#bath-beach

#bath-beach

A delayed pedestrian bridge reconstruction project in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, is drawing mounting frustration from residents and community leaders who say the prolonged closure has severed a vital connection to the neighborhood's waterfront. The old 17th Avenue pedestrian bridge once spanned the Belt Parkway, linking Bath Beach residents to views of Gravesend Bay. It was closed in 2021 for reconstruction and demolished in 2022.

Bath Beach, originally a retreat for wealthy families escaping the city, evolved into a residential neighborhood influenced by significant immigrant populations, particularly after the 1929 stock market crash.