Bay Ridge is Brooklyn's southwestern waterfront neighborhood with views across the Narrows to Staten Island and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Historically Scandinavian and Italian, today the neighborhood has growing Arab-American and Middle Eastern communities. Third Avenue and Fifth Avenue are the two commercial spines of this suburban-feeling Brooklyn enclave.
Key landmarks: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge · Fort Hamilton Army Base · Shore Road Park · Third Avenue retail · Bay Ridge Promenade