⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking NYC: Ridgewood, Queens neighborhood tour

May 24, 2025 - 12:30 PM
64°F / 18°C

Neighborhood walking tour (without narration) of Ridgewood in Queens, New York, via the following route: Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza → eastbound on Myrtle Avenue → eastbound on Catalpa Avenue → northbound on Forest Avenue → eastbound on Bleecker Street → southbound on Fresh Pond Road. Filmed with GoPro Hero 12.

Highlights:
00:00 - Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza, Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues (L, M lines) subway station
01:11 - Walking eastbound on Myrtle Avenue
04:44 - Ridgewood Veterans Triangle
07:30 - Walking eastbound on Catalpa Avenue
10:36 - St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church
12:53 - Walking northbound on Forest Avenue
16:30 - Descent of the Holy Spirit Romanian Orthodox Church
19:15 - Korean Square
21:04 - First Baptist Romanian Church
24:07 - Walking eastbound on Bleecker Street
25:56 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Roman Catholic Church
29:21 - Walking southbound on Fresh Pond Road

From Wikipedia:
"Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the Queens neighborhoods of Maspeth to the north, Middle Village to the east, and Glendale to the southeast, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick to the southwest and East Williamsburg to the west. Historically, the neighborhood straddled the Queens-Brooklyn boundary.

The etymology of Ridgewood's name is disputed, but it may have referred to Ridgewood Reservoir, the local geography, or a road. The British settled Ridgewood in the 17th century, while the Dutch settled nearby Bushwick. The adjacent settlements led to decades of disputes over the boundary, which later became the border between Queens and Brooklyn. Bushwick was developed rapidly in the 19th century, but Ridgewood remained sparsely populated until the early 20th century, when rowhouses were built for its rapidly growing, predominantly German population. Ridgewood has become more ethnically diverse since the mid-20th century. Large parts of the neighborhood are national and city historic districts."