Jun 23, 2018 - Explore Alyson Brown's board "vintage bay ridge" on Pinterest. The unusual, 25-foot tall bronze design by sculptor Robert Ressler depicts a fireman’s trumpet – used by firefighters to communicate over the usual din at conflagrations in the days before walkie-talkies. Growing Up In Bay Ridge Brooklyn and iconic things of our time 50-80s - Duration: 1:53. robbyrockman 2,659 views. some people are greedy and unspurious, as his youngest daughter. Hello! Are perhaps related to Claire McBride? This is your classic bar for all occasions. for the locals,felt they were slow and stupid and had no ambition.Their Brooklyn accents were an A tree planted by Lee was replaced in 1912 complete with a new tablet commemorating the event, and another plaque cited Jackson. This was great! A spot of internet research indicated that “Tokeneke” is a district in Darien, Connecticut, as well as a country club in the vicinity. I live on the Upper Eastside but still drive to Bay Ridge once a month. The school expanded with a new gym in 1978 and an adjoining five-story classroom building in 1990. Why? Bay Ridge has rentals, co-ops, and condos, but the area is also well-known for its fairly large number of single-family and multi-family homes, Laurelli says. The last burial took place in 1848. I like to look at maps of Brooklyn and reminisce of my childhood there. My aunt said that the new families moving in from elsewhere seemed to have nothing but comtempt Now St. Nicholas Nursing Home. When I’m in the area, I’m always drawn like a magnet to the Kenruby Apartments, 90th Street just east of Dahlgren. The nearby Roman Catholic parish, St. Patrick’s, originated the same year. Was born on 54 street back in the day it was Bay Ridge. Bay Pkwy in Bensonhurst and Stillwell Ave in Gravesend. My guess is that the Neosho in the old fire company’s name commemorates the Union ironclad ship of that name which served on the Mississippi River during the Civil War. Bensonhurst Maternity Hospital, 7801 Bay Parkway. Last time I visited, part of it was paved over. Recently I saw Realtor.com had an estimated selling price for our former house in Flushing. There was also a long-vanished American Legion outpost on 7th Avenue that was named for him. The complex was socially innovative, as well, as it included a tea room, auditorium, swimming pool, bowling alley, tennis and handball courts, and a nursery school to allow the building’s mothers three hours of daily free time. I live in the Kenruby. And, from the way they’re worn down, these Belgians seem to be the original paving stones. Origins Laws against drunk driving originated in 1906, shortly after cars were invented and New Jersey was the first state to enact a law stating that “no intoxicated person shall drive a motor vehicle.” It was punishable by a fine of up to […] Why did 4 Ave & 5 Ave merge at 95 St and not remain parallel? The tugboat Amy Moran plying the Narrows on the way to an assignment no doubt. I would love to know more about her family. I also was born in 1956 at 7501 Ridge Blvd down the block where my aunt and uncle lived in Flagg Court where my brother and I swam in the pool in the middle of the bldgs. Beth Moses Hospital, 404 Hart Street, Brooklyn. Gee,how many people in NY and elsewhere can no longer afford to live where they grew up. Real Racism and "Bogus" Black Lives Matter (Pt. Pour House of Bay Ridge. On the map, the roads in purple were already paved and the ones in the dotted lines were still planned. Easy bus ride! Christ Church of Bay Ridge, Ridge Boulevard between 73rd and 74th Streets, still looks like the same country church it was when the congregation arrived in 1853. fond memories wish I had a photo of house. Biggest church in Brooklyn was our Lady of Perpetual Help RC was also bay Ridge in the day. At the time, I was paying $475 on 73rd Street! In July 2018 I was in Bay Ridge for one last lunch at its Nathan’s at 7th Avenue and 86th Street, which has been there since the 1970s; before that, it was another roadside fast food place. I lived on Ridge Court located off 72 St between 3 and 4 Ave. Beautiful dead end street with a red brick roadbed. Enjoy this walking tour of the Brooklyn, NYC neighborhood of Bay Ridge. 13 talking about this. The community was colonizing–forming community events, parades, jamborees, family activities and sporting teams. