Bay RidgesAdelphi Academywas founded in 1863 by two teachers from theBrooklyn Polytechnic Institute,Aaron Chadwick and Dr. Edward S. Bunker, and opened on Fort Greenes Adelphi Street, a name that comes from the Greek term for brotherhood (cf. This instilled humility. Blue Ridge LCC-19, I made my first Westpac in late 1974. My daughter was baptized at St. Anselms until we moved west to PA. My grandparents lived at 417 84th Street. Growing Up In Bay Ridge Brooklyn: Iconic things of our time-1950s-1980s Paperback - October 12, 2017 by Robert A Henriksen (Author) 3.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings New Birth of Freedom Council. It was a bad scene," said Det. The ground floor was where my dentist, Dr. Tempkin, had his office. I wasnt born in Bay Ridge but here lived here for over 40 years. marty, blisstock this sat 9/18/2021. Bensonhurst, 1990. Philippine Bars, Girls--and Tight Security--Welcome U.S. BONO'S FORMER AUSTRALIAN HOLIDAY HOME SELLS FOR $55.4 MILLION The stained glass windows give the home a very magical feel. The new owner spoke about the bar last Spring at a Community Board 10 Meeting. Fort Hamilton had been nicknamed Irishtown since 1825, when Irish escaping from British oppression started arriving here. Status: Life in prison. My folks would take us to the park at Fort Hamilton, and somewhere I have a picture of me sticking out of the mouth of that cannon (before it was sealed off). Went to St. Patricks and St. John Villa Academy in Staten Island. While Madonna, REM, and Whitney Houston were topping the charts during the 1980s, Bay Ridge had its own vibrant music scene. Let me k. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Its most pronounced exterior feature is the pendant Carpenter Gothic cornice at the eighth floor. The corner once held a conical turret, brought down in 1937 by a storm. The waitressmore. Elvi Modig married my brother John Meade. My mother was born in 1919 in bay ridge. Bay Ridge was a beautiful place to grow up and it was also a great era to grow up. As a teenager and into my 20s I helped out by hauling garbage and emptying dumbwaiters most nights of the week before or after spending time with my grandmother. Why did 4 Ave & 5 Ave merge at 95 St and not remain parallel? When the Bridge opened there were rides on the R7 (now S53) to Clove Lakes Park. Richard Brown May 10, 2021 - 11:45 pm. $798,000 Last Sold Price. Some of the club names: Penthouse, Scottish Center, Banana Fish Park, Bojangles, Cadabra, Golden Dove, Hob Nails. See more ideas about memories, restaurant, howard johnson's. I remember the ride home, dreading what my mother would do (she was formidable when she got her Irish up both my parents were yellers, which is why Im not). My first Subic Bay Libery was on November 26, 1974. They took me home to 319-88th street. This stretch is mostly made up of attached houses with enclosed front porches, some bigger than the other. I grew up in mid 1950: to mid 60s in an apartment in the Wynshore I just found a reference to Wynshore on the Narrows on 74th street. The present church was constructed here in 1910 and designed by architects Ralph Adams Cram and Charles Goodhue; Christ Churchs original building still stands, as Good Shepherd Church, at 4th Avenue and 75th Street. Last time I visited, part of it was paved over. It was designed by Ernest Flagg and constructed between 1933-1936. 83rd Street between 4th and 5th Avenues. 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. A guide to military vehicles used in the Russia-Ukraine war, Half-marathon blocked an organ delivery, so a surgeon sprinted into the race, A condition called POTS rose after COVID, but patients can't find care, Pennsylvania unseals search warrant in Idaho killings, Justice Jackson writes 1st Supreme Court majority opinion. I live on the Upper Eastside but still drive to Bay Ridge once a month. I spent a great deal of time in this building as a kid. Queensboro Hill was a solid middle class neighborhood when we moved west in 2005. 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 60s. Full of rose gardens and rolling hills, the Narrows Botanical Gardens serves up wonderful views of New York Harbor and the Verrazano Bridge. Angela Piccini Canad is remembered at 3rd Avenue and 84th Street. The combo residences and storefronts, in place since the 1920s at least, are still in place on both sides of 5th Avenue only the businesses change. I lived at 8310 7th avenue. 5 Volunteer firemen could qualify for exemption from jury duty as a perk for volunteering. Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information Popular Local Resources Hotels Near Bay Ridge Beach Nearby Cities Nearby Neighborhoods Nearby Features To Southeast: From 4 Ave to (NW/SE) 1972 Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] 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. I married the former Vikki Loughran who lived on Ridge Blvd. Nov. 6, 1987 12 AM PT. Theres also an apartment building called Perry Arms, at Ridge Boulevard and Bay Ridge Avenue. Made her sister sell it for the money. Panda Garden ($) Chinese Distance: 0.04 miles. Mostly local crappy bands but it was swell. Information on the vessel is easily obtainable from tugboatinformation: Built in 1973, by McDermott Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana (hull #179) as theAmy Moranfor the Moran Towing Corporation of New York, New York. I was born at Sister Elizabeths 7/3/1948. Here are a pair on Bay Ridge Avenue between Colonial Road and Narrows Avenue. And he's seen music go from rock to disco to punk to New Wave and back again. At the time, the nearest road was the Road from Gowanus, which evolved into the present 3rd Ave. . If you know of other bars that have closed their doors, please send a death notice. