Bay Ridge hosts nation’s oldest Memorial Day Parade
May 28, 2026
Bay Ridge’s 159th Memorial Day Parade honored fallen service members with ceremonies, speeches, and tributes along Third Avenue.
Bay Ridge’s 159th Memorial Day Parade honored fallen service members with ceremonies, speeches, and tributes along Third Avenue.
Brooklyn’s 158th annual Memorial Day Parade started at 11 a.m. at Third Avenue and 78th Street and proceeded down to Marine Avenue.
The United Military Veterans of Kings County held their 13th annual fundraiser for Brooklyn’s 158th Memorial Day Parade at the Salty Dog.
BAY RIDGE — With the exception of some sporadic rain toward the end of the procession, Brooklyn’s 157th Memorial Day Parade went off swimmingly and
BAY RIDGE — The United Military Veterans of Kings County held their 12th annual fundraiser several weeks before Brooklyn’s Memorial Day Parade at the Salty
It’s a grand old flag! Brooklyn’s 155th annual Memorial Day Parade brought hundreds of patriotic marchers and spectators out to show their support for our
On Monday, Bay Ridge was once again the home to the nation’s oldest continuously-run Memorial Day Parade. Brooklyn’s 155th annual Memorial Day Parade started at
Bay Ridge is going green once again! The Bay Ridge Greenmarket will return to its usual location “on the avenue,” in the parking lot of Walgreens at 95th Street and
It’s definitely parade season in Bay Ridge! As plans for the annual Norwegian Constitution Day Parade — set to step off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 15 — are
Once again, Brooklyn veterans came to Bay Ridge to remember those who fought and died in service to America. This year’s Memorial Day Parade/Motorcade, on May 31, started at 11
The 153rd Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade and post-parade memorial service in John Paul Jones Park, scheduled to be held on May 25, have been canceled by Mayor Bill de Blasio due
Pride, patriotism, and plenty of smiles were on display at the 152nd Annual Kings County Memorial Day Parade on Monday as marchers and spectators alike waved American flags to celebrate
Happy Memorial Day, Brooklyn! There’s plenty to do around the borough today if you’ve got the day off, but there’s some routine stuff that won’t be happening. Luckily, we’ve got you
This parade is 151 years young. Lieutenant General Robert Caslen was announced as the grand marshal for Brooklyn’s 151st annual Memorial Day parade. Caslen, the superintendent of the United States Military
The King’s County Memorial Day Parade – the nation’s longest-running Memorial Day procession – has encompassed the streets of Bay Ridge for more than 20 years and, for its 148th
A local organization, with the backing of the borough president, has devised a plan that could help protect the Brooklyn coastline from flooding in the case of a severe storm.
Among the marching units in this year’s 147th annual Kings County MemorialDay Parade was a crew of sailors from the USS Cole, the guided missile Navy destroyer which was almost totally destroyed by Al Qaeda terrorists in a Yemen harbor back in 2000.
Completely rebuilt since that horrific at …Among the marching units in this year’s 147th annual Kings County MemorialDay Parade was a crew of sailors from the USS Cole, the guided missile Navy destroyer which was almost totally destroyed by Al Qaeda terrorists in a Yemen harbor back in 2000.
Completely rebuilt since that horrific at …
Torpedoed by lasts year’sfederal sequestration, the good news is the Navy has just announced New York Fleet week is back and will get underway starting on May 21.
That means once again we can expect a parade of military ships from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and perhaps one or two foreign na …Torpedoed by lasts year’sfederal sequestration, the good news is the Navy has just announced New York Fleet week is back and will get underway starting on May 21.
That means once again we can expect a parade of military ships from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and perhaps one or two foreign na …This Sunday, June 2, Fifth Avenue will strut its stuff as its annual street fair returns for the 20th year.
In a neighborhood that loves and nurtures its traditions, the festival, coming on the heels of the yearly Memorial Day Parade, which followed closely on another local trad …
Brooklyn wouldn’t be the same without its annual Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade. Year after year, the efforts have increased to keep the 146-year-old tradition alive, inviting all veterans to join
BY RAY AALBUE Why do we march on Memorial Day? For more than 200 years, scores of Americans have answered the call to duty. The meaning of Memorial Day can
State Senator Marty Golden honored local veterans and active members of the military at the annual Memorial Day breakfast held at the Bay Ridge Manor on Thursday, May 16.
As we sit and dine, remember those who are out there fighting for us, Golden said to nearly 100 past and present me …
Fleet Week, New Yorks annual celebration of all things maritime, kicked off by the parade of ships dramatically making their way up the Narrows, is going to be considerably smaller — if it happens at all, this year — a victim of the sequester.
The event — which is timed to take place …
Fleet Week, New York’s annual celebration of all things maritime, kicked off by the parade of ships dramatically making their way up the Narrows, is going to be considerably smaller
Monday, November 11 is Veterans Day. With a large parade planned in Manhattan and other celebrations to honor our servicemen and woman across the nation, local Brooklyn veterans weighed in
Brooklyn Columbus Parade on 18th Avenue
This past Saturday, Brooklyn celebrated the 519th anniversary of the discovery of America by the famous explorer and son of Italy, Christopher Columbus.The Brooklyn Federation of Italian-American Organizations sponsored the 31st annual B …
Bay Ridgeite to lead N.Y.C. St. Pat’s Parade
Based on my research, to my knowledge, this is the first time a Bay Ridge resident will be leading the country’s oldest continuous parade, New York City’s 251st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 17.
The big Irish march ki …