Times. June 6, 1937. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^"EXTENSION OF PARK IN BRONX APPROVED; Estimate Board Authorizes the Acquisition of 66 More Acres at Sound View". The New York Times. December 15, 1939. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^"FUNDS ARE VOTED TO START NEW PARK; DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SITE OF PROPOSED PARK IN BRONX". The New York Times. March 3, 1939. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^942">"BRONX AREA FIGHTS TAINT; Classon Point Seeks Source of Hydrogen Sulphate Odor". The New York Times. July 3, 1942. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^"Sulphur Refuse Dumped Out by Gas Plant Said to Cause Odor That Nauseates Bronxites". The New York Times. August 18, 1942. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^"2,000 HOUSES GIVEN TO THE CITY BY U.S. FOR EMERGENCY USE". The New York Times. January 17, 1946. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^"TAXI DRIVER SAVES 7 FROM GAS POISON; Quonset Hut Resident Finds His Family and Neighbors in Bronx Unconscious". The New York Times. January 20, 1952. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^. Thomas Balsley Associates. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
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Soundview Park sometimes referred to as Sound View Park is a 205 acre 83 ha park on Clason Point in the southern portion of the Bronx New York City 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 The park is bounded by the Bronx River Estuary East River Lafayette Avenue Morrison Avenue Story Avenue Metcalf Avenue O Brien Avenue and Bronx River Avenue Soundview ParkStory Avenue in the northeast end of Soundview ParkTypeMunicipal parkLocationClason Point The Bronx New YorkCoordinates40 48 43 N 73 52 1 W 40 81194 N 73 86694 W 40 81194 73 86694Area205 acres 83 ha Opened1937 1937 Owned byNew York City Department of Parks and RecreationStatusopen all yearWaterBronx RiverFacilitieskayaking playgroundWebsitewww wbr nycgovparks wbr org wbr parks wbr soundviewpark wbr Soundview Park is equipped with playgrounds running tracks sports fields basketball and handball courts outdoor fitness equipment and kayak canoe launching sites along the Bronx River Estuary A bicycle path runs through the park from Bronx River and Lafayette Avenues to Leland and O Brien Avenues Soundview Park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation History editSoundview Park was built on landfill over intertidal marshland under Parks Commissioner Robert Moses during the administration of New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia 1 The first 93 acres 38 ha of the park were acquired by the City of New York in 1937 2 66 acres 27 ha more were acquired along the water s edge in December 1939 3 Plans to dredge and fill the shoreline had been developed by Moses and Sanitation Commissioner William F Carey in 1938 and the New York City Board of Estimate approved initial funding for the construction project at Sound View Park in March 1939 4 In the summer of 1942 a strange gas that caused silver to tarnish and gave people headaches and nausea was noticed in the Clason Point neighborhood 5 Experts and residents initially suspected that the garbage in the landfill under the parkland had not been handled properly but finally the cause was determined to be dumping of sulphur from a Consolidated Edison plant into nearby stagnant pools 6 nbsp Bronx Quonset HutsThe area remained largely undeveloped until the 1950s and adjacent land was used in 1947 for a New York City Housing Authority temporary housing project made up of 947 apartments in 473 quonset huts One remaining Quonset Hut is still visible on the south side of Seward Avenue at Croes Avenue 7 8 Further more permanent public and private housing projects were built adjacent to the park in the 1950s Extensions of the park were made by purchase of adjacent land in 1952 and 1967 when the park reached its current size nbsp Neglected lagoon at the south end of the parkAs part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg s PlaNYC city planning initiative the park is slated to be redesigned by landscape architects Thomas Balsley Associates TBA The landscape architects describe their planned intervention at Soundview Park TBA envisions transformation through the design of Neighborhood Gateway park spaces at the edges of the residential communities developing passive recreation opportunities throughout the park enhancing existing active recreation opportunities opening the waterfront to the park s visitors and creating a naturalized zone in the contaminated landfill areas through environmental remediation 9 New York Road Runners hosts a weekly 2 60 mile Open Run 10 References edit Larson Marit Paul Mankiewicz 2006 Restoring Soundview Park HEP Priority Restoration Site LI10 Harbor Estuary News Retrieved 27 January 2012 BRONX AREA BENEFITED New Park Will Stimulate Home Building States Broker The New York Times June 6 1937 Retrieved September 17 2019 EXTENSION OF PARK IN BRONX APPROVED Estimate Board Authorizes the Acquisition of 66 More Acres at Sound View The New York Times December 15 1939 Retrieved September 17 2019 FUNDS ARE VOTED TO START NEW PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SITE OF PROPOSED PARK IN BRONX The New York Times March 3 1939 Retrieved September 17 2019 942 gt BRONX AREA FIGHTS TAINT Classon Point Seeks Source of Hydrogen Sulphate Odor The New York Times July 3 1942 Retrieved September 17 2019 Sulphur Refuse Dumped Out by Gas Plant Said to Cause Odor That Nauseates Bronxites The New York Times August 18 1942 Retrieved September 17 2019 2 000 HOUSES GIVEN TO THE CITY BY U S FOR EMERGENCY USE The New York Times January 17 1946 Retrieved September 17 2019 TAXI DRIVER SAVES 7 FROM GAS POISON Quonset Hut Resident Finds His Family and Neighbors in Bronx Unconscious The New York Times January 20 1952 Retrieved September 17 2019 Soundview Park project description Thomas Balsley Associates Archived from the original on 18 December 2014 Retrieved 29 January 2012 Staff NYRR 2023 08 23 Soundview Park NYRR Retrieved 2023 08 23 External links editNew York City web site NYC Parks History page Thomas Balsley Associates Project website PlaNYC Project Overview Greenway Master Plan Soundview Park to Ferry Point Park NYRR Open Run Soundview Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soundview Park amp oldid 1171883719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
