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.
30th anniversary memorial in Flatlands honored Major Eugene T. McCarthy and Brooklyn’s Gulf War and military service heroes.
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Governale was a crew member on a B-25C Mitchell that crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Guadalcanal.
NEW YORK RESIDENTS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND NAVAL MILITIA SERVICE ARE NOW ELIGIBLE for a property tax exemption for years they served.
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.
Talks between the U.S. and Iran failed to persuade Trump that a solution lay in diplomacy rather than military action.
The fifth annual Jimmy Bradley Fundraiser was held on Oct. 12 at The Wicked Monk before hundreds of friends and family
U.S. CITIES COULD BECOME ‘TRAINING GROUNDS’ for the armed forces, and the military is to abandon policies fostering diversity.
The Posse Comitatus Act bars the military from enforcing U.S. laws, but Trump has tested its limits with domestic troop deployments.
U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-11, with Col. Melissa Cantwell, the fort’s commander, announced that the base received $42.7 million
GOV. HOCHUL announced the launch of a new “one-stop-shop” website for service members and vets enrolled or interested in attending any SUNY.
United States Army veteran Daniel Luciano was inducted into the 2025 NY State Veterans Hall of Fame.
In EDNY federal court in Central Islip, Air Force active-duty senior airman David Ibarra was charged with sexual exploitation of a child.
Pvilion offers adaptable, lightweight solar power for disaster relief shelters and concert tours, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Six transgender active duty service and two former service members filed the first lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s executive order.
U.S. NAVY OFFICER 2ND CLASS Steven Patzer, a Brooklyn native, joined the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region for the Inauguration.
The 2024 Patriotism Award Luncheon celebrated individuals and organizations that have supported veterans’ issues at the Bay Ridge Manor.
10 veteran entrepreneurs were awarded $20,000 grants at Mayor Adams’ Veterans’ Day Breakfast at Gracie Mansion on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Jimmy Bradley Jr. was a Brooklynite through and through. Hailing from Bay Ridge, he was described by his father, Jim Bradley Sr.
In a Brooklyn federal courtroom, Vadim Yermolenko pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply U.S.-made electronics to Russia’s defense sector.
Green-Wood Cemetery served as the backdrop on an unseasonably warm, yet breezy afternoon Saturday, Oct. 26, to grant Grace Banker.
Nearly 150 guests, including dozens of veterans, were illuminated and honored for their exemplary service in the U.S. military.
On Saturday, Aug. 24, the Old Stone House in Washington Park, on one of the sites of the American Revolution’s Battle of Brooklyn.
Cadet Olivia Raykhman admitted that in the past, when she thought of the military, she just pictured a man with a gun but now it means more.
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
The Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA) recently hosted a historical tour of Green-Wood Cemetery, immersing participants in the rich military history of Brooklyn, on Wednesday, May 22. The “Battle of Brooklyn
A Staten Island man pled guilty to a brazen, bias-motivated assault on a Jewish individual, in a Brooklyn court on Tuesday, in a case that has sparked concerns about anti-Semitic
Distinguished guests from the New York City area attended an event to celebrate the retirement of Lt. Col. Michael Farkas, a military judge with the U.S. Army’s 1st Judicial Circuit
CITYWIDE — Lieutenant Colonel Michael Farkas, a prominent figure in the legal world with a diverse and distinguished career, is set to retire from the Army Reserves with an official
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 nation’s veterans and active members
White nationalist groups, who make up some of the most serious terror threats in the country, find new members and support in the U.S. military. These groups believe that white
My father, Irving Kaufman (1910 – 1982), was a professional photographer who started in Brooklyn in the mid 1930s working for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. He captured thousands of images
My father, Irving Kaufman (1910 – 1982), was a professional photographer who started in Brooklyn in the mid 1930s working for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. He captured thousands of images
My father, Irving Kaufman (1910 – 1982), was a professional photographer who started in Brooklyn in the mid 1930s working for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. He captured thousands of images
Sarah Pitts, a 35-year-old Brooklyn assistant district attorney, died on Monday morning after she was hit and killed by a charter bus just after midnight while riding her bike in