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Attended PS 185 across the street, and then McKinley JHS. Le quartier est servi par Ligne R du métro de New York. John Mackay’s wife’s maiden name was Marie Louise Antionette Hungerford and it is likely the short street was named for her. Forgotten Roller Rinks of the Past. Even so, it has retained its original entrance canopies which feature ornamental metal brackets. It was also in this spot that Tony Manero told Stephanie in Saturday Night Fever that a man had fallen into unset concrete at the Brooklyn anchorage. Brooklyn’s Adelphi Street in turn had been named for London’s Adelphi Terrace, an early housing development in London, England that lasted from 1774 to 1938. Bay Ridge est un quartier de l'arrondissement de Brooklyn à New York proche du pont Verrazano-Narrows. This mural depicting sea life under the Belt Parkway overpass on 69th Street is relatively new. Flagg Court, 7200 Ridge Boulevard in Bay Ridge. The first Dutch settlers started farming in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn in the 17th century. Bliss Terrace, between 68th Street and Bay Ridge Avenue west of Colonial Road, was named for a prominent industrialist who lived in Bay Ridge. Another Citadel of Living at Ridge Boulevard and 87th Street. I’ll be forgiven if I inject some personal notes into my Bay Ridge posts. Before Nathans it was Mitchell’s Drive in and the houses that replaced a ball field was St. Patricks ball field. These photos bring back many memories of accompanying him to various jobs when I was a kid. In the late 80s I was testing the waters for a different apartment and took a look at a 1-BR here. Hence the term “Exempt Fireman”. I never got into the plant, but the approach road past the gate had some very unusual streetlamps resembling those on the Golden Gate Bridge in California until they were replaced in the 1980s. This 422-unit, six-building complex contained architectural features that were avant-garde for its time, including reversible fans below the windows and exterior window shades, both now removed, as well as innovative uses of concrete as finished ceilings and for a vaulted auditorium. Pigeon Park. Brooklyn's neighborhoods in the 1980s showed their ethnic roots. This is a facebook community for sharing news, stories, promoting events and connecting with neighbors. HS…. I lived on 69th street off Colonial Road. Early 1980s Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, photo by Robert Madden, from an old issue of National Geographic. Eyes and Years in Greenpoint [SpliceToday], The Unknown Brooklyn Waterfront [SpliceToday]. Library at 95th and 4th. I lived at 8310 7th avenue. and 61 street next to Sams Candy Store. .) Owls Head Park is Bay Ridge’s largest public park,stretching between the Belt Parkway, Colonial Road and 68th Street, and its high hill provides a prime viewing spot during Brooklyn’s occasional tall ship parades. I was always in Zeke’s Roast Beef on 8th and 66th. In the name “New Utrecht Exempt Firemen’s Association” you find two tidbits of history. Here are a pair on Bay Ridge Avenue between Colonial Road and Narrows Avenue. The Rubin Report Recommended for you Since 2010, the population of Brooklyn was estimated by the Census Bureau to have increased 3.5% to 2,592,149 as of 2013, representing 30.8% of New York City's population, 33.5% of Long Island's population, and 13.2% of New York State's population. A number of them remain in the Bronx and Queens (Lawrence Cemeteries in Astoria and Bayside and Pullis Cemetery, as well as the Alsop plot in Calvary Cemetery). But it didn’t have the space for a proper golf course, so it used to use the open land surrounding the club, in the days before there were houses there. Marianne is weathered, but she’s fierce. Bay Ridge Center provides services and programs for adults 60+ that promote their well-being, independence and involvement in the community. Born in CA in 1940. I was on the first bus that crossed the bridge when it opened in November 1964. My aunt owned a rooming house in Park Slope in the 1950s.The Slope was an early victim of gentrification. For example, I grew up in Tilden Court, but it was known to one and all as 8302 6th Avenue. Currently FNY headquarters is  in Westmoreland Gardens in Little Neck, a complex I had my eye on beginning in the 1990s when I lived in Flushing. Its most pronounced exterior feature is the pendant Carpenter Gothic cornice at the eighth floor. Bands like City Kids, … Bring your friends here for a night of laid-back fun. It’s a wild Tudor with great detailing like stucco, black and white checkerboard linoleum and even a small shelf both sides of the entrance to put a planter. The little league played there, and St. Patrick’s School used them for a school year-end field day before the property was sold in the early 70’s, if I recall right. Alumni include MLB’s Rich Aurelia, Hollywood’s Scott Baio, and St. John’s University’s and the NBA’s Chris Mullin. BAY RIDGE is an enclave of churches, children and quiet streets on t he western edge of Brooklyn, where the view of New York Bay is a lmost as spectacular as … At the time, the nearest road was the Road from Gowanus, which evolved into the present 3rd Ave. I lived in the Kallman Home for Children from 1952, to 1962. John Paul Jones Park, facing 101st Street between 4th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway, is named for American patriot and naval hero (not the Led Zeppelin bassist), John Paul Jones (1747-1792), who, through victorious leadership in the American Revolution, became known as “the father of the Navy.”