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] some people are greedy and unspurious, as his youngest daughter. The unusual, 25-foot tall bronze design by sculptor Robert Ressler depicts a firemans trumpet used by firefighters to communicate over the usual din at conflagrations in the days before walkie-talkies. Hi Rosanne, The nearby Roman Catholic parish, St. Patricks, originated the same year. 8701 Shore Rd., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Active. Just for kicks I did what I have done relatively infrequently: I traced the path that I most often walked in the years 1963 to 1971 when I attended St. Anselm church and school as a kid. The names Joseph Perry and A.C. Well, I think that hits it in the head forthe day. A tree planted by Lee was replaced in 1912 complete with a new tablet commemorating the event, and another plaque cited Jackson. in recent years. To make a donation, please use the button below. Hell of a way to raise kids-everyone knew everyone else! Before that, when I lived in Bay Ridge, I eyed Flagg Court for years but didnt get in. kevinjudewalsh@gmail.com. @2019 - Forgotten New York. (: I lived at 230 81st St., between Third Avenue and Ridge Boulevard, until a dark day in 1963 when my parents dragged me kicking and screaming to San Jose, CA. Bars of the 1980s LGBTQ+ Bars of the 1980's The following timelines show the ebb and flow of the establishment of LGBTQ+ bars through the 1980s. U missed pics of Ovington Ave Bet 3rd//ridge great brownstones. Lived across from Flagg Court on 73rd St. Like. Wonderful! My mother who was born at home in 1919 on Ovington Ave was disappointed because her birthday was 7/4/19. Harbor movie theater. 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. Francis and mary Duffy. Not much of a park, really, but there was playground space for kids, and it became a default playground for me in the late 60s. Most street angles have to do with topography, or the lay of the land. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | 177 restaurants on OpenTable Home United States New York / Tri-State Area Bay Ridge Restaurants Make a free reservation Let's go Available for late dinner now View all Bogota Latin Bistro 1572 reviews Latin American $$$$ Park Slope Booked 12 times today Find next available Empanada Loca 4 reviews [Historic Districts Council]. Upcoming Events. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The family has scattered all over-Florida, DC Metro area, Los Angeles Basin, Arizona, and me in Washington State. She had a small dark apartment on 4th Avenue at an apartment building called The Royal Poinciana somewhere in the eighties, exact address I no longer recall I assume this was quite the place to live when it was built, likely in the 1920s. The peaked building with the rounded edgeat the SW corner of 3rd Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue has been home to a pharmacy on the ground floor for apparently most of its life, Lowens since 1953; my friend Brian Merlis at brooklynpix has a photo from 1913, when it harbored Wolffs. One of the best qualities that Bay Ridge has to offer is that it's a cozy community that doesn't exactly scream New York City. Jennifer Cohen, 35, was found beaten to death in the half pipe of Owl Head Skate Park in Bay Ridge the morning of Sept. 29, 2016. 1983 The Food Marketing Institute reports that 2/3 of all fish consumed in the U.S. is eaten in restaurants. I lived in the Kallman Home for Children from 1952, to 1962. There was no where better to grow up. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. I went to PS185 where my maternal grandmother taught until her death in 1935. One of the most famous Bay Ridge highlights over the years was Hinschs ice cream parlor and luncheonette, on 5th near 86th. The school expanded with a new gym in 1978 and an adjoining five-story classroom building in 1990. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The park is named Cannonball Park for the longtime presence of a 20 Rodman gun and several cannonballs on the 4th Avenue side, one of two tested at Fort Hamilton but found unsuitable for combat. Rust is beginning to take a toll. [3] 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. The Owls Head Water Pollution Control Plant, and its stench on hot days, has been a Bay Ridge fixture for over 40 years. As a matter of fact I still go to the same office because I continued with Dr. Tempkins successor, Dr. Mark De Bock, whose office is now at 4th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway or, as all Bay Ridgers call it, 75th Street. Mrs. Pohls was a tall, stately woman who didnt mind our little crowd hanging out all night because we were quite well behaved for teens. A flood of new bars, lounges, and clubs helps make Castleberry Hill . In the film, Travolta plays Tony Manero, a tough-talking kid who works at a paint store by day and rules as disco king by night. The primary coordinates for Bay Ridge Beach places it within the MD 21403 ZIP Code delivery area. Recently I saw Realtor.com had an estimated selling price for our former house in Flushing. 