The First “Towers” of Bay Ridge
The literal rise and fall of the 65th Street Gas Tanks, which dominated the local landscape for decades.
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How an Ancient Cemetery Survived in Bay Ridge
The Barkaloo Cemetery, home to at least one veteran of the American Revolution, has been at the corner of Mackay Place and Narrows for almost 300 years.
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.
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.
Will Bay Ridge Subway Stations Ever Have Elevators?
The short answer: probably, sort of, eventually, maybe.
How Did Bay Ridge Get Stuck In a District With Staten Island Anyway?
We didn’t always share a congressmember with our neighbor across the bridge.