Sotomayor Houses

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Sotomayor Houses
NYCHA property
Sotomayor Houses
Location within New York City
Coordinates: 40°49′36″N73°51′59″W / 40.826618°N 73.866358°W / 40.826618; -73.866358
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of New York.svg New York
City New York City
Borough Bronx
ZIP codes
10472
Area codes 718, 347, 929, and 917

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 part of her childhood in the development, in June 2010. [1] The complex was originally opened in January 1955. The 28-building complex includes close to 1,500 apartments that house about 3,500 residents. [1] The 30.77-acre development is bordered by Bruckner Boulevard and Watson, Soundview and Leland Avenues. [2] The then named Bronxdale Houses played a vital part in the origins of early Hip-Hop Culture and music with the contributions of notable resident Disco King Mario, and the Black Spades. [3] [4] [5]

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  1. 1 2 Weichselbaum, Simone; Nelson, Katie (June 3, 2010). "Sprawling Bronxdale Houses to be renamed after former resident Justice Sonia Sotomayor". The Daily News. New York City.
  2. ↑ "MyNYCHA Developments Portal". my.nycha.info. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  3. ↑ "Hip-hop icon 'Disco King Mario' honored with street co-naming as part genre's 50th birthday celebrations". News 12 - Default. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  4. ↑ Falls, Niya (2019-08-16). "Forgotten Founding Father: Disco King Mario". Hip Hop Golden Age. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  5. ↑ andrea3stacks (2024-07-16). "Beyond DJ Kool Herc: The Unsung Pioneers and Communities That Shaped Hip-Hop's Early Evolution". The Hip Hop Museum. Retrieved 2025-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Louie, Elaine (August 13, 1998). "HOUSE PROUD; Harlem Renaissance Meets Martha Stewart". The New York Times.
  7. ↑ "Disco King Mario Honored with Street Co-Naming". News12 the Bronx. July 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ sourcestaff (2025-05-09). "The Source |How Hip Hop Artist Bruse Wane Keeps Hip-Hop's Core Alive Amidst a Changing Soundscape". thesource.com. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
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