Soundview is a neighborhood on the Clason Point peninsula, on the southern section of the

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. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the north,

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to the east, Lacombe Avenue to the south, and the

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to the west. The

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bisects the neighborhood horizontally along the center and the

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runs north to south. Soundview Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Soundview.

History

Most development initially concentrated near the

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on Westchester Avenue and in close proximity to Soundview Avenue (once served by a

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). Prior to the late 20th century, large parcels across the neighborhood remained undeveloped. Some land in the neighborhood was used in 1947 for a temporary

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(NYCHA) housing project made up of 947 apartments in 473

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s. One remaining Quonset hut is still visible on the south side of Seward Avenue at Croes Avenue. In 1941 Clason Point Gardens was the first development constructed by the NYCHA in the Bronx. It was followed by many other NYCHA developments across the neighborhood from the 1950s until the 1970s, which boosted the population significantly. During the 1950s, two

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s, the

and

, were constructed. Later in the 1970s, large high-rise rental and

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apartment complexes were constructed across the neighborhood following the establishment of the

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program. Like neighboring Hunts Point, Soundview began to fall into rapid decay in the 1970s due to

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, growing poverty rates, and a citywide fiscal crisis. Abandonment was a problem as the exodus picked up pace but much of the White non-Hispanic population was replaced by poor and working class

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and

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. As a result, abandonment was much less extensive than in neighborhoods to the west including

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. The neighborhood was gravely affected by the

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throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, setting yearly murder totals among the highest in the city. During that time, the Weed and Seed program was put into place by the federal government to improve the situation in Soundview, nearby

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, and

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and later Operation Impact. Policing methods include NYPD monitored

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along known high drug trafficking areas, increased foot presence, and improved statistical mapping. In 1999, an unarmed man,

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, was shot and killed by four plainclothes officers near the corner of Wheeler and Westchester Avenues. Starting in the 2000s, a citywide housing crisis spurred construction of modern multi-unit

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and apartment buildings. Many are multi zoned for retail and have mixed-income qualifications. There are also plans to develop this type of housing on vacant land within the confines of NYCHA property along with significant renovations and improvements to existing grounds and buildings. Soundview Park, built on a former landfill and the largest in the South Bronx, has undergone a complete transformation including enhanced pedestrian access and completely renovated and redesigned recreational areas. Future plans in accordance with

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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. The neighborhood has become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American and Asian immigration in recent years. Crime has also seen a significant decline as a result of a number of factors including enhanced policing techniques and changing economic demographics.

Demographics

Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the combined population of the Soundview/Clason Point/Castle Hill/Harding Park tabulation area (which includes the southern half of the Soundview neighborhood) was 53,686. This figure represented an increase of 2,933 (5.8%) from the 50,753 counted in

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. Covering an area of , this tabulation area had a population density of .Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010
Population Division -

Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed June 16, 2016. The racial makeup of this tabulation area was 2% (1,067)

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, 37% (19,876)

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, 0.3% (161) Native American, 1.3% (709) Asian, 0% (22)

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, 0.4% (239) from other races, and 1.1% (586) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 57.8% (31,026) of the population.Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010
Population Division -

Department of City Planning, March 29, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2016. The combined population of the Soundview/Bruckner tabulation area (which includes the northern half of the Soundview neighborhood) was 35,634 in 2010. This figure represented an increase of 497 (1.4%) from the 35,137 counted in

. Covering an area of , this tabulation area had a population density of . Soundview's total land area is roughly 1.3 square miles. The neighborhood predominantly consists of

(mainly

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) and

. The entirety of Community District 9, which comprises Soundview and Parkchester, had 184,105 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.7 years. This is about two years shorter than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 25% are between the ages of between 0–17, 29% between 25 and 44, and 24% between 45 and 64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. As of 2017, the median

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in Community District 9 was $40,005. In 2018, an estimated 26% of Soundview and Parkchester residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. One in eight residents (13%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 55% in Soundview and Parkchester, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, Soundview and Parkchester are considered low-income relative to the rest of the city, and are not undergoing

