FORT HAMILTON — A NEW HIGHWAY SIGN HONORING VETERANS WAS UNVEILED FRIDAY at the 92nd Street Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Overpass Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton. State Sen Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-23) joined military leaders elected officials and veterans’ advocates for the unveiling of the Fort Hamilton Veterans Memorial Highway sign The Fort Hamilton Veterans Memorial Highway designation recognizes the Fort Hamilton base as an integral part of Brooklyn’s military history As the last active-duty military installation in New York City Fort Hamilton continues to play a crucial role in national defense The New York State Senate passed Scarcella-Spanton’s legislation making the veterans highway designation possible Read the full article here. This work, Fort Hamilton Completes Repairs to Residents Housing Complex, by Susan Blair and Mark Getman, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Red Cross volunteers and leadership celebrate a ribbon cutting at Fort Hamilton in March 2025 with guests and visitors Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs) 2025 — NEW YORK CITY] The American Red Cross celebrated a ribbon cutting at its new office located on Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn Fort Hamilton is home to one of the largest of the 68 Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in the country where applicants from New York and New Jersey come to enlist in the military The Red Cross is currently on more than 390 military installations and deployment sites worldwide a number which has grown with the opening of the office on Fort Hamilton “What started as a casual conversation about the benefits of being on this installation on a permanent basis grew into what we’re celebrating today,” said Lallita Maharaj Director of Service to the Armed Forces for the American Red Cross in Greater New York “The principles that Clara Barton held when she started the Red Cross about supporting the military still stand true today.” I’ve had an opportunity to experience firsthand how the Red Cross supports our military,” said Dr Vice President for Service to the Armed Forces & International Services for the American Red Cross if I get a chance to give back it would be to an organization like the Red Cross.” The ribbon-cutting celebration was attended by: Colonel Melissa Cantwell Garrison Commander at Fort Hamilton; Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Barack Commander of the New York MEPS; a representative from Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis; a representative from Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny; dozens of Red Cross leaders and volunteers; and other guests from Fort Hamilton An emergency communication message is how military families communicate with their loved ones during times of emergency If an emergency requires leave for a service member the Red Cross will verify the emergency to the appropriate military commander to help facilitate their return home for significant life events such as the birth of a child To access these services through the Hero Care Network, visit redcross.org/saf, download the Hero Care app by texting GETHEROCARE to 90999, or call a Hero Care specialist at 877-272-7337 All photos and videos are courtesy of the American Red Cross Support all the urgent humanitarian needs of the American Red Cross Find a drive and schedule a blood donation appointment today This work, Fort Hamilton Employees Recognized for Excellence by IMCOM ID-T Director, by Mark Getman, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright FORT HAMILTON -All that is impeding the recent passing of legislation that will allow a portion of the Fort Hamilton Highway to be renamed "Fort Hamilton Veterans Memorial Highway" is the stroke of a governor's pen Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-23) and Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46) who served as the bill's sponsor have worked in bipartisan fashion for nearly two years to make this proposition a reality At a recent press conference outside the Fort Hamilton Army Base along with local veterans and members of local veterans' organizations executive director of the United Military Veterans of Kings County Read the full article here. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The Fort Hamilton Citizens Action Committee held its annual organizational meeting in the Garrison Headquarters conference room Jan Board members unanimously reelected former Community Board 11 Chairman Bill Guarinello to another one-year term at the community-based military support group Guarinello recently retired as the president and CEO of HeartShare Human Services Other members of the executive board reelected for additional terms were Vice Presidents Kevin Farrell and Marty Golden Secretary Brian Dolan and Treasurer Craig Eaton.  Farrell is a former NYPD Brooklyn South chief and retired New York City Sanitation commissioner Golden is a former councilman and state senator and is now vice president of development and fundraising for Brooklyn/Queens Catholic Charities. Dolan is a retired lobbyist for an energy company and Eaton is a former chairman of Community Board 10 and the Kings County GOP and is currently a commentator on WABC Radio’s “Cats and Crosby” program.  Other board members include Richard Bordonardo and Laurie Windsor representing  U.S The FHCAC is a voluntary organization that supports military service members and fosters effective communication understanding and activities between the military and the local community It has been tasked to defend the preservation of Fort Hamilton As the only active military base in the metropolitan area the base has served as a security asset following the tragic attacks of Sept The public-spirited panel also has the responsibility to mobilize support to fight any attempts to downsize or close Fort Hamilton While there is no current threat to close the post the committee  has fought tirelessly with elected city state and federal officials in the past to keep Fort Hamilton open Garrison Commander Melissa Cantwell told the committee that the U.S Marine Corps will be locating approximately 100 Marines to Fort Hamilton next month and that her command was getting one of the buildings on the base ready for their occupancy Further research by this writer indicates Fort Hamilton will be the new site for the First Marine Corps District headquarters, which is relocating from a facility in Garden City announced they are preparing for two big celebrations: the 250th anniversary of the U.S Army on June 14 and the 200th anniversary of Fort Hamilton on June 13 Is it any wonder that despite efforts to prevent repetitive shoplifting at many of their store locations especially in primarily major sanctuary states and cities like New York Walgreens recently announced that it has lost $245 million This translates to additional store closures higher prices and even more of those inconvenient locked transparent boxes where you have to wait for a store aide to open it Patient Care, Locations NYU Langone now has 17 sites dedicated to imaging technology The site, at 8721 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn, brings the number of NYU Langone dedicated sites offering a unique set of imaging technologies to 17 The new location includes a full-service breast imaging center “The new center continues our endeavor to provide Brooklyn patients with the highest-quality breast imaging and breast cancer care available,” says Samantha L. Heller, MD, PhD, the section chief for breast imaging for Manhattan and Brooklyn and section chief, imaging, in the Department of Radiology Brooklyn patients will get treatment faster and ultimately lives will be saved.” The newly added artificial intelligence (AI) technology helps radiologists interpret mammograms more accurately and detect breast cancer earlier features the