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Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by Sunset Park to the north, Dyker Heights to the east, the Narrows and the Belt Parkway to the west, and Fort Hamilton Army Base and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the south. The section of Bay Ridge south of 86th Street is sometimes considered part of a sub-neighborhood called Fort Hamilton.
Bay Ridge was formerly the westernmost portion of the town of New Utrecht, comprising two smaller villages: Yellow Hook to the north and Fort Hamilton to the south. Yellow Hook was named for the color of the soil and was renamed Bay Ridge in December 1853 to avoid negative connotations with yellow fever at the time; the name Bay Ridge was chosen based on the local geography. Bay Ridge became developed as a rural summer resort during the mid-19th century. The arrival of the New York City Subway's Fourth Avenue Line (present-day R train) in 1916 led to its development as a residential neighborhood. Until the early 1970s, Bay Ridge was dominated by its Norwegian community, but by the late 20th and early 21st centuries, it had a large Arab, Irish, Italian, and Greek population.
Bay Ridge is part of Brooklyn Community District 10, and its primary ZIP Codes are 11209 and 11220. It is patrolled by the 68th Precinct of the New York City Police Department. Politically, it is represented by the New York City Council's 43rd District.
Notable people with ties to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, from Wikipedia:
- Sal Albanese (born 1949), politician who served as a member of the New York City Council
- Maria Bartiromo (born 1967), Fox News anchor, grew up in Bay Ridge, where her family owned an Italian restaurant
- Bob Berg (1951-2002), jazz saxophonist
- Ed Bishop (1932-2005), actor, best known for his portrayal of Commander Ed Straker in the TV series, UFO
- Alexis Bittar (born 1968), jewelry designer and CEO
- Richard Bright (1937-2006), actor
- Jason Calacanis (born 1970), technology entrepreneur and founder of Silicon Alley Reporter
- Ron Chernow (born 1949), biographer
- Chuck Connors (1921-1992), actor of The Rifleman fame, grew up on Senator Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues, and attended Adelphi Academy
- Bill Corbett (born 1960), writer and actor known for his work on the later seasons of Mystery Science Theater 3000 grew up in the neighborhood
- C. C. DeVille (born 1962 as Bruce Anthony Johannesson), guitarist of the 1980s glam band Poison grew up in Bay Ridge, attending P.S. 102, McKinley JHS, and Fort Hamilton H.S.
- Calvert DeForest (1921-2007), actor and comedian (known for his character Larry "Bud" Melman)
- Chris Distefano (born 1984), comedian from Guy Code, Girl Code, Bay Ridge Boys and History Hyenas
- Jimmy Fallon (born 1974), television host, comedian, actor, singer, musician, and producer
- Joel Gertner (born 1975), professional wrestling TV personality, a graduate of Poly Prep, and current resident of Bay Ridge
- Robert Ginty (1948-2009) actor who played Lt. T.J. Wiley in TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep
- John Gray, creator and writer of the Ghost Whisperer TV series
- Emmett Grogan (1942-1978), novelist and counterculture icon
- James Hayden (1953-1983), actor best known for his role in Once Upon a Time in America
- Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863), Confederate General, once stationed at Fort Hamilton
- Willard F. Jones (1890-1967), naval architect, head of National Safety Council's marine section and Vice President of Gulf Oil
- Jackie Kelk (1923-2002), actor
- Walter Kelleher (?-1970), photographer
- June Kirby (1928-2022), actress and model
- Lordz of Brooklyn members Adam "ADM" McLeer and Michael "Mr. Kaves" McLeer - born in and still resides in Bay Ridge
- Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), Confederate General, once stationed at Fort Hamilton
- Nadine Macaluso (born 1967), psychologist and former model
- Kevin Matthews (born 1983), professional wrestler better known under the ring name "KM" for Impact Wrestling
- Allyn Ann McLerie (1926-2018), actress known for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Punky Brewster and more
- Giulia Melucci (born 1966), author of I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, grew up in Bay Ridge and attended Visitation Academy
- Daniel J. Murphy (1922-2001), US Navy Admiral, chief of staff to George H. W. Bush during his first term as vice president
- Yannis Pappas, comedian who has appeared in Bay Ridge Boys and History Hyenas
- Pee Wee Reese (1918-1999), shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers who lived in a brick duplex at 9712 Barwell Terrace, off 97th Street
- Jerry Rosenberg (born c. 1934), owner of JGE Appliance Stores, and pitchman of various local businesses in the New York Tri-State area throughout the 1970s
- Lillian Russell (1860-1922), operetta singer and vaudeville actress
- Hubert Selby Jr. (1928-2004), novelist (Last Exit to Brooklyn, Requiem for a Dream)
- Frank Seminara (born 1967), former professional baseball player
- Brandon Silvestry (born 1979), professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Low Ki
- Duke Snider (1926-2011), Brooklyn Dodger, rented 178 Marine Avenue during the baseball season
- Gilbert Sorrentino (1929-2006), novelist, poet, and editor
- Janet Yellen (born 1946), current United States Secretary of the Treasury and former Chair of the Federal Reserve, attended Fort Hamilton High School and lived on Ridge Boulevard
- Henny Youngman (1906-1998), comedian
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