Could the Oldest House in Bay Ridge Be Destroyed?
Teunis Bergen’s old homestead is for sale, and the realtor suggests the buyer could knock it down.
Culture
How Bay Ridge Got Its “Honey Bear”
An artist met an artist, who met a family business—next thing you know, Third Avenue has a new public artwork.
In Bay Ridge, the Civil War in Yemen is Close to Home
Talking with activists and survivors about the underreported crisis and what you can do.
Talking With Bay Ridge’s Anti-Trump Street Artist
“I understand that people might find my work offensive. I totally get that. I find him to be fundamentally offensive, so I get it.”
The Bad Old Days: A Man with a Grenade and the Siege of Fifth Avenue
In 1982, George Dalton threatened to detonate multiple explosives near 77th Street, leading to an almost 10-hour standoff that ended on a dark hill in Owl’s Head Park.
The Roles an Islamic Center Plays in Bay Ridge
A board member of Beit El-Maqdis talks about hate crimes, community classes, religious services, protest marches and more.
Did Verrazzano Really Ever Sail into New York?
Reviving an old controversy about whether our bridge’s namesake was actually a pirate and a fraud.
In Bay Ridge, a Vigil for Undocumented Immigrants
Organizers held candles on Fifth Avenue in support of DREAMers and the #Dream7.
In Bay Ridge, No More Burgers With Rarebit
Maybe you will go to Wales or learn to make one at home, but dude, I’m out of luck.
True Crime Bay Ridge: A Mafia Murder on Shore Road
James Hawkes took his terrier, Spot, for a walk. It was a cloudy Sunday, February 6, 1938, and it had probably either just stopped raining or was about to start. Hawkes lived at 9203 Third Avenue, in a building long since torn down. Despite the weather, the 15-year-old planned to walk almost a mile; he […]