The Full, Epic History of “Cannonball Park”
A few acres at the tip of Bay Ridge provide a microcosmic history of that part of the neighborhood, from Coney Island-like amusements to Vietnam-era protests.
Verrazano Bridge
The Long-Forgotten History of Leif Ericson Park
The sprawling former parkway near the Bay Ridge northern border offers a microcosmic history of the community in the 20th century, from the Irish shantytown it replaced to the site of overdose and murder it became.
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.
The annual Open House New York left out Bay Ridge. Here’s our wish list.
This year’s Open House program left out Bay Ridge. Here are three places we’d like to see included in the future.
New bus bike racks are coming to Bay Ridge. Here’s what you need to know.
Starting September 6, you can finally take your bicycle across the Verrazano Bridge. Here’s how.
The Bay Ridge Canon: Word of Honor by Nelson DeMille
An ongoing study of books and movies set in the neighborhood. This time, bestselling popular fiction about a post-Vietnam court martial set at Fort Hamilton.
The View From Here: A Photo Essay By Jason Jamal Nakleh
From a photographer living and working in his native Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Secret Little Bay Ridge Park Soon to Be Open to All
The MTA will remove its No Trespassing signs, thanks to inquiries from this blog.
Demand Bike and Pedestrian Access to the Verrazano!
How a grassroots movement could reverse what Robert Moses wrought.
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.