USS New York Commissioning date - 11/7/2009

USS New York Commissioning date - 11/7/2009 At the Intrepid Museum’s Official Opening Day Ceremony on Veterans Day, Governor Paterson announced the USS New York’s Commissioning date as November 7th, 2009. New York will parade up the Hudson River on November 2nd and tie up at Pier 88 South, just north of Intrepid. While New [...]

Posted on 17 November 2008 | 3:11 am

Twin Towers steel has risen again: Melding pride and determination aboard the New York

BY PATRICE O’SHAUGHNESSY DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 12:14 AM Egan-Chin/News More than 1,300 people are working to finish the USS New York. Egan-Chin/News Commander Curt Jones Egan-Chin/News Grinder Joe Franco AVONDALE, La. — The first thing that hits you about the New York is the enclosed masts that form twin towers stretching skyward over 1,300 workers toiling [...]

Posted on 3 November 2008 | 12:08 pm