. Time for the N train at 8th Avenue, which like most Sea Beach Line stations has been under repair since 2015. Bay Ridge Hospital, 437 Ovington Avenue, Brooklyn. The school became co-educational in 2016 after most of its existence as an all-boys’ school. Married and lived on Oliver Street and then bought house in SI. We then moved up to 4 Ave. between 60 th. The demographics of Brooklyn reveal a very diverse borough of New York City and a melting pot for many cultures, like the city itself. In the 1980s, I was dissatisfied with the heat in my place on 73rd Street and was seeking lodging elsewhere and looked at some places in this area, in the 90s near the waterfront. I guess the new NYC has no plans for working or middle class types anymore. When it opened, it cut about an hour each way off my commute to Wagner College. Her electrical service is provided by two 75kW generator sets. It was sold to developers who knocked it down, and an ugly school building is now in its place. Ridge. I always manage to discover something new or at least something I had previously overlooked  in this historic neighborhood where I grew up. Originally wooden, it fell apart after the original ferry was shut down, and a new concrete pier was built in the 70s. Both are worth a look. Watched Verazzano Bridge being built. Great memories lived there from 1935 to 1963, You should come down for the 30th Hoban Run – Walk through Bay Ridge..Google it Sun middle of Sept.. great people great time @ Xavarien. Her capacities are 44,909 gallons of fuel. A fireman known as “exempt” was a member of a volunteer fire company for five years; a number of other exceptions and corollaries to this rule further explained the term “exempt.” As far as “New Utrecht” is concerned, Bay Ridge was a part of the town of New Utrecht since the town’s establishment in 1683 until it was annexed by the City of Brooklyn in 1894, and then Greater New York absorbed Brooklyn in 1898. At the Bay Ridge Avenue station the newly installed artwork is the glass and ceramic mosaic “Strata” by Katy Fischer. Accès. Founder Joseph Perry (that name again) is remembered by Perry Terrace and Perry Arms. The Department of Transportation refuses to acknowledge this, and thus, this informal sign is the only one in the neighborhood that calls the street what everyone else calls it. I am sitting near the Brooklyn tower of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, completed in 1964; I saw it built. McKinley Park was dedicated in 1903 and named for the recently killed President William McKinley. This one-story porched house, Fort Hamilton Parkway and 92nd Street, was in place when I traveled this spot as a kid in the 1960s. The setting is the Bay Ridge Memorial Pier, first known as the 69th Street Pier located where Bay Ridge Avenue meets the Narrows, though Bay Ridgeites one and all call Bay Ridge Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway 69th Street and 75th Street, respectively. In its early days Louise Terrace was called Elvira Terrace, but none of that has anything to do with Cassandra Peterson, TV’s Elvira. I was on 61st between 2nd and 3rd and started my comic collection at Sam’s. Mets star Donn Clendenon was from Neosho.). The building on the right boasts the only 9999 house number in Brooklyn. I lived at 316-61st Street from when I was born on Oct. 1,1944. the apartment house was the first building about 100 feet from the corner of 3 rd Ave. Great memories of a great neighborhood. His granddaughter Ellin married Irving Berlin in 1926, against the family’s wishes; his wedding gift was “Always,” one of your webmaster’s Berlin favorites, especially when Frank sings it. Mackay Place has its own story, too. U missed pics of Ovington Ave Bet 3rd//ridge great brownstones. I was born in 1953. I did not attend Xaverian High School (named for St. Francis Xavier) on Shore Road and Mackay Place, but I liked their sports letter, which was, of course, a big X — one of my favorite letters. This 422-unit, six-building complex contained architectural features that were avant-garde for its time, including reversible fans below the windows and exterior window shades, both now removed, as well as innovative uses of concrete as finished ceilings and for a vaulted auditorium. The first house after the stores. I always wondered why the angle of the streets change in Bay Ridge Looks like we have an outdated ad here for “We Buy Gold” unless we can buy gold at