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[WATCH] Amazing Inwood Man Snuck Into Vietnam During the War to Bring Beer to His Friends

2025-12-20T12:00:00-05:00

Pabst Blue Ribbon recently created this video retelling the amazing story of how Inwood's John "Chickie" Donohue snuck a few cases of PBR into Vietnam during the war in 1968 to bring beer to his buddies.

At a time when the Vietnam War was at its height, one man, John "Chickie" Donohue, snuck back into the war zone to find his 3 closest friends and buy them a beer. Crazy or caring, Chickie gave his friends more than beer, he gave them hope. Hope that helped each one safely return home when the war was over. Now, 47 years later, the group is reunited to relive the greatest beer run ever.

Incredible.

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[WATCH] Why New York Razed Admiral's Row

2025-09-25T12:00:00-04:00

Admiral's Row, located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, was a historic row of 19th-century officers' homes built between 1864 and 1901 to house high-ranking naval personnel. These grand residences were emblematic of the Navy Yard's prominence during its peak as a vital hub of American shipbuilding and defense. However, with the Navy Yard's decommissioning in 1966, Admiral's Row fell into neglect, succumbing to decades of abandonment, structural decay, and overgrowth. The site became a symbol of urban blight, despite its historic significance and periodic efforts to preserve it. In 2016, most of the remaining buildings were demolished to make way for redevelopment, including a Wegmans supermarket and other commercial ventures, leaving behind only the timber shed and one house as relics of its storied past. The loss of Admiral's Row remains a poignant reminder of New York City's struggles to balance historic preservation with modern urban needs.

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[WATCH] Peek Behind the Gates of the Brooklyn Army Terminal

2024-07-14T12:00:00-04:00

Built in 1918, the Brooklyn Army Terminal (formerly known as the US Army Military Ocean Terminal) was the largest U.S. military supply base through World War II. It was used as an active supply base up until the 1970s when it was decommissioned. The terminal sat empty for 11 years until the City purchased it from the military with the intention of repurposing it for manufacturing and industrial use.

In this video from real estate website StreetEasy, take a tour of the Brooklyn Army Terminal and its rich local history.

Brooklyn has become the de facto borough of entrepreneurship, creativity and a growing DIY ethos. The borough is abuzz with ingenuity and industry and nowhere is this more apparent than behind the looming gates of the Brooklyn Army Terminal.

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[WATCH] New York City's Secret Fort | Fort Wadsworth

2023-12-04T12:00:00-05:00

Chapters:
00:00 - Introducing Fort Wadsworth
00:42 - The Prehistory of Staten Island
01:25 - The first known military use of Fort Wadsworth
03:35 - The First known block house at Fort Wadsworth
03:59 - How the British Expanded Fort Wadsworth
05:44 - How the United States Expanded Fort Wadsworth
07:08 - Fort Wadsworth during WW1
09:54 - Fort Wadsworth during ww2
12:46 - When the Verrazano Narrows bridge lead to the downfall of Fort Wadsworth
16:52 - The Legacy of Fort Wadsworth

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[WATCH] Why New York’s Secret Government Island Has No Inhabitants

2023-09-12T12:00:00-04:00

Governors Island is a small island off the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City. The island has a long and varied history, dating back to the 1600s when it was first used as a Dutch colonial settlement. In the centuries that followed, the island changed hands numerous times, serving as a military base, a quarantine station, and even a dumping ground for trash. In 1996, the island was finally turned over to the people of New York City and has since been redeveloped into a beautiful public park. In this video, we'll take a look at the history of Governors Island and how it came to be the place it is today.

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[VIDEO] Amazing Inwood Man Snuck Into Vietnam During the War to Bring Beer to His Friends

2023-07-08T12:00:00-04:00

At a time when the Vietnam War was at its height, one man, John "Chickie" Donohue, snuck back into the war zone to find his 3 closest friends and buy them a beer. Crazy or caring, Chickie gave his friends more than beer, he gave them hope. Hope that helped each one safely return home when the war was over. Now, 47 years later, the group is reunited to relive the greatest beer run ever.

Incredible.

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[VIDEO] Take a Tour of Picturesque Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island

2023-06-30T12:00:00-04:00

Fort Wadsworth is a former military base on Staten Island's East Shore. Situated perfectly to guard New York Harbor, the fort has operated as a military base from the American Revolution all the way up until 1995. Over the past few centuries, several factions of the military have called it home, most recently, the US Navy from 1979 to its closing in 1995. Currently, the fort is a National Park and is operated by the National Park Service.

In this short video from Jan Somma-Hammel for the Staten Island Advance, take a photo slideshow tour of gorgeous Fort Wadsworth and the surrounding area.

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[VIDEO] Why New York’s Secret Government Island Has No Inhabitants

2022-08-30T12:00:00-04:00

Governors Island is a small island off the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City. The island has a long and varied history, dating back to the 1600s when it was first used as a Dutch colonial settlement. In the centuries that followed, the island changed hands numerous times, serving as a military base, a quarantine station, and even a dumping ground for trash. In 1996, the island was finally turned over to the people of New York City and has since been redeveloped into a beautiful public park. In this video, we'll take a look at the history of Governors Island and how it came to be the place it is today.

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[VIDEO] Inside the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum

2022-05-25T12:00:00-04:00

CBS2's Mary Calvi has a closer look at the center of the Fleet Week festivities.

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[VIDEO] The History Behind Why The Intrepid Aircraft Carrier is a NYC Landmark

2020-11-20T12:00:00-05:00

This video analyzes why a warship has been designated a national landmark. Although the reasons provided in this episode have extensive research behind them, they are my own opinion. I hope you enjoy this video.

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