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Land use and terrain

The land area contains a mix of uses but is primarily residential. Most of the population resides inside large residential complexes of various types. The neighborhood contains one of the highest concentrations of NYCHA projects in New York City. There is a mixture of

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, mid-century, and modern buildings. Row-houses, semi-detached homes, detached homes, and apartment buildings are found throughout; the overwhelming majority containing multiple units. The neighborhood's primary commercial corridors are White Plains Road, Soundview Avenue, and Westchester Avenue. The central western border of the neighborhood, adjacent to the Bronx River, is primarily used for storage, warehousing, and automotive repair and modification. York Studios' Michelangelo Campus motion picture and television production facilities, is located at 1421 Story Avenue. The studios for News 12 The Bronx are located at 930 Soundview Avenue. The total land area is roughly 1.8 square miles. The terrain is mostly low lying and flat.

The Shops at Bruckner Commons

The Shops at Bruckner Commons, which was greatly expanded throughout the 1990s and was mostly renovated in 2018, divides Soundview from neighboring Castle Hill and contains some national chains like The Gap and

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. Other primary thoroughfares contain amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops.

Parks and recreation

Soundview Park occupies 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 to Leland Avenue. It was built on filled land starting in 1939. The first of the park were acquired by the City of New York in 1937, and more were acquired along the water's edge in December 1939. "Parque de los Ninos", a playground at the corner of Morrison and Watson Avenues, opened in 1956 and was renamed in 1995 to honor six neighborhood children who were killed in the late 1980s. It was granted $1.6 million for renovations in 2016.

Low-income public housing complex

There are nine NYCHA developments located in Soundview. # 1471 Watson Avenue; one 6-story building. # Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated apartment buildings, two 4 stories tall another 6 stories tall. # Sotomayor Houses (formerly Bronxdale Houses); twenty-eight 7-story buildings. # Bronx River Houses; nine 14-story buildings. # Bronx River Addition; two buildings, one 6 stories tall another 14 stories tall. # Clason Point Gardens; forty-five buildings, all 2 stories tall. # Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, either 8, 14, or 15 stories tall. # Sack Wern Houses; seven buildings, each 6 stories tall. # Soundview Houses; thirteen 7-story buildings.

Police and crime

Soundview is one of several neighborhoods in the Southeast Bronx patrolled by the 43rd Precinct of the

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, located at 900 Fteley Avenue. The current 43rd Precinct was constructed in Soundview in 1978, and the overall coverage area was reduced significantly with the introduction of the 49th Precinct north of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor right-of-way in the East Bronx. 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. The precinct reported 6 murders, 48 rapes, 747 robberies, 806 felony assaults, 302 burglaries, 1,039 grand larcenies, and 561 grand larcenies auto in 2022. The 43rd Precinct's rate of

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s per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate is higher than that of the city as a whole.

Fire safety

Soundview contains a

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(FDNY) fire station, Engine Company 96/Ladder Company 54, at 1689 Story Avenue.

Health

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s and births to teenage mothers are more common in Bronx Community District 9 including Soundview than in other places citywide. 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). The area has a relatively average population of residents who are

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. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 16%, higher than the citywide rate of 14%. The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of

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, in Bronx Community District 9 is , more than the city average. Eighteen percent of residents are smokers, which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. 32% of residents are

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, 16% are

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, and 34% have

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—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. In addition, 25% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 72% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", lower than the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Bronx Community District 9, there are 13 bodegas. The nearest hospital campuses are

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and West Farms campuses, as well as

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's Longwood campus. The nearest large hospital is NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in Morris Park.

Post offices and ZIP Codes

Soundview is located within two ZIP Codes. The area north of

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is in 10472, while the area south of Bruckner Expressway/I-278 is in 10473. The

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operates three post offices nearby: * Clason Point Station – 829 Soundview Avenue * Cornell Station – 1950 Lafayette Avenue * Soundview Station – 1687 Gleason Avenue

Education

Bronx Community District 9 including Soundview generally has a similar rate of college-educated residents to the rest of the Bronx . 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. By contrast, 26% of Bronx residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. The percentage of 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. The rate of elementary school student absenteeism is higher than the rest of New York City. 28% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per

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, more than the citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 69% of high school students graduate on time, lower than the citywide average of 75%.