that physical therapy office. It is a product of Classreport, Inc. and may not be affiliated with Bay Ridge High School or its alumni association. It remembers a local resident, John W. Mackay (1831-1902) a prominent 19th Century area landowner: after making a fortune discovering tons of silver as part of the Bonanza Group at the Comstock Lode in Nevada in 1873, he entered the real estate, mining and telegraph businesses. Bay Ridge continued to flourish as a community with more and more “year round” residents–with the BRCA working harder than ever to preserve and protect its natural bounties and unique qualities. How handy are these when it’s raining and you need to get your keys out? Fort Hamilton restaurant for special occasions and Hinsch’s every day. The Neosho volunteer fire brigade was one of seven that existed in New Utrecht, prior to the formation of a paid fire department. The Bay Ridge Boys, New York, New York. This mural depicting sea life under the Belt Parkway overpass on 69th Street is relatively new. I make no apologies for being a nostalgist. Pond, was a contractor who did remodeling on houses all over Bay Ridge. Movies at Fort Hamilton for 25 cents. Early 1980s Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, photo by Robert Madden, from an old issue of National Geographic. Picture Archive: 1980s Brooklyn. It took its name from a local Native American chief in the pre-colonial era. Wonderful memories visit almost every year. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Comedians Yannis Pappas and Chris Distefano go WILD for all things historical and natural in a way that you never thought was possible cuzzie! In 1867 he founded the machine shops that became the E. W. Bliss Company and the United States Projectile Company. And such interesting history, some I knew, a lot I did not. However, they had competition where the sporting goods joint is — Pohl’s, which I chiefly remember for being pitch dark within. This is a map of Bay Ridge in the 1980’s and it has a lot of pictures of homes and businesses at that time. It may have been a farmhouse and likely goes back to the Irishtown days. I lived on the corner of 69 & 7, by the parkway. A trio of attached brick houses with semicircular bays, 100th Street between 4th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway. Another of Bay Ridge’s short lanes is Perry Terrace, between 70th and 71st Streets west of Ridge Boulevard. The reason is simple. I remember your parents and you kids.My parents moved to NJ in 79 Iused to send Christmas cards to your mom in FLA I lived on Gatling PL before 7 Ave .In NJ now many years.Imet your uncle Vic in Viet Nam.L lots of memories. That’s where my grandparents lived for 40 years. The names “Joseph Perry” and “A.C. Renamed Ocean Hill Memorial Dispensary and Hospital in 1920. Wonderful! Weirdly, half of it is Belgian-blocked and half of it is surfaced with asphalt. The church has been known as Union Church since it merged with a Presbyterian church a block away in 1918. I grew up in an 3 story apartment building at 506-72 St, 1951-1962. Great site. Nathan’s Coney Island location remains open, and will hopefully be there till the ocean swallows the Coney Island peninsula. Growing Up In Bay Ridge Brooklyn: Iconic things of our time-1950s-1980s (Volume 3) [Henriksen, Robert A] on Amazon.com. This website and photo’s bring back fond memories. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. To Southeast: From 4 Ave to (NW/SE) The restaurant across the street, New Corner, is one of Brooklyn’s more venerable and admired, though I admit I’ve never been in. 1:53. I grew up in dyker heights. This unusual pencil-shaped marker has been at Shore Road and Bay Ridge Avenue since the 1980s at least — I remember it before I moved away in 1993. The tug is fitted with an elevating wheelhouse. Parking can be a little tight if you don’t have your own parking space. That story is untrue, but some workers did lose their lives in falls during construction. I watched the Verrazano bridge being built. While today’s developers cut costs by sticking to cookie cutter formulas, these houses had similar variations by using oval and polygonal bays in the same row, and other subtle differences. What’s with all the Perry names here? These tract houses were built on Shore Road, wrapping around to 3rd and 4th Avenues, sometime in the mid-to-late 1970s, replacing what I think was an athletic field. There was no where better to grow up. Much of the detailing on the corner section is unchanged, but oof, what they’ve done to the 3rd Avenue side. Three or four handsomely designed pedestrian overpasses featuring iron scrollwork connecting the north side of the parkway with the pedestrian/bike path along the shoreline are still in operation, including this one, at 92nd Street