Bay Ridge residents want ‘Step Street’ repaired
Neighbors say broken concrete, rotting handrails, litter, graffiti, poor lighting ruin staircase
Ridge Boulevard rests on a hill in Bay Ridge that is so steep, stairs were built instead of roadways to allow people to navigate their way from the boulevard to the next street over, Colonial Road.
These so-called “step streets” are located at a few points along Ridge Boulevard, including 74th Street and 76th Street, and literally take the place of paved roadways at those spots.
To get from Ridge Boulevard to Colonial Road on 76th Street, for example, a pedestrian must navigate down 60 concrete steps.