Schools

The following public schools are located in Soundview: Public: * P.S. 47 John Randolph (1794 E 172nd St) * P.S. 93 Albert G Oliver (1535 Story Ave) * P.S. 69 Journey Prep School (560 Theriot Ave) * P.S. 100 Isaac Clason (800 Taylor Ave) * P.S. 107 (1695 Seward Ave) Boys Prep Elementary Charter School * Bronx Arena High School (1440 Story Ave) * Felisa Rincon De Gautier Institute For Law And Pub High School (1440 Story Ave) * Bronx Public School 152 (1007 Evergreen Ave) * Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan (1025 Morrison Ave) * Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein (885 Bolton Ave) * Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship (885 Bolton Ave) * Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School * Vertex Partnership Academy (1140 Taylor Ave.) There is also one parochial school: * Holy Cross Elementary School

Libraries

The

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(NYPL) operates three branches near Soundview. * The Clason's Point branch is located at 1215 Morrison Avenue. The branch opened in 1952 and moved to its current location in 1971. * The Parkchester branch is located at 1985 Westchester Avenue. The branch opened in 1942 within the Parkchester development and moved to its current two-story structure in 1985. * The Soundview branch is located at 660 Soundview Avenue. The branch opened at this location in 1973.

Transportation

The

, an

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line serving the , traverses southwest to northeast through the neighborhood, along Westchester Avenue. * Elder Avenue () * Morrison Avenue–Soundview () * St. Lawrence Avenue () The following

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bus routes serve Soundview: * : to

() or Third Avenue-149th Street () (via Westchester Avenue) * : to

() or Simpson Street () (via Westchester Avenue and Metropolitan Oval) * : to

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and

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or Simpson Street () (via Story Avenue) * Bx11: to

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(via 170th Street, Claremont Parkway, 174th Street) * : to Simpson Street () or Clason Point (via Rosedale Avenue) * : to Pugsley–Randall Avenues or

(via Tremont Avenue and White Plains Road) * : to Wakefield–241st Street () or Clason Point (via White Plains Rd)

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's Soundview route started serving Soundview on August 15, 2018.

Notable residents

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(born 1973), voice of

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movies. *

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(born 1929), cartoonist, playwright, and author, grew up on Stratford Avenue *

Marcus Jansen Marcus Antonius Jansen (born 1968) is an American painter. Early life and education Jansen was born and raised in New York City. He attended the Kunstgewerbe Schule Berufskolleg für Technik und Medien am Platz der Republik in Mönchengladbac ...

(born 1968), painter who resided in the Lafayette Boynton Apartments *

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(1939–2021), actor who grew up in Soundview Houses. *

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(born 1965), rapper, lyricist and occasional producer who resided in a group home on Lacombe Avenue near the Soundview Houses. * John Orozco (born 1992), Olympic gymnast. *

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(born 1954), U.S. Supreme Court Justice since 2009, grew up in the Bronxdale Houses. *

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(1939–2021), producer, songwriter, and originator of the "

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" grew up at 1027 Manor Avenue. *

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(born 1990), point guard for the

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, grew up at the Sack Wern Houses. * Bruse Wane, rapper and songwriter from the Bronxdale Houses * Sylvia Woods (1926–2012), owner of the Harlem establishment Sylvia's Restaurant, had residences in the Soundview-Bruckner neighborhood. * The Jazzy Five MCs are the first rappers from the Soundview Houses. * DJ

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is from Bronx River Houses. * Several members of the Hip Hop group Money Boss Players, including Lord Tariq—also known for his work as part of the duo

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—hail from the Soundview Houses. * Treston Irby from R&B quintet

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is from Stevenson Commons. * Serial killer

David Berkowitz David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer and former U.S. Army soldier who committed a series of stabbings and shootings between 1 ...