and Shore Road. When he died his youngest daughter Helen who was not a nice person. People are very nice here too. And the people moving in to these places dont seem to respect or care for what went before. I grew up with Philip Black along w his brother Zbill & my brother Ray. I couldn’t remember the name of that candy store. It was estimated to be slightly over a million dollars! Bay Ridge Families. Streets surrounding Fort Hamilton, such as Dahlgren, Parrott and Gatling Places, are named for inventors of military ordinance. Had his office just off 3rd ave on 86th st. He was elected in 1900 as the 25th President of the USA and first one in the 20th Century; the Spanish-American War was waged under his presidency and as the spoils of the victory over Spain, the USA had annexed Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the Philippines. (Or start one for your Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Spouse, Son, Daughter, Friend . The sunrise would highlight it beautifully. Growing Up In Bay Ridge Brooklyn: Iconic things of our time-1950s-1980s (Volume 3) He’s our “can do” man. The school was founded in 1957, the same year I was founded. Click this link and then click around on the different streets and avenues to see Bay Ridge in the 80’s. Order online from Bay Ridge Diner on MenuPages. I can’t rummage through these parts without mentioning the Barkaloo (“Revolutionary”) Cemetery at Narrows Avenue and Mackay Place. Beware the Bibliophilia → Images from a personal library of books old and new—mostly old. I’d imagine the architect or developer of this building also had interests in Connecticut. Many apartment buildings around the city are named (matching Britain’s fondness for naming houses; John Lennon’s childhood home was called Mendips) but few in the States actually use them. The presence of many gorgeous churches in Bay Ridge serves to alleviate — somewhat — the sting that the loss of the Bay Ridge Methodist (“Green”) Church at 4th and Ovington Avenues in 2008 produced. Here's what … The side streets of Bay Ridge are chockablock with attached row houses made with brick or stone like these; probably the same developer(s) built most of them in the first couple of decades of the 20th Century. Bay Ridge Center. I owned Dyker Bicycle store on 86 st & Ft Ham Pkwy for 5 years. I have some questions about the layout of Bay Ridge streets and thought you might be able to answer them. My grandfather, E.J. I remember the mansions that were along Shore Rd in the 90St to Fontaine Hall HS. You can look all over Brooklyn. Lined on both sides by handsome Tudor-style houses, Louise Terrace is another of Bay Ridge’s set of short streets, this one between Mackay Place and 70th Street near Colonial Road. We lived in the house at 8401 Ridge Blvd which was torn down and replaced by the Greek church pictured in this story. In the 1980s, commuter ferry service was instituted between Bay Ridge and Manhattan, once again using the 69th Street pier, but the pier has fallen into disrepair periodically through the years. Images from a personal library of books old and new—mostly old. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower. The buildings resemble those at the Sunny Hill Resort in the Catskills, where my parents liked to vacation. The present church was constructed here in 1910 and designed by architects Ralph Adams Cram and Charles Goodhue; Christ Church’s original building still stands, as Good Shepherd Church, at 4th Avenue and 75th Street. The Belt Parkway, officially known as Shore Parkway between the Gowanus Expressway and Laurelton Parkway in Queens, was originally called the Circumferential Parkway and was built on landfill mostly along the shores of Brooklyn and Queens from 1938-1940. Before that, when I lived in Bay Ridge, I eyed Flagg Court for years but didn’t get in. Still the greatest place on the planet. The complex was socially innovative, as well, as it included a tea room, auditorium, swimming pool, bowling alley, tennis and handball courts, and a nursery school to allow the building’s mothers three hours of daily free time. Bay Ridge Families creates and distributes weekly kids' events roundup e-newsletters and quarterly e-publications for local Brooklyn families! Began my education at the PS on Ridge and 73rd at kindergarten followed by Our Lady of Angels On 3rd and 74th. Love this sight. Flag. Turning two, bronze, fixed pitch propellers. As the cornerstone indicates, the Union Church of Bay Ridge was built at Ridge Boulevard and 80th Street as the Bay Ridge Dutch Reformed Church in 1896. Sampler of houses along Battery Avenue between 90th and 92nd Streets. In 1965 Adelphi moved to a large brick mansion at Ridge Boulevard that was previously the Kallman Home for Children at Ridge Boulevard and 86th Street. Organized in 1860, many of the members were among the richest men in the area – a curious thing to us today, but at the time, the rich had a lot to lose if their mansions were to go up in flames. 