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| | District 43: Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, Bensonhurst |
 | | Background: District 43 encompasses the residential neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, and Bensonhurst along the southwestern tip of Brooklyn. |
 | | The area remained largely undeveloped until after the Civil War, when the waterfront communities of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Bath Beach were transformed into suburban retreats for the well-to-do, with yacht clubs and fashionable villas. |
 | | District 43: Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, Bensonhurst |
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