New York Times - Turnstile Tours

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

New York Times: Next Phase of Renovation to Begin at a Vast Military Remnant in Brooklyn

“Drive slow — 8 M.P.H.,” the signs say along the South Brooklyn waterfront, between 59th and 63rd Streets. Nothing exceptional about them, except that they are posted on the sixth floor.

Brooklyn Army Terminal
Press

New York Times: A Return to Duty for the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital

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.

Press

Get a one of a kind personalized learning experience

We have experience hosting a range of audiences, from college classes to birthday parties to company outings, and we customize our tours to meet your group’s interests and needs.

Book a private tour today

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.

Tagged: New York Times

Get a one of a kind personalized learning experience