development – Hey Ridge

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.

On the enduring influence of William Dowling’s Rhododendron Park, a turn-of-the-century housing development.

“Crescent Hill” was a subdevelopment that we’ve totally forgotten—but its restrictive building-rules survive.

How the R was won and where it got us.

Yes, it’s going to close for at least a year. Yes, it’s going to do some renovations. But when it reopens, it will look a lot like it used to!