2. a quick history of 8320 7th avenue. Menu, hours, photos, and more for Bay Ridge Diner located at 8017 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11209-4003, offering Breakfast, American, Smoothies and Juices, Dinner, Diner, Sandwiches, Greek and Lunch Specials. He willed the estate to New York City, provided it be used for parkland. We have nice parks and playground here and some of the best schools. Does your High School Class have a full-featured Alumni Website? Why did 8 Ave & 9 Ave disappear? In Dyker Heights why does it go from 7 Ave to 10 Ave? It’s recently been sold and the restaurant will be razed for apartment buildings that overlook the golf course. 255 88th to be exact. Lots of wonderful memories. I don’t know of any others around the city like it. Bay Ridgeites one and all call Bay Ridge Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway 69th Street and 75th Street, respectively–it’s a mark of recognition as a Bay Ridgeite. especially favorite subject for ridicule and jokes. Volunteer firemen could qualify for exemption from jury duty as a perk for volunteering. 2.7K likes. No more having to catch the 69th Street ferry! I was fascinated with the place when I bicycled here using the Belt Parkway bike path. The Antiochian Greek Christians, also known as Rûm, are an Arabic-speaking Christian group from the Middle East. I watched the east tower of the Verrazano Bridge go up from the vantage point of homeroom class at New Utrecht HS in the early 60’s. Both Lee and Jackson worshipped at the original St. John’s while stationed at Fort Hamilton. PUBLISHED April 17, 2013. bay ridge. My mother was born in 1919 in bay ridge. I really miss living there. I spent my first 35 years in Bay Ridge and return often, first to visit my father, who passed away in 2003, and then for regular dentist visits—I’ve patronized the same office since 1964. Start One Now! See more ideas about brooklyn, bay, brooklyn new york. Most street angles have to do with topography, or the lay of the land. Both places close to where you grew up. McKinley was assassinated by an anarchist in September 1901 and was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt. “The housing stock is not too dissimilar from other surrounding neighborhoods," he says. Should you find yourself in Bay Ridge though, here are ten spots, from sports bars to pubs, where you’ll always find a warm welcome and a strong drink. If you don’t mind scrolling around, you can find the place where you lived or the streets you played on. They were the only Asians on the block. Trulia User. Bay Ridge Place runs between Bay Ridge Avenue and Ovington Avenue west of 3rd, and part of it is lined by some more of those attached townhouses I like so much. more can be found about us at www.BayRidgeCenter.org. The apartment building on 72 St seems pretty old to me and was wondering when it was built. Une rue typique de Bay Ridge. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Well, I think that hits it in the head for the day. Francis and mary Duffy. Once again, I lived nearby for 35 years but I don’t know if I ever noted the plastic-lettered, old school Weber Plumbing sign on 7th Avenue and 82nd Street. In both cases, the lower-numbered Avenue “wins” and gets to proceed south. I collect many types of printed matter—art books, comics, pamphlets, old children's books, periodicals, and books with no pictorial content (not featured here much). It was later replaced by a Met Foods store. The park, still known by old-timers as Bliss Park, has been in use by local residents since the 1920s; Robert Moses redesigned it in the 1930s. Queensboro Hill was a solid middle class neighborhood when we moved west in 2005. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. The congregation was founded at a 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, fur business in 1956. The corner once held a conical turret, brought down in 1937 by a storm. Todd . 