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Soundview, Bronx

Soundview, Bronx

Soundview is a neighborhood on the Clason Point peninsula in the southeastern section of the Bronx in New York City. Its generally recognized boundaries are the Cross Bronx Expressway to the north, White Plains Road to the east, Lacombe Avenue to the south and the Bronx River to the west. The Bruckner Expressway bisects the neighborhood, while Westchester Avenue and Soundview Avenue are major commercial and transportation corridors.

Originally rural, Soundview developed rapidly after the IRT Pelham Line was extended along Westchester Avenue in 1920 and large housing developments were constructed during the mid-20th century.

Soundview is part of Bronx Community District 9. Its ZIP Codes are 10472 and 10473. The neighborhood is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 43rd Precinct, while its public-housing developments are served by Police Service Area 8.