In a message dated 6/2/2005, [email protected] writes: I never heard anyone mention White Hook, but I did hear that Bay Ridge was once known as Yellow Hook and the name was changed after the outbreak of yellow fever, don't know if it is a true story or not but it sounds good. Hi Bob, That was probably the area my father was referring to and I just remembered the wrong 'color'. The more I think about it, the more I think it must have been Bay Ridge since he said it was alittle further to the south. (From Red Hook.) It's an interesting story! I had never heard of any other Hook besides Red Hook. Take care, Tracy IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admin http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com http://www.inyc.freeservers.com