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Exploring the East River from Wall Street to Astoria | Episode 157

Take a virtual ride with us on the Astoria route of the NYC Ferry. We will board at Wall Street, and on this one-hour ride, we will examine the historical buildings …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Staten Island’s Freight Rail: Back from the Brink with Don Lotz | Episode 156

Because New York City lacks any freight rail crossing of the Hudson River, Staten Island is the lone borough with direct access to ports and rail lines west of the …

Architecture
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Open House New York at Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Dry Dock 1 | Episode 151

Celebrate Open House New York Weekend by joining us for a live virtual visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s historic Dry Dock No. 1. Built in 1851, this New York …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Inside Industry
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

United States Coast Guard Cutter in a dry dock undergoing repairs in Dry Dock 1 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Open House New York at Brooklyn Army Terminal | Episode 150

As Open House New York Weekend goes online this year, we are hosting a virtual visit to one of the most popular sites of the weekend, the Brooklyn Army Terminal, so join us …

Architecture
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Inside Industry
Virtual Programs
Waterfront
World War I
World War II

View of the metal frames that span the two sides of Building B, a massive concrete industrial building with an atrium at the center that opens to the sky.

Walking the Brooklyn Navy Yard Perimeter | Self-Guided Tour

As part of Open House New York Weekend, we have created this map to guide you around the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the surrounding neighborhoods to explore the history, architecture, and …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Wall Street to Astoria Ferry Guide | Self-Guided Tour

As part of Open House New York Weekend, we have created this special guide highlighting architecture, industry, and history along the Astoria Route of the NYC Ferry. Download this PDF guide …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Dredging the Past and Present of the Gowanus Canal | Episode 31

Best known today for its pollution and gentrification, the Gowanus Canal is an historic waterway that has seen war, industry, innovation, and reinvention play out along its banks. We will …

Architecture
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Virtual Visit to the Church Murals of Artist Maxo Vanka in Millvale, PA | Episode 28

St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale, PA, just outside Pittsburgh, is home to one of the most remarkable works of church art in America, a series of 25 murals painted …

Architecture
Virtual Programs

2019 Guide to Open House New York

Open House New York Weekend is just over a week away, and with over 300 sites throwing open their doors, some careful planning is required to get the most out …

Architecture
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Waterfront

Saving the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Timber Shed

For the first time in 175 years, the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Timber Shed has emerged from behind a wall, and it is being prepared for a new life. One of …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Building of the Week
Waterfront

Photo showing the Timber Shed in the forground with Admirals Row to the right and the Brooklyn Navy Yard behind.

New York Times: After the Launching (and Scrapping) of Navy Ships, a New Mission

“One of the great things about the redevelopment of the Navy yards is that there’s been so much preservation of the historic character,” said Andrew Gustafson, who has led tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard since 2010. “The history’s a selling point. It makes the place unique and attractive.”

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Press
Waterfront

Archtober Podcast: Brooklyn Grange Farm at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Throughout AIA NY’s Archtober – New York Architecture Month – each day has a “Building of the Day,” which is highlighted with tours and other programming. This year, three of the …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Press
World War I

Guide to Open House New York 2016

Open House New York Weekend is always one of our favorite times of year, when hundreds of sites open their doors to the public on October 15 and 16. We …

Architecture
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Brooklyn Navy Yard

The inside of a metal fabrication shop, a fork lift drives down the center of the space

Food Manufacturing Hub Opens at Brooklyn Army Terminal

Masaki and Yukimi Momose have been making their Japanese-style salad dressings for more than three years, but now, they are finally making it in a space they can call their …

Architecture
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Inside Industry
World War II

Naval Cemetery Landscape Opens to Public at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Our friends at the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) achieved a great milestone Friday when they officially opened the Naval Cemetery Landscape at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The beautifully designed 1.7-acre green space is …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Waterfront

Well Made, Well Done: Inside Industry with Bien Hecho

We recently had the opportunity to visit a unique business in the Brooklyn Navy Yard that will be a featured tenant on our Inside Industry Tour series, Bien Hecho, a woodworking outfit that specializes …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Inside Industry

Isabelle Garbani’s “Post-War Blues” Brightens Brooklyn Army Terminal

If you walk the length of the atrium of the Brooklyn Army Terminal’s Building B during this weekend’s Open House New York, you will encounter a remarkable piece of art …

Architecture
Brooklyn Army Terminal

Longtime Yard Photographer John Bartelstone to Judge Fall Photo Tour

Each season, we offer a special opportunity for photographers to explore the Brooklyn Navy Yard with us. Our next Seasonal Photography Tour is taking place this Saturday, October 10 at 11am, departing from …

Architecture
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Photography
Waterfront

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Workers walk alongside a large stone dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with two white tugboats below and a red and white crane on the right.

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