Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River is a 735-acre neighborhood in The Bronx, bordered by Hunts Point, Crotona Park East, West Farms, Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Castle Hill-Unionport, Parkchester and Soundview-Clason Point. Its biggest green space is Watson Gleason Playground (3 acres). On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 1,371,975 tiles, about 168 blocks at $1 each — and any of it can be yours: pick a spot, write a message, drop an image, or pixel-draw on a roof.
Nobody has claimed anything in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River yet — the first spot costs $5.
Nothing yet. Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River is 1,371,975 empty tiles waiting for a first message, a logo, a pixel mural, or a pigeon. Open the map here, switch to ⛏ claim, tap two corners.
neighbors, parks, and the borough — every one is its own page on the map.
About $1 per block — 8,192 map tiles, roughly one Manhattan block — with a $5 minimum per claim, which buys up to 40,960 tiles. The price is the area you select, so a single storefront or rooftop in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River is the $5 minimum; pixel drawings pay only for the tiles you actually paint. Payment is by card through Stripe Checkout, and there are no refunds.
Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River (or anywhere on nyc.world) by paying its last price plus one dollar, or the plain area price for that spot, whichever is higher. Being outbid doesn't entitle you to a refund; you can always claim it back the same way.
A short message, an emoji, an uploaded image (pixelated to fit), or pixel art you draw straight onto the map. As the owner you can edit or remove your claim as often as you like for free, as long as it keeps the same spot — no account needed, edit access is saved in your browser with email recovery. The whole neighborhood is a public, all-ages map, so keep it legal and safe.
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