NEW YORK-- Lt. Col. Adam Bojarski, the new commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, is presented with the battalion colors by Col. Bradley Frank, the commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during a battalion change of command ceremony at the unit's historic armory in New York, Oct. 22, 2023. During the ceremony, Bojarski assumed command from outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, who led the unit since 2021.
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Times Union -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Leaders urge Hochul to sign bill renaming Patroon Island Bridge for Henry Johnson Naming the bridge in honor of Black WWI hero would correct present-day attempts to whitewash history, state Sen. Pat Fahy said ALBANY Under hazy skies from Canadian wildfire smoke that state... (more)
WTEN -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Lawmakers urge renaming Patroon Island Bridge after Henry Johnson ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) Multiple state lawmakers and members of the Harlem Hellfighters Veterans Association, Albany Chapter are continuing to push for the renaming of a Capital Region bridge.... (more)
USA Today Network -- Thu, 09 Jul 2026 Why are flags at half-staff in NY today? What to know Flags on all New York state government buildings will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, July 9, in honor of Cottekill Fire Department Chief David A. Gagnon, who died... (more)