Soundview is a neighborhood on the

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peninsula, on the southern section of the

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. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are the

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to the north,

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to the east, Lacombe Avenue to the south, and the Bronx River to the west. The Bruckner Expressway 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

Quonset Huts in the Bronx -- about 1947 (50583671982)

Most development initially concentrated near the IRT Pelham Line on Westchester Avenue and in close proximity to Soundview Avenue (once served by a streetcar). 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 New York City Housing Authority (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 Bruckner Expressway, were constructed. Later in the 1970s, large high-rise rental and co-op apartment complexes were constructed across the neighborhood following the establishment of the Mitchell Lama 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

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population was replaced by poor and working class Latin Americans and

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

Amadou Diallo In the early hours of February 4, 1999, an unarmed 23-year-old Guinean student named Amadou Diallo (born September 2, 1975) was fired upon with 41 rounds and shot a total of 19 times by four New York City Police Department plainclothes office ...

, 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 Soundview Park (sometimes referred to as Sound View Park) is a 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 B ...

, 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

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, the combined population of the Soundview/Clason Point/Castle Hill/Harding Park tabulation area, which includes the southern half of the neighborhood, was 53,686 in 2010, a change of 2,933 (5.5%) from the 88,823 counted in

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. Covering an area of , these neighborhoods had a population density of . The combined population of the Soundview/Bruckner tabulation area, which includes the northern half of the neighborhood, was 35,634 in 2010, a change of 497 (1.4%) from the 35,137 counted in

. Covering an area of , these neighborhoods 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 these neighborhoods was 2% (1,067)

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, 37% (19,876)

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, 0.3% (161) Native American, 1.3% (709)

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, 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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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. Soundview's total land area is roughly 1.3 square miles. The neighborhood predominantly consists of Latin Americans (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 the same as 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 25–44, and 24% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. As of 2017, the median household income 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 not

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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 pre-war architecture, 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 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 laying and flat.

The Shops at Bruckner Commons

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

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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

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 The Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses and Community Center is a housing project in Soundview, The Bronx, New York City. Formerly known as the Bronxdale Houses, the project was renamed in honor of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who had spent ...

(formally Bronxdale Houses); twenty-eight 7-story buildings. #

Bronx River Houses Bronx River Houses is a low-income public housing project in the Soundview section of the Bronx, New York City. It consists of nine buildings with 1,260 apartments. Completed February 28, 1951, the Bronx development is bordered by East 174th Stre ...

; nine 14-story buildings. # Bronx River Addition; two buildings, one 6 stories tall another 14 stories tall. #

Clason Point Gardens Clason Point is a peninsula in the East Bronx, New York City. The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview, Bronx, Soundview. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: Lafayette Ave ...

; 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 NYPD, 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 historic highs in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 76.1% between 1990 and 2020. However, the rate of violent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 603 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole.The precinct reported 9 murders, 36 rapes, 399 robberies, 671 felony assaults, 244 burglaries, 680 grand larcenies, and 233 grand larcenies auto in 2020.

Fire safety

Soundview contains a New York City Fire Department (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 uninsured. 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 air pollutant, 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 obese, 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

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in Morris Park.

Post offices and ZIP Codes

Soundview is located within two ZIP Codes. The area north of Bruckner Expressway/ Interstate 278 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 school year, 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 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

Soundview - Clason Point - Castle Hill, Bronx (34432171054)

The IRT Pelham Line, an elevated

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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

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() (via Westchester Avenue and Metropolitan Oval) * : to Co-op City and Bay Plaza Shopping Center or

() (via Story Avenue) * Bx11: to

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(via 170th Street, Claremont Parkway, 174th Street) * : to

() or

(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) NYC Ferry's Soundview route started serving Soundview on August 15, 2018.

Notable residents

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movies. * Jules Feiffer (born 1929), cartoonist, playwright, and author, grew up on Stratford Avenue *

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(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. *

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(born 1992), Olympic gymnast. * Sonia Sotomayor (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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" was born and raised in Soundview Houses. *

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(born 1990), point guard for the

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, grew up at the Sack Wern Houses. *

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(1926–2012), owner of the Harlem establishment

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, had residences in the Soundview-Bruckner neighborhood. * The

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MCs are the first rappers from the Soundview Houses. * DJ

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is from Bronx River Houses. * Senior Management Executive of Roc Nation Shawn "Pecas" Costner lived in Soundview. * 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, also known as Son of Sam, lived in the neighborhood as a child. *

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recording artist Drag-On and hip hop DJ

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are from the Bronxdale Houses. *

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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 which began in the Bronxdale Houses. * The late Big Pun 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. *

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's former manager and music industry professional Jeff Robinson grew up in Bronxdale Houses. * 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, and had won 20 matches in a row, ...

lived in Bronxdale Houses, and was a member of the Black Spades. * Former welterweight boxing champion Aaron Davis is from Bronxdale Houses. * Uptown Records founder and former CEO of

Motown Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...

Andre Harrell Andre O’Neal Harrell (September 26, 1960 – May 7, 2020) was an American music executive and multimedia producer. In 1986, recently a rapper, he formed Uptown Records, soon a leader in R&B, rap, and their fusion, "hip hop soul" and " new ...

is from Bronxdale Houses. * Former

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

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 McLa ...

is from Monroe Houses. *

Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist. His prominent film roles include '' Major League'' (1989), ''New Jack City'' (1991), ''White Men Can't Jump'' (1992), ''Passenger 57'' (1992), '' R ...

lived in Soundview, attending I.S. 131. * Girl group The Chiffons, 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 doo-la ...

, are from Bronx River Houses. * Author

Susan J. Elliott Susan J. Elliott (born November 19, 1956) is an American author, media commentator, and lawyer from New York City. She wrote the book, ''Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss Into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You.'' P ...

, 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 "Deputy of Love" is a 1979 disco single by Don Armando. Background The words and music were composed by Ron Rogers, a songwriter from the South Bronx, who also played piano on the Ze Records recording. Rogers went on to write and produce several o ...

and other dance records is from Soundview. *

August Darnell Thomas August Darnell Browder (born August 12, 1950), known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He co-founded Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and subsequently ...

, member of disco band

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a big band- and swing-influenced disco band that was formed in the Bronx, New York. The band is best known for its number-one US dance hit "Cherchez La Femme/C'est si bon," from its self-titled debut album ...

and lead singer of

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

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