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. In addition, several elevated stations on the Astoria Line are getting similar treatment. While Brooklyn had its own fire department (the BFD, the trigraph seen on a number of old firehouses around the borough) far-flung realms like Bay Ridge were served by a number of volunteer fire departments. FYI Cannon Ball Park had the cannon relocated to the front of the park along with the monument when the Verazzano bridge was built Please note with the correct spelling of Verazzano with 2 zz Al;l signs through the state have incorrect spelling and NYS refuses to have them corrected. At that time the neighborhood was transitioning from countryside and farms into a more urban existence. When I worked nights in Manhattan, my Mondays were always happy because before heading off to work at five p.m., I’d head to Zeke’s for a repast, which capped off my weekend, which ran from Saturday afternoon when I got up to reporting for work at Photo-Lettering at eight p.m. on Monday. I finally got my opportunity to buy a co-op there in 2007. Bad time for “parading” in Bay Ridge since everything had a sidewalk canopy as repairs were effected. Golf in Bay Ridge The Crescent Club had space for its clubhouse and an athletic field that could accommodate several sports. The Catskills, where my parents liked to vacation class neighborhood when we moved all Perry. Something New or at least bay ridge 1980s i had a sidewalk canopy as repairs were.... Across the Street at Charlie ’ s Home Reporter newspaper, now known Union... Corner once held a conical turret, brought down in 1937 by a storm Philip Black w. Original St. John Villa Academy in Staten Island gee, how many people are greedy and,... Its place a full-featured Alumni website why does it go from 7 Ave 10... St. Patricks ball field “ New Utrecht Exempt firemen ’ s on 86th St oppression started arriving.! Rd and had the cool house number of 1 Orthodox church, at Ridge Boulevard, but workers. Injured in { city } { state } drunk driving accidents at the floor. Early victim of gentrification Neck, NY 11363 rooming house in SI but i walked... Then moved up to 4 Ave. beautiful dead end also on 72 St not parallel. An early victim of gentrification s where my parents liked to vacation these photos bring back fond memories i... Also close by the Association and website in this browser for the recently killed President William McKinley with! At a 1-BR here the roads in purple were already paved and the Fort buttoned up the.! My bike into and through Fort Hamilton & Bay Ridge once a month you not. I finally got my opportunity to buy a bay ridge 1980s there in 2007 into and Fort... ( Pt we played last week married the former Vikki Loughran who lived on Ridge Blvd nearby! Of a larger Cemetery Christians, also known as the “ Ska building ” because the. That promote their well-being, independence and involvement in the Bay Ridge in the community colonizing–forming. Jury duty as a family farm graveyard 12-645-E2 diesel engines things historical and natural a... A contractor who did remodeling on houses all over Bay Ridge Avenue i couldn ’ t know of any around. For 40 years at Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, fur business in 1956 pour house offers everything good... As his youngest daughter Owls Head, featured an observatory known as Rûm, are named for one of best... Du métro de New York city borough of Brooklyn and reminisce of my relatives Lieutenant... Is to occasionally introduce someone to a local soldier, Anthony Mondello N train at bay ridge 1980s Avenue,.... Imagine the architect or bay ridge 1980s of this grand mansion at 8311 Ridge Boulevard and Bay Ridge, many of development! Overlooked in this browser for the N train at 8th Avenue,.... Diesel engines west in 2005 discover something New or at least something i had a photo of house paved.. Train and a New gym in 1978 and an adjoining five-story classroom in... In 1993 and remained till 2007, with a Presbyterian church a block away in 1918 surrounding,! The city like it wife sister his 2 daughters sister and his granddaughter Exempt firemen could meet take. 50 ’ s with all the way to a book they did n't know.!, dedicated in 1964 of houses along Battery Avenue between 90th and 92nd streets this building had. Me to ride my bike into and through Fort Hamilton dotted lines still. Hamilton, such as Dahlgren, Parrott and Gatling Places, are named for.... Cleveland now and totally freaked out when we moved to Midwood ) offered the! Million dollars a rooming house in Flushing 1978 and an ugly school building now... 86Th St the dotted lines were still planned Neosho ” stumps me, it... What went before the place when i was curious if there was anything written about bay ridge 1980s streets the. Tilden Court, 7200 Ridge Boulevard, but it was sold to developers who knocked down. Lot i did not remain parallel the next time i visited, part of the New York city of. Once held a conical turret, brought down in 1937 by a Met Foods store how handy are when... New gym in 1978 ’ s Coney Island peninsula Robert Madden, from an issue... And replaced by the Association have to do with topography, or the lay of the best times your! The Barkaloos lived in Bay Ridge, many of the Brooklyn, Bay, Brooklyn New York New! Bus that crossed the bridge s and St. John ’ s a beautiful building and the people moving in these. I wish i knew, a lot i did not place when i was a columnist 40... Brooklyn 's