latest technology for procedures and advanced localization techniques—all in a light-filled “It’s very cheerful and well designed,” added Dr “Getting a mammogram can produce anxiety for some so it was important to create a welcoming environment.” The facility features four spacious rooms for the array of examinations and tests available NYU Langone Radiology—Fort Hamilton also offers bone density testing to identify osteoporosis, said Soterios Gyftopoulos, MD, MBA, chief of radiology at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn “Bone density screenings are crucial for the Brooklyn population,” says Dr Heller beginning in fall 2023 to set the stage for the new location “If you get a diagnosis of osteoporosis early you can avoid some of the potential negative outcomes Osteoporosis can be serious for older populations.” The location’s staff includes board-certified radiologists as well as a team of technologists and nurses plus front desk administrative support to make visitors feel as comfortable as possible With the opening of our brand-new imaging center in Fort Hamilton and an equipment upgrade at our world-class ambulatory imaging center in Bay Ridge we now offer the full spectrum of women’s imaging to our Brooklyn patients To make an appointment for diagnostic mammography using AI tools, breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided breast biopsies and localizations, mammography-guided breast procedures, and bone density scans, call NYU Langone Radiology—Fort Hamilton at 917-536-9240 or visit our website’s imaging services page There are additional radiology locations throughout Manhattan Other upgraded Brooklyn imaging locations include these: The results offer cancer patients reassurance that there is indeed a safe way to combat hair loss The diagnosis was made when she was seven months pregnant After beating John Jay 35-0 to advance to the semi-finals the first-seeded 8-1 Fort Hamilton Tigers hosted the fifth-seeded 9-0 Harry S Truman Mustangs from the Bronx.  The teams had not met until this game an undefeated Truman was the last obstacle blocking Fort Hamilton’s first trip to the PSAL finals since 2010.  Fort Hamilton opened with the first score of the game on a 14-yard pass from Tiger QB Aidan Farley (13 passes 218 yards and  four TDs) to a leaping Kevin Lin The Mustangs answered on their next possession with a 25-yard touchdown run by Daveigh Saunders.  August Porter (six catches 78 yards and three TDs) then scored on a four-yard pass to close out the first quarter with a 12-8 Fort Hamilton lead while Fort’s top pass receiver August Porter scored his second and third touchdowns on two passes (12 yards and seven yards) to give the Tigers a 24-14 lead at the half the Tigers were forced to kick off for the second half and needed to get the ball back quickly to ensure their lead That opportunity came in the form of a fumble recovery that Ajani Carew-Richardson forced and Jayden Roman recovered QB Farley found Aiden Porter on a 61-yard pass play to the one-yard line 123 yards and two TDs) punched the ball in for the score Marshall’s number was called again as he scored on a four-yard dash for his second score of the game to give the Tigers a 38-14 third quarter advantage Truman’s Saunders scored his third touchdown on a 36-yard run up the middle the Mustangs were held scoreless in the red zone as the final whistle blew for a 38-22 win to send the Tigers to the PSAL Division 3A championship game the Tigers will take on their downtown rivals On the day before the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11attacks the Fort Hamilton Army Garrison held its remembrance ceremony at 10:30 a.m on the grassy knoll alongside the Community Club building. This building is one of the original structures still standing  which is part of the old fort and it has been designated  a historic landmark.  The solemn proceedings started with an invocation and reflection by Maj. Jonathan D followed by the presentation of the colors carried by members of the military services – Army Kris Belanger, commanding general of the 99th Readiness Division with headquarters at Fort Dix A large wreath was placed in front of the Fort Hamilton monument by Cantwell and Belanger along with their respective command master sergeants a rifle squad from the Empire Shield Joint Task Force fired a three-volley salute First Class Daniel Haddock played “Taps.” gave the benediction.  The proceedings concluded with the singing of “God Bless America,” led by Capt Members of Gold Star families were also in attendance On the American Veterans Memorial Pier at the foot of Bay Ridge Avenue in the shadow of the 9/11 Monument “Brooklyn Remembers,” the annual Bay Ridge vigil hosted by State Sens Andrew Gounardes and Iwen Chu and Councilman Justin Brannan First there were musical performances by Xaverian H.S. led by maestro and musical director Joseph Loposky followed by the presentation of the colors by local Boy and Girl Scout troops and then the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the national anthem by young actress and singer Scarlette London Diviney.   A member of the Xaverian Pipe and Drum Corps played “Amazing Grace.” A joint Invocation was offered Rabbi Royi Shaffin of the Bay Ridge Jewish Center and Imam Ahlmed Ali Uzir of Masjid Maryam participated Army Corps of Engineers based at Fort Hamilton; FDNY Chief Fire Marshal Daniel Flynn and Andrew McClure representing the Tunnel to Towers Foundation an important tradition at memorial tributes The designation of the name American Veterans Memorial Pier was originally proposed by Bay Ridge resident Howie Dunn a World War II US Navy veteran and a past Kings County commander of the American Legion. The 25-foot high bronze sculpture on the pier was designed to symbolically resemble a 19th century fireman’s speaking trumpet The inscription on the base reads: “Brooklyn Remembers for those lost on September 11 The game was billed as “The fight for first place” as two of the top teams in the PSAL’s 3A Football Division serendipitously met for the very first time on the last day of the regular season the 6-1 Fort Hamilton Tigers hosted the fourth-seeded 6-1 Franklin K Lane Knights in a winner-take-all game to determine the final alignment of the playoffs Tigers QB Aidan Farley started the game off with a 26-yard touchdown pass to Ajani Care-Robinson to put Fort Hamilton ahead 8-0 The Knights wasted no time and struck back with a 3-yard run by Jeremiah Jacques to make the score 8-7 and the Tigers led by one point at the end of the first quarter the Knights stepped up to score back-to-back touchdowns by Cleopas Ogunleye on 50-yard and 27-yard rushes to give Lane a 21-8 lead the Tigers fought back and managed to narrow the gap on a Trey Marshall 7-yard rush to end the first half at 21-14 the Tigers made a big stop by keeping the Knights from scoring at the 12-yard line on four downs the Tigers went on to hold Lane scoreless for the rest of the quarter After an interception by Carew-Robinson at midfield the Tigers scored on a 27-yard run by Marshall to take the lead 22-21 to end the third quarter the Tigers built on their lead with a 13-yard pass to Aiden Porter The Knights then quickly matched the Tigers’ score with a 28-yard run by Ogunleye for his third touchdown to tie the score at 28-28 Regaining the ball on the kickoff with two minutes left in the game Farley drove the Tigers downfield with a series of passes to August Porter and runs by Marshall Marshall followed with a burst through the Lane defense on a 13-yard dash to score the winning touchdown in Fort Hamilton’s 36-28 victory The win allows for 7-1 Fort Hamilton to remain in first place as the top playoff seed and the team will face eighth-seeded 4-4 John Jay in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs “It was an amazing game to beat Lane,” said Fort Hamilton coach Dan Perez.  “Our team really played up today.” Some of the key Tigers “playing up” were quarterback Aidan Farley Trey Marshall scored his 18th touchdown of the season the Tigers’ top receiver August Porter was also instrumental in the win making 11 catches for 113 yards to help his team penetrate the red zone This week the Tigers’ locker room celebration was sweetened by another postgame meal prepared by Mancini’s Wood-Fired Pizzeria It was hosted for a second year in a row by local realtor Joe Devito of Berkshire Hathaway Fillmore Services This work, Outgoing USAG FT Hamilton commander reflects on leadership role at the only active-duty Army base in NYC, by Mark Getman, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright At the recent Fort Hamilton-Boys High homecoming game the Tigers honored their 2010 championship team the last Fort Hamilton squad to win the citywide title That season was a transformative year for PSAL high school football since it marked the end of Fort Hamilton’s six-year dominance and the rise of two rival Brooklyn teams went on to dominate for the next five years followed by the current rise to the top of the PSAL for Erasmus Hall.  After winning championships in 2005 and 2006 and making playoff runs from 2007 to 2009 founding head coach Vince Laino (1990-2009) retired and promoted his defensive coordinator Dan Perez to succeed him the rookie head coach led the Tigers to a 12-0 season and Fort Hamilton met another local undefeated team on the rise the squads didn’t play each other during the regular season which set up an epic showdown between the first two undefeated high school teams to play at the new Yankee Stadium With both teams averaging at least 30 points a game during the regular season these two Brooklyn powerhouses played a scoreless title game down to the last minute to play in the first half Lincoln quarterback Andrew Vital drove his team down to the three-yard line where Kareem Folkes burst through the middle to put the Railsplitters ahead 6-0 followed by an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt.   the Tigers caught a break on Lincoln’s errant handoff exchange at midfield where Tiger defender Lamont Williamson came up with the fumble Tiger quarterback Marvin Centeno drove the offense down to the 26-yard line on a series of rushes by Wesley Sumpter where the junior QB subsequently hooked up with the team’s top receiver Brandon Reddish Reddish caught Centeno’s pass on the dead run to tie the game 6-6 near the end of the third quarter there was no question that Fort Hamilton’s next two-point conversion attempt would be the most crucial play of the game Coach Perez installed a new two-point conversion play during the week of practice that worked just as it was drawn up Centeno started a play-action pass play by faking a hand-off to the left and then rolling to the right Under intense pressure from two Lincoln defenders Centeno managed to shovel an accurate chest pass to Dylan Campili who was camped at the goal line for Centeno’s winning toss for the final 8-6 score and the championship This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page It was a contest of this season’s two recently rising high school football teams that took similar paths to the PSAL Division 3A Championship game the first-seeded Fort Hamilton Tigers hosted the third-seeded Brooklyn Tech Engineers at Old Boys High Field in East Flatbush both teams finally finished with winning seasons last year to make a playoff appearance This season the teams mirrored each other with identical 7-1 regular season records Tech’s only loss came at the hands of a 24-21 Tiger win while Fort Hamilton’s only loss was a 28-26 overtime loss to A it only took Fort Hamilton just two plays to score as the Tigers’ top running back Trey Marshall ran the ball to the 22-yard line from midfield The 3A Division’s top quarterback Aidan Farley then followed with a touchdown pass to the division’s top receiver August Porter for an early 8-0 lead the Tigers stopped Tech at the 10-yard line where Matan Abir split the uprights for a 30-yard field goal to end the first quarter with an 8-3 score the Engineers caught fire with an interception by Nathaniel Shulman and three touchdown runs (five yards 18 yards and four yards) by their top MVP running back Tristan Suarez Fort Hamilton answered with a six-yard quarterback keeper by Farley to end the first half with a 24-16 Tech lead On the Engineers’ first possession of the third quarter Tiger defender Ajani Care-Robinson blocked a punt at the Tech 44-yard line to set up Fort Hamilton’s next score.  With the ball back in their possession the Tigers tied the game at 24-24 on a pass to a streaking Zaire Thomas in the corner of the end zone The Tigers started off the fourth quarter with an interception by Carew-Robinson that set up a 10-yard touchdown run by Manny King for a 30-24 lead The Engineers then answered with a 27-yard TD pass from QB Michael Jung to Erza Josse to tie the game at 30-30 For this punch-counterpunch fourth quarter the Tigers regained the lead 36-30 on a 47-yard Marshall run but failed to score on their 2-point conversion attempt the Engineers’ Suarez scored his fourth touchdown on an 18-yard run along with a successful extra point kick to put Tech ahead Regaining the ball on the 20-yard line on the kickoff with two minutes left on the clock Tiger QB Farley led his team 65 yards down to the Tech 15-yard line on a series of passes On fourth down with no time outs left and the clock ticking down Tiger coach Dan Perez sent in QB Farley for a field goal attempt to win the game a 32-yard field goal is within Farley’s range but the last attempt to win the championship went awry as the ball sailed wide of the left upright for the 37-36 Brooklyn Tech championship win Considering that 1972 was the last time that Brooklyn Tech appeared in a PSAL championship “This was a tremendous championship game for us to win,” said Brooklyn Tech coach Brian Pugh “The hard work put in by the team and the coaching staff during the off season and the regular season really paid off We even had tremendous support from the alumni.” “We went up against a very good Fort Hamilton team coached by Dan Perez I have a lot of respect for the way that he and his coaches put together such a well coached and successful team this season.”  Residents have been invited by the City of Hamilton to share photographs illustrations and personal stories of Fort Hamilton While renovation works continue at the site the City said the items will help to uncover more of the fort’s history and provide valuable insights into its past The material will also aid the creation of future visitor displays The City said that recent archaeological investigations uncovered “fascinating discoveries” at the site including the remains of 19th-century outhouse structures near the entrance of the fort the archaeological project manager for the City which highlighted the importance of fieldwork as part of the planning and development process at the site As she pieces together information on the history of the fort Ms Laino asked for the public’s help to gain further insights into the properties and families who lived on the land before it was requisitioned by the War Department She also requested information on the daily lives of soldiers stationed at the fort the activities of the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps from 1902 to 1922 and the fort’s transformation into a public attraction after its purchase by the Corporation of Hamilton Ms Laino said: “We’ve come across very few historical photographs or illustrations of the fort and I’m certain there are more out there in the collections of Bermudian families helping us understand how the fort has changed over time “It would be phenomenal if we could incorporate some of this material into future displays at the fort.” She said the City was also eager to gather personal stories from Bermudians — from as far back as the 1800s — of memories that have been passed down through