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Shore Road Park

Shore Road construction

How Shore Road Was Ruined

September 18, 2017April 26, 2018 Henry  Culture, History  apartment buildings, Belt Parkway Promenade, Frederick Law Olmsted, Henry Ward Beecher, Robert Moses, shore road, Shore Road Park, the Bay Ridge Parkway, the Belt Parkway, the bike path  6 Comments

The full and tragic 100-year story of how Bay Ridge’s greatest natural wonder became full of cars, apartment buildings and a highway.

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.

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!

Bay Ridge Arab American Bazaar Brings Out Record Crowd This Year

August 3, 2015August 3, 2015 Bob  Community News, News  Arab-American Association of New York, Arab-American Bazaar, NYPD, Shore Road Park

Providing the broader Bay Ridge community with an opportunity to come together and celebrate Arab-American heritage.

Yoga in the Park

Inside Bay Ridge’s Expanding Yoga Scene

June 23, 2015June 24, 2015 April  Culture, Local Business, News, Outdoors and Rec  Bobby Boles, Shore Road Park, yoga, Yoga in Bay Ridge, Yoga in the Park

Meet Bobby Boles, the owner of Yoga in Bay Ridge who leads many of the Yoga in the Park sessions on Shore Road.

The Bay Ridge Parkway today

Bay Ridge’s Parks Were Once Envisioned as a Single Super Park

June 22, 2015March 31, 2016 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec  75th Street, owl's head park, parks, parkways, Robert Moses, Shore Road Drive, Shore Road Park, the Bay Ridge Parkway, the Belt Parkway  2 Comments

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.

Inside Bay Ridge’s “Barfly League”

June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 Kayla  Culture, Outdoors and Rec  barfly league, Jason McDermott, Shore Road Park, softball, the Pour House  1 Comment

Softball both as a serious sport and an excuse to drink on weeknights.

Uncut Grass in Shore Road Park

What’s With the Uncut Grass on Shore Road?

June 9, 2015June 8, 2015 Henry  Community News, News  grass, Justin Brannan, parks maintenance, shore road, Shore Road Park  1 Comment

The weeds are as high as an elephant’s eye!

Rare Chance to See Bay Ridge from Above

June 2, 2015June 5, 2015 Brian  Community News, News  drones, Dyker Beach Park, remote control aircraft, Shore Road Park

Video drones: they’re just one more fulfillment of the 2015 we were promised by Back To The Future Part II.

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