Bronx’s Kite Workshop Soars in Pelham Bay

Pelham Bay lifted last night with the Bronx’s Kite Workshop, crafting NYC’s spring at a park field. Maker Jay Patel taught frames as 40 built, a $15 class for windy hands. It’s borough skies—pure BX vibe, strings hot. A kid tangled a tail; a pro flew a diamond. ‘Bronx flies—this is it,’ Patel says, tying knots. The grass turned launchpad.

The shop’s fresh—March 22’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing tables by 3 p.m. Patel’s a Soundview flier; last night’s crowd hit max—kites tugged. A latecomer nabbed a kit; gusts blew—NYC grit glowed. Flights hit the sky—wind ruled. #BronxKites trended; Queens wants a string.

Some griped—’Too breezy,’ sniped a newbie, dodging snags. String snapped—tied quick; lift held. A rival’s pitching a Mott Haven soar, splitting frames. Still, 50 stayed—kites reigned. Pelham Bay’s never soared so bold.

Patel’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a fest if spring bites. ‘NYC’s air—this lifts it,’ he says, packing spools. The shop’s a Bronx win—grit meets sky. It’s a kite rush; join the next. Bring a reel—winds call.