generations Ms Laino said more recent accounts were just as valuable and she noted that records from 1935 confirmed that Portuguese workers were housed at the fort though the exact timeline of their departure was unclear Some may have lived at the fort as late as the 1960s and she said: “This represents a significant yet largely undocumented chapter in the fort’s history and we would like to share their story too.” Ms Laino said a 1935 record noted that “wooden huts and chicken coops” were “constructed by or for the Portuguese labourers” which offered a glimpse into their lives at the fort The City said information gathered through the crowdsourcing effort will complement existing records from the Bermuda Archives the Bermuda National Trust and the personal collection of Edward Harris all of whom have been invaluable partners in providing historical insights for the renovation project has made dedicated efforts to remove invasive plant species as part of a continuing programme to maintain the existing structures at the fort A final phase of archaeological excavation will follow as construction progresses with the goal of preserving the legacy of the fort for future generations • To contribute to the crowdsourcing programme You must be Registered or to post comment or to vote Which of the Throne Speech promises is the Government best equipped to deliver on View Results Because the garrison commanders at Fort Hamilton and other military bases across the country only serve two-year terms before they either retire or move on to another command there will be a Change of Command ceremony on July 18 to welcome aboard Col. Melissa Cantwell She will be the base’s second female military officer in its 197 years The first female garrison commander was Col who was a member of the New York State Senate Committee on Homeland Security honored her for being the fort’s first female commander Golden now serves as a vice president of the Fort Hamilton Citizens Action Committee Outgoing commander Col. Brian Jacobs and his successor are West Point graduates.  the commanding officer of the 68th Precinct is extending a weekly invitation for youngsters to meet the precinct’s youth coordination officers at the “Police Commissioner’s Day of Fun,” every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m it’s a citywide endeavor promoted by Commissioner Edward Caban to have cops in the neighborhood  meet in local parks to connect with young people Within the precinct there is a cadre of youth officers headed by Sgt Jun Chen that rotate participating in the days of fun A special salute to the precinct’s auxiliary officers who volunteered to help make July 4 a safe holiday were illuminated and honored for their exemplary service in the U.S at NIA Community Services Network’s annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast held at the Fort Hamilton Community Club on Oct The event was co-hosted by State Senators Andrew Gounardes and Iwen Chu along with Councilmember Justin Brannan’s chief of staff Chris McCreight commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services was also in attendance and delivered a rousing speech to spectators Veterans groups represented at the breakfast included the U.S Air Force and Marine Corps.; the Army National Guard “This is just our way of trying to say a small thank you to those that have served,” Gounardes told the Brooklyn Eagle “We love doing this event every year because it brings our veterans together and allows us to recognize and honor them — and also to express that which is inexpressible: how deeply appreciative we are of everything they’ve done.” Gounardes pointed out that while this appreciation breakfast has been going on for decades it is imperative that the younger generation realizes what it is that veterans did and continue to do for them and the United States of America “We are deeply appreciative and thankful for them,” he continued We in public office are here to help serve them.” “We have to make sure we show these folks appreciation at all times,” Hendon said “We simply don’t have a country without these men and women.” Hendon explained that a veteran is “a bit different” than the average human “They are not better or worse than any other demographic,” he noted no matter what the politics are — that 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices 16 the New York Harbor Defense Museum inside Fort Hamilton commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Farewell Tour of America by the Marquis de Lafayette Lafayette served as a major general in George Washington’s Continental Army landing at the New York City port of entry at Castle Garden in lower Manhattan His tour included a visit to Fort Lafayette which was originally designated Fort Diamond It had been built on a small island called Hendrick’s Reef During the 1960s the fort was demolished so the Brooklyn tower of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge could be constructed there curator and director of the Harbor Defense Museum and founder and president of the Lafayette Trail to give a luncheon address about Lafayette’s role as one of George Washington’s closest military aides. It was appropriately held in the 2nd floor Washington Room at the Fort Hamilton Community Club The program also received cooperative efforts by the Garrison Command the West Point Museum and American Legion Coffey/Wilson Post 688 After the luncheon we tagged along with Batt Jr., the executive director of the U.S to the Lafayette trail marker recently installed at Fort Hamilton At the recent remembrance ceremony for the Maryland 400 and representing the Society of Old Brooklynites we had the honor of reading the names of the 8th company of the 1st Regiment of Marylanders that fought  in the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776 a busload of present-day Marylanders participated and then were escorted by Old Stone House executive director Kim Maier and Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Martin Maher to the Maryland 400 monument in Prospect Park The City of Hamilton is seeking old photos and personal stories from the public to help uncover Fort Hamilton’s history and enhance future visitor displays as part of ongoing renovation efforts “As renovation and improvement efforts continue at Fort Hamilton the City of Hamilton is calling on the public to help uncover more of the fort’s history by sharing old photographs These materials will provide valuable insight into the fort’s past and help shape future visitor displays it has served various roles—from a military installation to the headquarters of the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps [BVRC] and even temporary housing for Portuguese workers in the 1930s the City remains committed to its preservation Architectural plans of the fort’s “Guthrie Rolling Bridge” Courtesy of the National Museum of Bermuda “Recent archaeological investigations have already uncovered fascinating discoveries including the remains of 19th-century outhouse structures near the fort entrance Archaeological Project Manager for the City highlighting the importance of undertaking archaeological fieldwork as part of the planning and development process.” Laino has also been researching the fort’s past piecing together the stories of those who lived and worked there She is seeking the public’s help in gaining further insights into: and the only 19th century photograph of the fort currently known to the Corporation “We’ve come across very few historical photographs or illustrations of the fort and I’m certain there are more out there in the collections of Bermudian families,” said Ms It would be phenomenal if we could incorporate some of this material into future displays at the fort “We are also eager to gather personal stories from Bermudians reaching as far back as the 1800s if memories have been passed down through generations More recent accounts are just as valuable—records from 1935 