Is Bay Ridge Brooklyn in NYC a bad part of town?

I'm looking at apartments in Bay Ridge Brooklyn, is this a bad part of town to live in? I am a very paroniod person.!Is Bay Ridge Brooklyn in NYC a bad part of town?
it's a safe part of town. If you are curious about why it seems more affordable, try going there by train. It's a long ride. If you take lots of taxis home, you will pay a lot for the taxis. The R and N trains are known as the rarely and the never. You should usually get a seat though.





Bay Ridge has a lot of great restaurants and parks, including a path for running, biking, or skating along the water.





Agree with the prior poster. Bay Ridge is considered to be 69th St and up, from shore road to approx Fort Hamilton Pkwy (but Dyker Heights isn't bad either). Is Bay Ridge Brooklyn in NYC a bad part of town?
Realtors are known for misleading people by misidentifying where properties are actually located, What they may call Bay Ridge may actually be several blocks removed from the area in a less desirable place. For example, Sunset park is the next area over and is not as nice as Bay Ridge.





You'll do well to keep that paranoia in New York, or at least maintain a healthy skepticism.
It's a great part of BK. I have just moved there myself and there are a lot of great restaurants and shops! The only draw back is that it takes a little longer to get into Manhattan.
a solid middle class area where all kinds of people live. it has some very good Middle Eastern restaurants there. many years ago it was known for its Norwegians/Scandinavians...
yea thats the better side of bk. filled with italians, russians, and some jewish people.
it's a beautiful, Italian neighborhood with lots of little cafes all over... Nice...
It use to be now its a really mixed place, Friends of mine that live there call it Bay Route
its wonderful