Separating the lore from the facts about the time future Confederates spent in and around Fort Hamilton.

What happened to Charles Thompson on Decoration Day in 1908?

Eight weeks after getting fired, George Ricci shot his old boss. Then his wife revealed a different motive.

At least five sitting and future presidents have passed through this part of Brooklyn.

In 1853, residents of Yellow Hook renamed their community because—well, it's complicated.

The community struggled for decades to make the park safe at night.

A social history of old Shore Road, starring Lillian Russell, the Johnson brothers and many others.

For months, neighbors in the "plush Colonial Road section" had been suspicious of what was going on inside 125 86th Street.

They met on 67th Street, near Owl's Head Park, in the one of the most unusual houses in Bay Ridge history.

8311 Ridge Boulevard is a glorious reminder of Bay Ridge's blueblooded history.

A wealthy Civil War hero had retired to Bay Ridge with his son—who was losing his mind.

In the 1870s, the rural towns of Kings County envisioned the future of development and transportation—and Bay Ridge was never the same.

Just before Christmas in 1970, a baby was snatched from a stroller on 86th Street. A few months later, it happened again.

An almost secret street, deep in eastern Bay Ridge, has a surprisingly illustrious history.