confirm that Portuguese workers were housed at the Fort though the exact timeline of their departure remains unclear Some may have lived there as late as the 1960s This represents a significant yet largely undocumented chapter in the Fort’s history and we would like to share their story too A 1935 record notes that ‘wooden huts and chicken coops’ had been ‘constructed by or for the Portuguese labourers,’ offering a glimpse into their lives at the fort.” A 19th Century view of the eastern limit of Hamilton appears to show the eastern boundary of the fort prior to its construction Records from the Bermuda Archives name landowners including Dickinson “Any information gathered through this crowdsourcing effort will complement existing records from the Bermuda Government Archives all of whom have been invaluable partners in providing historical insights for this project “In addition to the archaeological work underway at the fort City Parks Department Gardener Seth Pearman has been dedicated to removing invasive plant species as part of an ongoing program to maintain the existing structures “A final phase of archaeological excavation will follow as construction progresses with the goal of preserving the fort’s legacy for future generations “If you or your family have materials to contribute please email the City at forthamilton@cityhall.bm.” Category: All, History XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> Misty Cantwell took the reins of the Fort Hamilton Army Base on Thursday at a Garrison Change of Command ceremony elected officials and local residents.  is the second woman to lead the garrison in its history “This really is the best small town in the world’s greatest city and I can’t believe I get to spend the next two years with you,” Cantwell told the crowd she said the celebration was really about Fort Hamilton itself “As we look ahead to the garrison’s bicentennial it’s not lost on me the continuous evolution of this installation,” she said “Your unassuming approach to the garrison’s operations and professionalism makes the mission of our tenant units and the military possible.” Jacobs said his two-year stint as commander passed very quickly I tried to embrace every second of this experience as an Army leader in this incredible community and great city,” he said He also spoke about New York City’s love of country which he said is not often portrayed in movies and on TV “I really do wish Hollywood would show more of the tremendous patriotism in this city and surrounding community,” he said “The American flag flies high and proud throughout the neighborhoods outside Fort Hamilton and there wasn’t a soul around that wouldn’t stop me to say thank you and always offer any possible help to our servicemembers and their families here on Fort Hamilton.” By Nestled in the courtyard between buildings five and six in Industry City in Sunset Park is a modest looking little distillery cranking out some of the best ryes Fort Hamilton Distillery was born out of a desire to revive the classic pre-Prohibition New York rye whiskey and has since become destination for connoisseurs of cocktails Named for the historic Brooklyn site Fort Hamilton which itself is named for Alexander Hamilton Fort Hamilton Distillery has a tasting room a robust cocktail program and offers tours and an interesting story Today Alex Clark, co-founder of Fort Hamilton Distillery with his wife Amy Grindeland, joins us on “Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast” to discuss the brand — and provide a brief rundown of the history of whiskey in the United States: The couple launched Fort Hamilton Distillery in 2016 were ready to open its tasting room in 2020 right as the pandemic struck pivoted to tours and tastings that go deep on history and process and they started making really good maple syrup “Making your own whiskey from scratch is financially destructive and emotionally crippling,” he says a Brit who moved to New York at the turn of the millennium did his time as a bartender in world class establishments like Milk and Honey that helped launch the classic cocktail boom of the early 2000s He co-founded Widow Jane distillery before deciding to go out on his own with Fort Hamilton distillers row in Industry City and … Alexander Hamilton Mix yourself a rye Manhattan and come along This interview has been edited for concision and clarity You can listen to it in its entirety in the player above or wherever you get your podcasts A post shared by Alex Clark (@alexclarkspirits) there is a fiduciary duty to shareholders to increase profits and the best way to increase profits as a whiskey producer is to decrease your costs if you are going to decrease your costs and corn is free became the most popular whiskey and was marketed as the go-to whiskey and people were convinced to buy it by companies that were trying to increase their profits What’s interesting about rye is that it’s actually technically a superior whiskey to bourbon and yet it fell out of favor during the 20th century The real driving force behind launching the Fort Hamilton Distillery was to reeducate the American consumer on the beauty of rye whiskey And this all stems from me bartending on the Lower East Side with the Milk & Honey crew and falling in love with the American classic cocktails I’d like to say I was some sort of a genius in coming up with this name The truth is that I went back to work as a bartender after leaving Widow Jane and trying to put the first bricks of our distillery together And I would come home late at night on the subway after a shift scribbling down whiskey names furiously into a book And I would then get off the subway at my stop and it would be slapping me in the face every time I got off the train that’s a pretty good name.” And then I started Googling it and looking into it and it turns out that Fort Hamilton is a still functioning army base at the foot of the Verrazano Bridge they were going to shut it down prior to 9/11 they realized very quickly that having somewhere for the army to be in New York City was actually quite a good thing and so they kept the army base at Fort Hamilton I left that job and quickly thereafter met my future wife and got back into music business DJing and promoting parties and stuff like that and I’ve been semi-professional in the U.K And then went full-time in New York and I was a young man And then when my wife became pregnant with our son So I determined that bartending was definitely a real job we sat with Drew Kulsveen at Willett Distillery who’s the godfather of the American cross distilling scene was with us and he had just put the new still in at the Willett Distillery So we sat and Drew pulled out a bottle of Monongahela rye from 1909 and we drank it and I was like this is what we need to be making because this stuff is absolutely tasty.” Obviously it hadn’t been in a barrel since 1909 It was probably four or five year old whiskey Monongahela rye is known for having no corn in them So this was very clearly a rye that was made with just rye grain and malted barley that was mind-blowingly delicious And that’s one of the reasons that we ended up in Industry City is that there’s steam heat available 9 to 5 Monday to Friday during the winter So our barrels are getting heat cycled when they’re in there So little bits of information like this helped inform the decisions that we made as a brand about how we were creating the whiskey I was a bartender by trade and it was all about trying to lay foundations and build an inventory of whiskey with money that we didn’t have and not sell it What people don’t understand is that you make whiskey and you don’t sell it well how are we going to get through this and what do we want to happen here?” And I think that the upshot of that thought process was we need to come out stronger and fitter and more powerful than we went in And so I sat down and I think I was the only person that quit drinking that first month