, also known as Son of Sam, lived in the neighborhood as a child. *

Ruff Ryders Ruff Ryders Entertainment is an American hip hop record label and management company founded by siblings and record executives Joaquin "Waah", Darrin "Dee" and Chivon Dean in 1988. It operated as a subsidiary of Universal, and distributed by Int ...

recording artist

Drag-On Melvin Jason Smalls (born January 4, 1980), known professionally as Drag-On, is an American rapper. He is best known for his time on Ruff Ryders, through whom he released his debut album, '' Opposite of H2O'' (2000). The album was successful, ...

and hip hop DJ

Disco King Mario Disco King Mario (July 1, 1956 – May 21, 1994) was a prominent Black American DJ and pioneer of hip-hop culture. He is known for being one of the founding fathers of hip-hop. His outdoor parties and park jams made him well known in and around ...

are from the Bronxdale Houses. *

Afrika Bambaataa Lance Taylor (born April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is a retired American DJ, rapper, and record producer. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of ...

is from Bronx River Houses, which is considered the foundation of hip hop's Zulu Nation. He was also a member of the

Black Spades The Black Spades were a mostly African-American street gang which started in the Bronx in the Bronxdale houses during the late 1960s and gained popularity in the 1970s. The gang began to spread from the Bronx to Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, S ...

which began in the Bronxdale Houses. * The late

Big Pun Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American rapper. Emerging from the underground hip hop scene in the Bronx, he came to prominence upon discover ...

grew up on Commonwealth Avenue in Soundview. * Professional bodybuilder and exotic dancer Rodney St. Cloud grew up in Soundview and attended P.S. 100 and Adlai E. Stevenson High School. * Sex Money Murder street gang founder Peter Rollock, or Pistol Pete is from Soundview Houses. * Four time

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champion and former heavyweight boxer

Mitch "Blood" Green Mitch Green (born January 13, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. He is best known for having gone the distance with Mike Tyson in 1986, who was undefeated at the time. Two years later, in 1988, Green ...

lived in Bronxdale Houses, and was a member of the

. * Former welterweight boxing champion Aaron Davis is from Bronxdale Houses. *

Uptown Records Uptown Records is an American record label, based in New York City, founded in 1986 by old school rapper ‘Dr Jekyll’ - Andre Harrell. From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, it was a leader in R&B and hip-hop. Beginnings and success In ...

founder and former CEO of

Motown Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. Founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, it was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau ...

Andre Harrell Andre O’Neal Harrell (September 26, 1960 – May 7, 2020) was an American record executive, media proprietor, and former rapper. He formed the short-lived East Coast hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde with Alonzo Brown in 1980; they sig ...

is from Bronxdale Houses. * Former

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player

Ed Pinckney Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. College career He attended Villanova University and was a part of the Villanova Wildcats' 1981 heralded recruiting class that included Gary McL ...

is from Monroe Houses. *

Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Snipes has appeared in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, th ...

lived in Soundview, attending I.S. 131. * Girl group

The Chiffons The Chiffons were an American girl group originating from the Bronx, a borough of New York City, in 1960. History Origins The group was originally a trio of schoolmates - lead singer Judy Craig, backed by Patricia Bennett and Barbara Lee - e ...

, known for their 1963 hit

He's So Fine "He's So Fine" is a song written by Ronnie Mack. It was recorded by the Chiffons who topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for four weeks in the spring of 1963. One of the most instantly recognizable golden oldies with its ''doo-lang doo-lang do ...

, are from Bronx River Houses. * Author Susan J. Elliott, J.D., M.Ed. grew up on Soundview and Banyer Place and attended Holy Cross School. * The original members of the Latin Rock band Seguida are from Soundview. * Record producer and songwriter,

Ron Rogers Ronald Bruce Rogers (born November 5, 1952), better known as Ron Rogers or Ronnie Rogers, is a songwriter, composer, recording artist and record producer from New York City. His career spanned from the late 1970s until the 1990s. Life and career ...

, composer of the 1979 disco hit Deputy of Love and other dance records is from Soundview. * August Darnell, member of disco band Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and lead singer of

Kid Creole and the Coconuts Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created by August Darnell with Coati Mundi (musician), Andy Hernandez and Adriana Kaegi. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular a mix of disco and Latin ...

is from Soundview.

References

External links

* http://www.bronxmall.com/commboards/cd9.html
Web page at NYC.gov
- Official site of the Community Board {{Bronx Neighborhoods in the Bronx