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. JohnMackays wifes maiden namewas Marie Louise Antionette Hungerford and it is likely the short street was named for her. I grew up in the Bush Terminal section in the 1950s/60s. However, the music was nearly all disco even though they advertise 70s, 80s, 90s.more, Dance ClubsLoungesComedy Clubs$$Greenwich Village, Hip hop, 70s, 80s music. My mothers sister Marys family lived in Van Nuys, CA, and thus my grandmother was nearly abandoned except for me; she and my father did not get along. For my first quarter century, this building, 8302 6th Avenue, Tilden Court, was my home, in apartment B4, a 2 bedroom. Maybe my favorite memory is one Winter evening when I walked down to Shore Road. I was in that movie! exclaimed Mary Bennett, 43, a fill-in waitress sitting at the other end of the mostly empty bar. northwest corner(Pizzareia there now). For me the southwest corner was dominated by Triangle Sporting Goods, where my parents and I bought all my Scouting stuff, where the radiology office is now. My Grandmother lived on 77th St. between 3rd and 4th. Turning two, bronze, fixed pitch propellers. I went to Stuyvesant for one year after McKinley JHS, then on to Fort Hamilton HS from where I graduated in 1965. My first cousins (from my fathers youngest brother Vinnie [or Junior as he was called] ) grew up at 319 from the very earliest 60s until they sold it in 2018 for $1.3 M dollars. The land developed for the terrace and the apartment building were likely purchased directly from the Perrys. I would love to know more about her family. Did you know her? Loysville, PA. We never paid. The tugboat Amy Moran plying the Narrows on the way to an assignment no doubt. I owned Dyker Bicycle store on 86 st & Ft Ham Pkwy for 5 years. Its also home to a clutch ofBrooklyn parrots, though I didnt see or hear any the day I was there. We then moved up to 4 Ave. between 60 th. My grandfather, E.J. Never mind that 2001 Odyssey, the club on 64th Street and Eighth Avenue where Travolta shimmied to stardom, is long gone. HS. Bay Ridge Arts & Entertainment Legendary Penthouse, Pastels nightclub building in Bay Ridge sold to developer By John Alexander March 20, 2019 @ 1:23 pm Photos courtesy of Dennis Saleeby An outside view of the old Pastels nightclub, the site of which will soon become a Brink Fitness center. Don't Miss A Drop. 2 Bed. Only come if you want to have fun - that's what everyone there is having. Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in New York City, New York with a population of 54,136. It stood at 802 64th Street at Eighth Avenue, Bay Ridge. Vocalist and guitarist Frankie Marra has seen bands and venues come and go during his 30 years on the bar circuit. After becoming head of the Bonanno crime family in 1974, Carmine Galante controlled an expansive drug-trafficking empire. A bar by Lyons's hospital called the one and only Basking Ridge. It still seems to have its original windows and even some wide Venetian blinds which are fairly rare these days. Manero struts through Bay Ridge with that certain swagger, past Kellys Tavern (still there) and on the ramparts of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. It was right on Shore Rd and had the cool house number of 1. When Im in the area, Im always drawn like a magnet to the Kenruby Apartments, 90th Street just east of Dahlgren. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Staten Islanders like to have a drink or two. Does anyone remember a store on 5th Avenue around 78-80th Streets that sold t.v. Attended PS 185 across the street, and then McKinley JHS. A dry cleaner occupied the corner for many years. I can send you some current photos of the block, if you are interested. You often see such trumpets depicted on memorials and gravesites. This is the northwest corner of 83rd and 5th. The school was founded in 1957, the sameyear I was founded. I like to look at maps of Brooklyn and reminisce of my childhood there. Bay Ridge is a neighborhood located in the southwest corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. I was walking from 77th Street to Gravesend the other day (I used to bicycle these kind of distances but I dont think my reflexes are up to that these days.) I lived on 88th Street between 3rd and Ridge. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] A pair of classic, or at least superannuated, signs from the 1970s or 1980s on Bay Ridge Avenue between Ridge Boulevard and Colonial Road. Don't come if you're a knucklehead. Finally I was intercepted by the park patrol on a go-cart, and one of the guys in the cart was the old man, who gave me a reaming and, he said later, that was one of the few times he ever gave me a whack. All Right Reserved. Copyright 20042023 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. We never said Bay Ridge Ave or Bay Ridge Pkwy, they were 69th and 75th streets respectively. This stolid structure on Bay Ridge Ave. (er, 69thSt.) just west of 3rdAve. has served as a Masonic temple, a church, and a school in recent decades, but its original purpose can be discerned on the keystones above the windows. In the fall of 1980, the second Hitchhiker book was published in England, around the same time that Harmony Books published the first book in the United States. The back door, if you stuck a nail file in it, it turned., Said Marchak: It was the only club in Brooklyn at that time that had the light-up dance floor. Linn made house visits and fixed our TV sets when I was a kid. (Blythebourne is the original name of the development that gave rise to Borough Park. Though some have been buffed out, the remaining ones depict former volunteer fire companies seals and namessuch as Old Jackson H&L (Hook & Ladder); Blythebourne Engine; Neosho H&L; Bay Ridge Engineof the former New Utrecht Exempt Firemens Association. 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