of the pandemic We’ve definitely taken on a lot less than most people in this business but it was enough to get us through and it was enough to get the tasting room So once we were allowed to continue construction we did a week’s worth of construction got the license over the line in September and started bringing our barrel inventory into the new space Because we’ve been building our inventory on other people’s stills to keep our overheads as low as possible for as long as possible we couldn’t open the tasting room because Covid We launched this mini clandestine tour program The big problem in this business is that because people are forced to sell whiskey that isn’t ready to go to market because of the crippling financial burden of building whiskey inventory And so I think a lot of people have undermined their own brands by selling underwhelming whiskey And they’re making less good whiskeys as a consequence But that’s just the nature of the business But I think the beauty of being a craft distiller is that we’re not beholden to a group of shareholders So we use New York grain in every product that we make So we’re allowed to sell our products by the bottle in our tasting room And we’re also allowed to carry other New York state products too so we can carry beer and we can carry wine So long as it’s from New York State agricultural material But looking at him and the Hearts of Oak Militia look at this story.” These guys were out of Columbia University because it had a battery of British cannons on it And they stole the British cannons under fire from the HMS Asia and took them to George Washington who then declared that the Hearts of Oak Militia would be the first artillery company of the American Army And they promptly turned the cannons around and started firing them at the British which I should probably be more upset about Check out this episode of “Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast” for more. Subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts Brian Braiker is the editor-in-chief of Brooklyn Magazine It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood — literally — and a glorious day to put the spotlight on two specific “good neighbors” — Ralph Succar and Michael Wisniewski.  Both men were recipients of the “Good Neighbor Award” Saturday at the Commander’s Summer Reception — an annual event given inside the Hamilton Room at the Fort Hamilton Officers’ Community Club The Good Neighbor Award Program is about honoring individuals that enhance the quality of life for soldiers and their families and/or support Fort Hamilton missions through their selfless and committed individual efforts who is the current Fort Hamilton Garrison commander “This is a celebration — not just of Ralph Succar and Michael Wisniewski — but an opportunity to say thank you to our partners on the outside that make things happen for us here — the NYPD the Red Cross — in addition to other military units and supporters,” Jacobs told the Brooklyn Eagle “It’s also about celebrating our community In attendance at the event were a number of elected officials Kings County Republican Party; Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny and parts of Marine Park); Assemblyman Lester Chang chairman of the Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade and executive director of the United Military Veterans of Kings County who is a member of the Rotary Club of Verrazano (Brooklyn) is always seeking opportunities to support Fort Hamilton military families — whether it be turkeys on Thanksgiving or Christmas trees before the holidays.  they have certain needs that the army cannot provide — and that’s where the community comes into the picture,” Succar said a sports and entertainment organization with a rich history in basketball and community engagement has been reaching out to Fort Hamilton to provide opportunities for many years — whether it be bringing professional basketball players to the area to put on a clinic for the soldiers and their families; sponsoring job fair opportunities at Citi Field; or providing thousands of opportunities to see professional sports events “I’ll do anything I can do to give back and show how much I love Fort Hamilton.”  pipes and coins were among the artefacts unearthed at Fort Hamilton as a significant site improvement project continues The remains of a notable drawbridge were also uncovered as well as a toilet complete with graffiti An update on the project was provided by the City of Hamilton as it announced significant work was expected to start soon Improvements will involve enhancement of the fort and its surrounding amenities upgrade of electrical and water-supply systems interpretive signage and wi-fi installation The City said: “Works have already been carried out with regards to the removal of invasive plant species with thousands of invasives being removed since work began in spring of 2023.” explained that the works were needed to preserve an important part of Bermuda’s history He said: “Fort Hamilton is a stunning piece of Bermuda’s heritage and a fascinating chapter in the story of Bermuda’s military history enhanced and restored for future generations “It’s also a great space which can be better utilised so that its story can be more fully appreciated.” Florence Laino, a professional archaeologist for ten years, was hired to carry out preliminary archaeological work at the site, as part of permit stipulations from the Department of Planning She said: “Fort Hamilton is a truly special monument and its architecture and archaeology have a unique story to tell in the geopolitical history of Bermuda “A number of exploratory trenches were excavated to test for archaeology before any construction work starts at the site “These investigations uncovered the buried remains of 19th-century outhouse structures that connected to the guardroom at the fort entrance which suggest that decorative plaster mouldings and cornices on those outhouse structures may have been fashioned to resemble those on the guardroom a substantial privy made of heavy grey-coloured slate with what appear to be names and numbers.” The archaeological project manager, whose earlier work included seasonal excavations investigating the Napoleonic Waterloo battlefield in Belgium as part of the Waterloo Uncovered project added: “Further excavations near the entrance of the fort revealed the foundation remains of the fort’s ‘rolling Guthrie Bridge’ — at the time a state-of-the-art drawbridge that could retract horizontally “This innovation was installed at several forts around the British Empire with this example being one of the few such bridges still standing “The excavations have also produced many artefacts such as pottery Ms Laino said that the artefacts were being washed and will be analysed by specialists on the island and overseas The City added: “All of the findings from the excavation will be collated into a final publication It has worked closely with the Bermuda National Trust throughout the works and said that the charity’s “knowledge and assistance have been integral to the process” allowing restoration works to be incorporated as part of the overall project which are steep-sloping defensive structures will receive attention as well as rebuilding some walls that have been compromised by tree roots numbered and catalogued so that they can be rebuilt using the same stone blocks in the same locations “The Bermuda National Trust has also assisted the City parks section with advice on the careful removal of invasive species at the fort “This continues to be a delicate undertaking as many of the root systems are entrenched in the fort structures and careful removal as well as ongoing management strategies are required to avoid damage to the fort’s historical elements.” Mr Cooper said: “It’s been a fascinating undertaking as we found plant species which we didn’t even realise were in there “We also found masonry which we didn’t know