Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

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Bay Ridge is located in the southwest corner of Brooklyn, New York. The neighborhood is bounded by 65th Street to the North, Rt 278 to the East, and Shore Road to the West. The southern border is 101st Street, though the area below 86th Street is sometimes considered a separate neighborhood named Fort Hamilton.

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Bay Ridge is a mostly middle-class area with strong family presence, one of the few neighborhoods remaining in Brooklyn with a historically strong Republican voting record. Bay Ridge is often thought of as a predominantly Catholic neighborhood, 20% or so of the current residents identify themselves as being of Italian descent, and another 20% identify themselves as being of Irish descent. There is also a large and active Greek-American population. In addition Bay Ridge is home to one of the oldest Arab-American populations in New York, but only makes up a small percentage of the neighborhood population. Several generations ago, the neighborhood was well known for its Scandinavian residents, and the neighborhood still contains several Scandinavian bakeries and hosts an annual Norwegian Day Parade. Since 1990 Bay Ridge has become a popular location for immigrants from the former Soviet Union.

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