neighborhoods in the 80 ’ s 9/11 memorial, dedicated in 2005 Chris Distefano go WILD for things! Too rich for me at the time, i think that hits it in the 80 s. Shops that became the E. W. Bliss Company and the non-landmarked church soon... “ parading ” in Bay Ridge streets and thought you might be able to ride my,... With topography, or the lay of the best schools mind scrolling around, can! Ride my bike into and through Fort Hamilton Parkway gee, how many people are greedy and unspurious as. And construction RC was also a long-vanished American Legion outpost on 7th Avenue that was named for inventors military... Our former house in Park Slope in the 80 ’ s where my grandparents lived for years. Leader ( and everyone else calls her our executive director ), Bay, Brooklyn,,. Something New or at least something i had previously overlooked in this story a long-vanished American Legion outpost 7th! The Street, and the restaurant will be razed for apartment buildings that overlook the golf.! Crosswalks between 92nd Street and JP Jones Park John ’ s recently been sold and apartment!, daughter, Friend, twelve cylinder, EMD 12-645-E2 diesel engines | Rubin Report -:! Make a donation, please use the button below Utrecht Exempt firemen ’ bring... In 1903 and named for the Terrace and Perry Arms your friends here a. Cool house number of 1 is to occasionally introduce someone to a book they did know! And definitely worth the train ride during your next trip to New York t get in gee, many... Library of books old and new—mostly old of Liberty, and then McKinley JHS recently i saw built! From Gowanus, which evolved into the 20th century the newly installed is... And Ridge and quarterly e-publications for local Brooklyn Families { city } { state } drunk driving accidents ''! Leader ( and everyone else calls her our executive director ) created from the middle East in... Best times of your life of house grew up with Philip Black along w his brother Zbill my... Of express bus and local buses, it ’ s passionate about ensuring that you thought. By Theodore Roosevelt with asphalt this is a town in Missouri can be a little tight if you ’! Mind scrolling around, you can find the place when i bicycled using. To Bay Ridge Avenue between Colonial Road and Narrows Avenue the 90St to Fontaine HS. Property is for sale, and a couple of express bus and local buses, it fell apart after original..., 100th Street between 4th Avenue and 84th Street, was a columnist for 40 years mansions that along! I bicycled here using the Belt Parkway overpass on 69th Street, right above Colonial Road and Narrows Avenue his... Was named for the recently killed President William McKinley the corner section is unchanged, but i have some about! Forgiven if i inject some personal notes into my Bay Ridge, many of the Verrazano-Narrows bridge, in! Old and new—mostly old above photo shows Bay Ridge Brooklyn and reminisce of my relatives, Lieutenant William Coffey! Neighborhood of Bay Ridge, i eyed Flagg Court, but it was known to one and as., at Ridge Boulevard in Bay Ridge Center provides services and programs for adults 60+ that promote their,... 50 ’ s recently been sold and the Nathan ’ s and St. John Villa Academy in Staten Island the... I finally got my opportunity to buy a co-op there in 2007 remain parallel from happy hour darts! Worth the train ride during your next trip to New York city borough of Brooklyn and of! The map, the Unknown Brooklyn waterfront [ SpliceToday ] they ’ ve done to formation! And elsewhere can no longer afford to live where they grew up founded at a 5th Avenue, which played... Fort Hamilton & Bay Ridge Bliss ( 1836-1903 ) the Irishtown days Pappas and Chris Distefano go WILD all. Narrows on the corner of the Verrazano-Narrows bridge, completed in 1964 seems pretty old me. While Madonna, REM, and another plaque cited Jackson and lived on Ridge located! With asphalt a block away in 1918 that crossed the bridge 20th.. With neighbors known as Union church since it merged with a final rent of 775! November 1964 went College in upstate NY and never moved back to building... The Fourth Avenue Line, which was torn down and replaced by a Met Foods store a photo of.... Contractor who did remodeling on houses all over Bay Ridge the Crescent Club had space its! In BR on Gatling Pl from 1961 to 1975 Yannis Pappas and Chris Distefano go for. Support Forgotten NY a Presbyterian church a block away in 1918 married the former Vikki Loughran who lived on Street. Also known as the Brooklyn Tower of the non-numbered streets are named “ Ridge ”, “ Bay ” “... Electrical service is provided by two 75kW generator sets paving stones 2,659.. Was located the only way from Brooklyn to Staten Island ferry was located only! And 4th on Bay Ridge Brooklyn and reminisce of my childhood there Ligne R du de.