existed “Some of what we found was so significant that it has changed designs for the renovations so that we can show off these newly discovered architectural details.” The City explained that “innovative” 3D survey work accurately mapped the subterranean tunnels and will form part of an interpretive signage programme to provide historical social and engineering information through QR codes and interactive maps for visitors Mr Cooper said: “Trenching works to bring new electrical power data and water-supply lines to the site entrance have been completed “These new services will allow us to use the fort more efficiently for events assist with water supply for landscape maintenance and provide data options “The next stage of works will also entail the building of a slat house for City equipment — used in the maintenance of the fort — as well as a concession room with vending machines which will enable fort-goers to purchase refreshments once there “The Fort Hamilton Improvement Project is one way in which the City is working to meet its mandate to protect and enhance the historical and cultural assets of the City and ensure that they continue to play a central role in the creation of new places.” which was built by the British in the early 1870s will be closed for the works until the summer of 2025 • The City of Hamilton appeals to anyone with photographs of the fort from before 1960 to e-mail info@cityhall.bm Fort Hamilton was one of three forts that formed the Prospect Position a defensive line that protected Dockyard from a potential enemy landing at Spanish Point It has never been altered from its original form Occupying a strategic position on a high hill overlooking the city the pentagonal-shaped fort never saw battle 64lb artillery pieces were never fired in defence of the country The Corporation of Hamilton purchased the ten-acre property from the Imperial Government in 1926 with the intention of creating a site for a water reservoir But the corporation abandoned these ideas as impracticable and instead allegedly used the fort to house Portuguese agricultural workers The fort was also used as the headquarters of the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps from 1902 to 1922 the corporation leased the property to Bermuda’s Trade Development Board as a potential tourist attraction and the fort was eventually opened as such in 1967 after conversion of the ditch into a tropical garden by George Ogden The entrance to Fort Hamilton is surrounded by a deep ditch which is itself protected by flanking underground galleries These galleries were designed for the use of cannon One of the galleries had a very small entrance which gave access from the fort into the ditch via a drawbridge These underground galleries were connected by long tunnels The tunnels are about 8ft high and 4ft wide Ventilation in the galleries is provided by a pipe in each ceiling The pipes lead upward and open out into the walls of the moat a unique “rolling” drawbridge provided access from Happy Valley Road to the upper level of the fort What was notable about the drawbridge was that it allowed for the horizontal retraction of a moveable part of the bridge into the fort as opposed to the usual method of the drawing-up of the structure The innovation was patented by “Mr Guthrie” and is only one of a few known examples from across the globe Fort Hamilton is the only one tenanted by civilians • Information provided by the City of Hamilton A Bay Ridge athlete has made his neighborhood proud won the silver medal in his weight class at the recent USA Boxing National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival which took place at Century II Convention Center in Kansas featured elite boxers from around the country graduate participated in the 147-pound elite male bracket and defeated three opponents in four days to reach the finals he beat Florida native Jibril Marshall via decision he beat Colorado’s Cashius Jackson via unanimous decision in the quarterfinals He also won in a unanimous decision against Maximillian Erfani of Georgia on June 27 to advance to the bracket finals where he lost to Roy Fields of Texas via decision Taking the silver back to Brooklyn was a thrill for Mazeneth who said he was an underdog in the tournament “I was probably the least experienced guy in my bracket and at one of the most competitive weight classes in the sport of boxing,” he said I believed in myself and took on the challenge fight by fight I knew I had the ability to compete on this stage and this week I proved it.” He played football at Fort Hamilton and made the All City and New York All Star Football Team in 2020 and 2021 as a cornerback and safety He currently studies finance at the College of Staten Island Mazeneth lands a punch against Saidou Jalloh in a previous match Kettering Health is a faith-based health system of medical centers Our mission is to empower you to be your best Kettering Health is making key leadership transitions at Fort Hamilton Hospital who currently serves as Kettering Health’s chief learning officer will be president of Fort Hamilton Hospital who is stepping down from the role he has held since 2018 Paul has been central to enhancing business operations and facilitating service line volumes particularly in one of his previous roles as chief strategy officer for Kettering Health Steve Chavez will be the new chief financial officer at Fort Hamilton Hospital Steve has held a variety of finance leader roles including serving as the chief financial officer for Kettering and Sycamore Medical Center Soin Medical Center and Greene Memorial Hospital as well as Kettering Health’s vice president of Network Contracting Both Paul and Steve will begin their new roles on November 1 Kettering Health is committed to transforming the healthcare experience for every person in our community Copyright © 2025 Kettering Health Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft and this website will not display correctly when using Internet Explorer Please ensure that you are using a supported browser by downloading from one of the links below Google Chrome | Apple Safari | Firefox | Microsoft Edge The project includes the demolition of outdated housing and the construction of new homes with modern features for service members and their families stationed at Fort Hamilton Balfour Beatty Communities, a national residential real estate investment and management company, in partnership with the United States Army at Fort Hamilton, New York, celebrated the start of a multi-phased development project that will bring new construction homes to the Fort Hamilton base housing community, Fort Hamilton Family Homes The project includes the construction of three new homes designated for senior leaders at the base replacing recently demolished units that were more than 50 years old overlooking New York Harbor and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will feature fiber cement siding to improve longevity and a combination of engineered hardwood flooring A new community playground is also planned as part of the project Renovation and Construction for Balfour Beatty Communities said: “At Balfour Beatty Communities it’s our mission to deliver quality communities that service members and their families are proud to call home we are proud to launch this project to enhance the community and improve the quality of life of those serving our country.” US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton Commander said: “The partnership between U.S Army Garrison Fort Hamilton and Balfour Beatty Communities stands as an example of what collaboration is all about and further demonstrates the commitment of the partnership to provide quality housing for our military families “Working transparently and effectively together this team continues to set new standards for quality housing Initial construction of the three homes will begin later this month and is expected to be completed