Bronx’s Kite Workshop Lifts in Soundview

Soundview’s rec center soared last night with the Bronx’s Kite Workshop, crafting NYC’s spring skies. Teacher Jay Patel strung bamboo as 50 built, a $10 class for windy days. It’s borough wings—pure BX vibe, DIY high. A kid taped a tail; a pro tested lift. ‘Bronx flies—this is it,’ Patel says, knotting string. The room turned airfield.

The shop’s new—March 22’s start, it doubled since RSVPs, packing tables by 2 p.m. Patel’s a Pelham Bay flier; last night’s crowd hit max—kites rose. A latecomer nabbed a kit; glue stuck—NYC grit glowed. Creations hit the park—wind caught fast. #BronxKiteShop trended; Queens wants a breeze.

Some griped—’Too messy,’ sniped a neatnik, dodging tape. Space pinched—latecomers stood; craft held. A string snapped—fixed quick; work rolled. Staten’s eyeing a rival, but Soundview owns it—wings rule. The center’s never lifted so high.

Patel’s teasing a fly-off, maybe a beach if spring bites. ‘NYC’s air—this builds it,’ he says, packing frames. The shop’s a Bronx win—grit meets gust. It’s a kite craze; join the next. Bring scissors—sky waits.