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Fort Hamilton army base

The Fort Hamilton Armybase Should Close!

June 7, 2018July 18, 2018 Henry  Activism and Volunteerism, Culture, Government and Politics, History, Outdoors and Rec, Places, Real Estate  Fort Hamilton army base, parks

Reviving an idea more than a century old to abolish the military installation and build a public park.

Have an idea for Shore Road Park? Your voice can be heard!

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 Brian  Culture, Outdoors and Rec  NYC Parks Department, parks, Shore Road Park, Shore Road Parks Conservancy  1 Comment

It’s not the future of health care, but it could be the future of your flagship park, and we trust your ability to multi-task.

Dyker Beach golf course

Bay Ridge Almost Had a Park to Rival Prospect Park. Instead it Got a Golf Course.

June 28, 2016September 8, 2017 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec  Bath Beach, Dyker Beach Park, Dyker Heights, Dyker Meadow, Frederick Law Olmsted, golf, golf courses, landfill, parks, Poly Prep  1 Comment

The forgotten story of one of the neighborhood’s greatest 20th-century disappointments—how Dyker Beach became a golf course.

Bay Ridge park proposal

The Totally Forgotten Bay Ridge Park That Never Was

April 4, 2016December 27, 2017 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec, Places  71st Street, Benjamin D. Silliman, Cedar Lane, Holden's Field, Lovers' Lane, Ovington Avenue, Ovington Village, parks, Silliman Place

A pastoral field in rural Bay Ridge was the perfect spot for a park. But then the area got a little too popular.

Kathy Reilly Triangle

How a Beautiful Bay Ridge Park Became Its Most Overlooked

March 8, 2016September 8, 2017 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec, Places  Edward J. Sweeney, Gilbert Sorrentino, Highlawn Woods, IS 259, Joseph N. Muzio, McKinley, McKinley Junior High School, McKinley Park, Michael J. Kennedy, parks, Patrick H. Malone, PS 127, Richard A. Kennedy, Richard Young, triangle parks

On the history of McKinley Park, a misunderstood little greenspace.

Owl's Head Greenway Plan

Bay Ridge to Compete For Park Improvements

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 Henry  News, Outdoors and Rec  69th Street Pier, Owl's Head Greenway, owl's head park, parks, parks without borders, shore road, Shore Road Park  2 Comments

A little piece of Shore Road could get a whole lot prettier.

Shore Road Barracks

How Shore Road Almost Didn’t Become a Park

February 5, 2016December 29, 2016 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec  barracks, military bases, Mrs. A.W. Billing, Navy, parks, receiving ship, shore road, Shore Road Park, Stephen V. Duffy, William E. Cleary, World War I

Our best and biggest greenspace was briefly—and almost permanently—a military installation!

The annual Open House New York left out Bay Ridge. Here’s our wish list.

October 16, 2015 Brian  Culture, Outdoors and Rec  Battery Weed, Brooklyn Army Terminal, Fort Hamilton army base, Fort Wadsworth, Open House New York, Verrazano Bridge, Visitation Monastery  4 Comments

This year’s Open House program left out Bay Ridge. Here are three places we’d like to see included in the future.

Jogging in Bay Ridge: Who Needs Headphones?

October 16, 2015October 14, 2015 Danny  Culture, Outdoors and Rec  Belt Parkway Promenade, exercise, jogging, running, Shore Parkway, the bike path  1 Comment

Who needs a gym when you have the waterfront?

Ragamuffin Parade Poster

The History of the Ragamuffin Parade

September 28, 2015September 25, 2015 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec  costumes, Halloween, kids, parades, Ragamuffin Parade, Third Avenue

The humble origins of a Bay Ridge institution, including its clip-art poster.

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