True Crime Bay Ridge: A Local Bar Girl, Burned Alive
A fatal fire on Ridge Boulevard in 1952 looked accidental but was anything but.
Author: Henry
Ferry Service Returns to Bay Ridge! (Photos)
Starting today, boats will take commuters along Brooklyn’s west coast to Wall Street.
The Epic Rise and Fall of Bay Ridge’s Once Most-Important Institution
A microcosmic history of Bay Ridge in the tale of how a country club was formed, dissolved, and transformed into Fort Hamilton High School.
True Crime Bay Ridge: The Murder of Patsy Hylan
In 1957, two women had been found beaten to death in Bay Ridge. Was a serial killer loose?
The Fights for Bay Ridge’s First Hospitals
The neighborhood needed health centers; it got several. So, what happened to them?
The Kidnapping of John Arthur Russell
In 1932, an 8-year-old boy was taken off Third Avenue by two men in broad daylight while walking home from St. Anselm’s.
What’s the Deal with that Giant Building on Senator and Fourth?
A former gas-company showroom and community space has recently been leased to NYU.
The Bay Ridge Canon: Lawrence Block Crime Novels (Interview)
Talking to the lauded crime writer about the Matthew Scudder books set in Bay Ridge.
How to Support Local Artists in Bay Ridge This Holiday Season
Talking to the organizer of the Owl’s Head’s first Holiday Art Fair.
Bay Ridge Liquor Store Moves—Into Former Hotbed of Prohibition-Era Bootlegging!
At least five men would find it ironic that McGovern’s has moved into the old Eco Foods space—they were arrested there for possession of alcohol!