Bay Ridge’s Parks Were Once Envisioned as a Single Super Park
Before it was the name of 75th Street, “the Bay Ridge Parkway” was an ambitious vision for a network of greenspaces that would ring the neighborhood and unite the borough.
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“The Bay Ridge Parkway” History Lecture
The Bay Ridge Historical Society presents this talk about a planned series of uninterrupted parks that didn’t quite work out—not to be confused with 75th Street!
This Weekend, Not One But Two Garden Festivals!
To make the most of Saturday’s perfect weather, check out a few local greenspaces.
The Secrets Of That Abandoned Island Off Bay Ridge
Taking a boat out to Swinburne Island to uncover its history, first as a quarantine station for diseased immigrants, now as an abandoned bird sanctuary.