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Famous and Forgotten: Street Names of the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Episode 232

Behind the gates of the Brooklyn Navy Yard lies a network of streets that are a mystery to most New Yorkers. Named for naval heroes, shipyard operations, and even a …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
Virtual Programs
Waterfront
World War II

Black Sailors and Shipworkers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1866–1966 | Episode 195

The celebrate Black History Month and the 220th birthday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, we are looking at the obstacles and opportunities that Black people encountered at the Brooklyn Navy …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
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World War I
World War II

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
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Waterfront

Immigrants Who Made the Brooklyn Navy Yard Great: John Ericsson

John Ericsson (1803–1889) John Ericsson was perhaps more of an engineer than any man who ever lived. Of his 85 years on this earth, 75 of them were spent as …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
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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