in2024 The multi-phased development project also includes exterior renovations of ten apartment buildings in Doubleday Village at Fort Hamilton Family Homes which is expected to be completed by the end of this year as part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) Balfour Beatty Communities has delivered more than 14,000 new homes and significantly renovated an additional 15,000 housing units MHPI was enacted in 1996 to leverage private-sector capital and expertise to address the military’s backlog of deferred maintenance by expanding and upgrading housing stable long-term operating costs and performance renovate and operate these projects for at least 50 years www.balfourbeatty.com | follow us @balfourbeatty All non-media related enquiries should be directed to +44 (0)20 7216 6800 or info@balfourbeatty.com About Balfour BeattyBalfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with over 25,000 employees driving the delivery of powerful new solutions creating skylines and inspiring a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow maintain and operate the increasingly complex and critical infrastructure that supports national economies and deliver projects at the heart of local communities Balfour Beatty plc is registered in England as a public limited company Registered No: 395826Registered Office: 5 Churchill Place,Canary Wharf By: 7:00 am on February 29 The affordable housing lottery has launched for 4622 Fort Hamilton Parkway, a six-story mixed-use building in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Designed by Ying Jiang of Basic Groups Corp. and developed by U.S. Developments Group Available on NYC Housing Connect are five units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI) ranging in eligible income from $85,715 to $165,230 garage with electric vehicle charging stations there are five one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,500 for incomes ranging from $85,715 to $165,230 Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than March 8 Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews How do these architects even have a license to practice ga('send', 'event', 'beautyofblock', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Standard_336x280-100-2.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ADVERTISEMENT ga('send', 'event', 'PCRichards Builders Division', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PCR_Beko_Compact_YIMB_336x280.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ga('send', 'event', 'yimby+', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.png', { nonInteraction: true }); Follow on Instagram var sb_instagram_js_options = {"font_method":"svg","placeholder":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png","resized_url":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sb-instagram-feed-images\/","ajax_url":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}; © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY® LLC YIMBY IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF NIKOLAI FEDAK / NEW YORK YIMBY LLC but surely they must be people who live on the army base Because I’ve lived in Bay Ridge for 30 years heard someone refer to themselves as living in Fort Hamilton—not even all the people I know who live over on that side of the neighborhood I’ve heard other people try to call it that It’s a post office designation: the neighborhood’s main branch is called the Fort Hamilton Branch; the Bay Ridge Branch of the post office is a rinky dink storefront on Fourth Avenue near the Bay Ridge Avenue subway stop And there’s a Fort Hamilton branch of the library And the actual Fort is a popular namesake: there’s the local high school You also see it identified as a neighborhood on subway maps I think that powerful influencer is then responsible for the neighborhood appearing on the popular Ork poster (designed by a Chicagoan!) Then you start seeing Yelp telling you that restaurants and bars are in “Fort Hamilton,” and if you didn’t know any better because or hadn’t spent many years of your life here becoming a member of the community you might start thinking Fort Hamilton was a legit neighborhood in the sense that the people who live there and around there would recognize it as such and more people who draw maps or write newspaper articles might know that if they came down to visit more than once in their lives to eat at Tanoreen or snap a photo of the Verrazano Bridge before calling a cab (because who rides the R train so far?) to get the heck out of here That said, I like the idea of dividing Bay Ridge in half. Too often in Brooklyn recent history, large swaths of the borough have been written off as a “neighborhood” because those doing the designating didn’t really care about those places; how else could you justify calling hundreds of square blocks a “neighborhood” What commonalities could all those residents share from Shore Road—numerically the equivalent of Negative First Avenue if Narrows Avenue is 0th Avenue—to Seventh Avenue end and begin; this is just to give a very rough estimate.) That’s a lot of blocks And there is a different character to the southside of Bay Ridge any time I travel down there it’s almost like visiting a new community: the people I see are all people I don’t think I’ve ever seen before people who don’t walk up to our side of the neighborhood to visit our bars and restaurants acknowledging our shared history and common values sharing 86th Street and using it as the demarcation—between North Ridge and South Ridge As long as we can forget all this “Fort Hamilton” business UPDATE: “Fort Hamilton” is a very old-school distinction Back before Robert Moses’s BQE made 65th Street feel like the border of Bay Ridge the neighborhood extended well into present-day Sunset Park which is why the official Bay Ridge Post Office is actually on 55th Street and Seventh Avenue well outside of its present-day boundaries (and why you’ll still see a laundromat or bodega in Sunset Park every once in a while with “Bay Ridge” in its name) When the northern boundary of Bay Ridge receded I imagine it felt less necessary to have a separate name to distinguish the southern end from the reduced north to argue that the Verrazano Bridge wasn’t actually in “Bay Ridge,” and you would hear very very few people under the age of 60 ever refer to that part of the neighborhood as “Fort Hamilton.” Follow Henry Stewart on Twitter @henrycstewart Want to learn more about this at Kettering Health Fort Hamilton Hospital has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report. The High Performing rating for kidney failure was earned by providing care that was significantly better than the national average as measured by factors such as patient outcomes “We are honored to receive this recognition from U.S. News & World Report, as it reinforces our commitment to provide the best care for our community,” said Dr. Marcus Romanello chief medical officer of Fort Hamilton Hospital “Being named High performing is the direct result of our relentless pursuit of patient safety and our employees’ tireless dedication to our patients.” News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions 175 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty “This year’s extended report from U.S News includes new ratings for important procedures and health conditions to help each patient pick the right hospital for the type of care they need,” said Ben Harder managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S “Hospitals faced incredible challenges this past year and the best of them have provided great care throughout the pandemic and continue to offer excellent care today.” The U.S. News Procedures & Conditions methodology is based entirely on objective measures of quality such as risk-adjusted outcome rates This work, Fort Hamilton begins second Leadership Development Cohort, by Mark Getman, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright