The Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton will remain open
March 20, 2026
Federal legislation halted Army museum closures, keeping Brooklyn’s Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton open to the public.
Federal legislation halted Army museum closures, keeping Brooklyn’s Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton open to the public.
Troops and Marine Reservists cleared debris from a Brooklyn waterfront site to prepare for the July 2026 “Sail 250” harbor celebration.
THE FORT HAMILTON ARMY BASE WILL GET A NEW CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, thanks to $31 million in funds.
The North Brooklyn Parks Alliance is set to host its annual fall gala on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Under the K Bridge Park.
REP. NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS (R-11) IS URGING THE U.S. ARMY to reconsider its possible closure of the Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton.
BROOKLYN’S HISTORY-RICH HARBOR DEFENSE MUSEUM, housed in Fort Hamilton, could possibly become the victim of military budget cuts.
THE U.S. ARMY GARRISON AT FORT HAMILTON will receive $42.7 million in federal funding for base operations support services.
The community is invited to join U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton for the installation’s bicentennial this Friday, June 13.
FORT HAMILTON — There’s a new sheriff in town. A change of command ceremony took place the morning of July 18 at the Fort Hamilton Community Club, where Col. Brian
Full slideshow below The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association (BRLA) once again brought festive joy to the community with its annual Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Sirico’s
The Fort Hamilton Army Base renamed its major transportation avenue in memory of 1st Lt. John E. Warren, Jr. on May 20. The avenue was previously named for Confederate Gen.
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton on Sept. 10 hosted its annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony inside the community club to honor those who died in the terrorist attacks that occurred 18
Col. Craig Martin assumed command of the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton — the only remaining active military base in New York City — on Tuesday, taking over for Col.
U.S. Reps. Max Rose and Yvette Clarke want the names of two Confederate generals removed from streets at the Fort Hamilton army base. The pols wrote a letter to Secretary
In the wake of the death of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a car at Fourth Avenue and 101st Street last week, the New York City Department
BAY RIDGE — “We will never forget.” These were words spoken often at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton as it hosted its annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony to honor those who
BY VICTOR PORCELLI On September 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked commercial jetliners and flew them into the World Trade Center, Brooklyn residents were among uniformed service member, first responders and
Lighting up the sky a day early. The Fort Hamilton Army Base hosted its annual Independence Day celebration, which featured several genres of live music, vendors, food and, of course,
Don’t be alarmed. It’s only a drill. That’s the message Col. Andrew Zieseniss, the commanding officer of Fort Hamilton Army Base, had for members of Community Board 11 when he
There was plenty of laughter, along with fond remembrances and heartfelt tributes, at a ceremony Councilmember Justin Brannan hosted Saturday to co-name a Bay Ridge street corner in honor of
Soon, a prominent Bay Ridge street corner will forever memorialize the legacy of a late, equally esteemed, community stalwart. At a ceremony on May 18, the corner of 101st Street
As the government shutdown dragged on, U.S. Rep. Max Rose and a bipartisan group of House members went to the White House on Wednesday to meet with President Donald Trump
It was an evening of giving as the Dyker Heights Civic Association (DHCA) and the 68th Precinct Community Council celebrated the season together at a party whose culmination was the
The undocumented immigrant who became a cause célèbre this summer after he was detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement agents while delivering pizza to the Fort Hamilton Army Base was arrested
Emily Mitchell, a 10-year-old girl, with a hopeful smile and a bright demeanor who lives at Fort Hamilton, is trying to win her battle with fanconi anemia, and with your
On Friday, August 10, Pablo Villavicencio returned to Bay Ridge. It was the first time the pizza deliveryman, who is undocumented, had been in the neighborhood since Friday, June 1,
Pablo Villavicencio, the 35-year-old deliveryman and father of two who in June was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after attempting to deliver pizza to the Fort Hamilton Army
Brooklyn says Free Pablo. A protest outside the Fort Hamilton Army Base on Thursday, July 19 in defense of Pablo Villavicencio, the 35-year-old pizza deliveryman and father of two who
An early celebration of the country’s independence. On Saturday, June 30, the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton held its annual Independence Day celebration, which included a concert featuring a
Community Board 10 on Monday, June 18 greenlighted a request to co-name a prominent Bay Ridge street corner after a late man of the same, if not an even higher,
The deliveryman who was detained by ICE after attempting to deliver a pizza to Fort Hamilton Army Base in Bay Ridge earlier this month has been granted a last-minute reprieve.
Governor Andrew Cuomo stepped in on Thursday, June 7 to offer free legal aid to the deliveryman who was detained by ICE after attempting to deliver a pizza to Fort
A pair of politicians descended upon the Fort Hamilton Army Base with a bevy of media outlets on Wednesday, June 6 to demand answers as to why Pablo Villavicencio was
It will be here sooner than you think. The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday, January 18 announced dates for the 2018 edition of Fleet
It was another ‘spectacular’ event at Fort Hamilton. The Fort Hamilton Army Base, 101st Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway, hosted its third annual Fort Hamilton Holiday Market & Tree Lighting
Celebrating heroic women! Fort Hamilton Army Base marked Women’s History Month by acknowledging the contributions of servicewomen throughout history. The festivities, held on Thursday, March 16 at the base’s Washington