Thompson Reuters Sustainability, May 30, 2014
by Shari Helaine Littan
In the last couple of years, the phrase “sustainability” seems to have touched every aspect of business. With the adoption of “benefit corporation” statutes, even traditional corporate law is evolving to respond to corporate responsibility expectations of an expanding group of stakeholders, such as customers, employees, and taxpayers.
DNAinfo New York, May 21, 2014
by Matthew Katz
A historical boat cruise will let New Yorkers get up a close look at the city’s maritime past during the World War II.
For both Fleet Week and Memorial Day, Classic Harbor Lines and Turnstile Tours will let passengers sail from Chelsea Piers past the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn Army Terminal, and learn the history of the harbor during WWII.
New York Daily News, September 14, 2013
by Matt Chaban
What do Elvis, Prohibition-era bootleggers and dinosaur bones all have in common? They’ve all spent their fair share of time at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park.
And now you can, too.
For the first time, the city is offering regular tours of the 95-year-old former military depot on the waterfront in Sunset Park.
New York Times, September 19, 2013
Streetscapes – Christopher Gray
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is known for its muscular collection of industrial architecture. Here, the battleship Missouri and other warships were built and repaired until the yard closed five decades ago. The regular weekend tours of the Navy Yard cover that and more, but at the end comes an unexpected treat: the magnificent, slightly sagging Naval Hospital, a ghostly marble temple built in 1838 and empty for two decades. A new plan may sweep away the cobwebs.
Atlas Obscura, May 2, 2013
by Allison Meyer
Since it was decommissioned in 1966, the Brooklyn Navy Yard has morphed into a thriving center for independent industry and creative businesses, with many of its old military complexes and ship-building facilities being transformed into offices and studios. However, there are still areas of this massive area that once was a hub of naval ship construction that remain abandoned, and there it’s easiest to descend quickly into the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s history.
I recently visited the Navy Yard with Turnstile Tours, which offers a variety of tours at the Navy Yard, including one on World War II and one for photographers. Our final stop after an extensive exploration through the former military center’s history was one of those still-abandoned places: the Naval Hospital.
National Geographic Intelligent Travel, April 4, 2013
by Rainer Jenss
[T]his very atypical tour was well worth the effort — for my family, and for others who want to dig a little deeper while they’re in New York. Best of all, if you’re in the city with the kids, besides maybe saving you some money, you won’t have to worry about finding a family-friendly restaurant and keeping the kids entertained – at least for one afternoon.
Eat to Blog, September 14, 2012
by Donnie Tsang
[I]t wasn’t just a food tour but also an educational one. I love history. I love learning about things that we normally overlook or just don’t have the time to notice. I also love the chance to chat with the vendors themselves and to hear from them (and Brian) the struggles of running a food cart/truck in NYC.
