February 15 marks the anniversary of one of the most dramatic and shocking moments in the Second World War, the fall of the “Gibraltar of the East,” Singapore, in 1942. …
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This past weekend, I was perusing the US Naval Institute website (probably one of my favorite websites), when I came across an article, “Unique Ships of the U.S. Navy.” Featured …
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The Brooklyn Reader, January 27, 2015 by C. Zawadi Morris The Brooklyn Reader took a photo tour of the facility with Turnstile Tours, which offers a variety of tours at the …
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Having just crowed winners of our 2014 Brooklyn Navy Yard Photography Contest, we’re ready to dive into the 2015 season – the first tour is thus Sunday, January 25 at …
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The Brooklyn Navy Yard attracts photographers. This 300-acre secure industrial park offers a varied mix of natural and industrial landscapes, historic and innovative buildings, aging elements infused with new energy. While the …
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The Brooklyn Navy Yard is 5,000 miles from Pearl Harbor, and though the reverberations of the events there on December 7, 1941 were felt across the globe, they hit especially hard …
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Edible Brooklyn, Winter 2014 by Betsy Bradley “Welcome to the Island of Fried Pig Parts!” Cindy VandenBosch, eyes twinkling, has just secured a spot at the bustling formica counter that …
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For the second year running, Turnstile Tours and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 led a series of photography tours at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. During each season of 2014, we …
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The submissions are in, photographer Travis Magee has made his selections, and we have rounded out the 12 finalists for this year’s Brooklyn Navy Yard photo contest. We had a …
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On the evening of Friday, November 7, the tanker ship Rainbow Quest collided with the Brooklyn Bridge. The collision was minor, as the ship’s light tower just scraped the underside of the roadway. While …
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Three weeks ago, we held the final installment of our Seasonal Photography Tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard for 2014. Thank you to all the photographers who submitted their work …
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When we think of contemporary images of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, its built environment tends to come to mind – cranes, dry docks, and workshops built across the centuries to …
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From its founding in 1801 until its decommissioning in 1966, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was one of the pre-eminent naval shipbuilding and ship repair yards in the country. More than …
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On Saturday, July 26 we held the third installment of our 2014 series of Seasonal Photography Tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. As part of this tour series, we give …
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DNAinfo New York, September 4, 2014 by Serena Solomon Turnstile’s philanthropic efforts may appear to be an extra burden to add to the usual hardships of starting a small business …
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This summer marks the 70th anniversary of the tragic events of Port Chicago, California, the worst home front disaster of World War II. 320 people were killed, most of them US Navy sailors, …
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Update, February 20, 2024: Sadly, we lost Salty earlier this year, but she will forever live on in our hearts. Last month, we at Turnstile Tours had the pleasure of …
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The submissions are in for the summer installment of our Seasonal Photography Tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. As usual, the summer season offered some great natural beauty amidst the …
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