Eighty-five years ago, the Army announced it would build a chemical munitions plant in Huntsville. Today, Redstone Arsenal is home to more than 65 tenant agencies, a workforce of 46,000 people, and a legacy that helped launch America's space program.
Happy 250th, New York.
Two hundred fifty years ago, a free people decided it would answer to no king. It would answer to one another. New York has spent every year since keeping that promise, usually on its hardest days. In the early fires and fevers of a young city. In the workers tragically lost at Triangle Shirtwaist, whose deaths made every American workplace safer. In the long dark of the blackouts in the 70s. On a September morning we will never stop carrying or remembering. In the water that Superstorm Sandy left behind that changed the shape of our city. In a spring when the streets went silent and more than forty thousand of our family and neighbors did not come home. In the hundreds of thousands who arrived here years after that with almost nothing, and found a city built by immigrants ready to make room.
Every time, this city answered the same way. It decided, again, that everyone here is worth protecting.
For thirty years, New York City Emergency Management has been proudly to carry that work forward, turning centuries of hard lessons into one of the most prepared cities in the world. The alert before the storm. The cooling site before the heat. The emergency plan made by someone you’ll probably never meet, for a day you hope never comes. This is America and New York’s promise of democracy, in the shape of logistics, planning, response, community engagement, and public information. This is the quiet keeping of a promise older than our agency.
So celebrate today, and know that the promise across 250 years is still being built, and we are still on the job. The work continues.
The Freedom Fighter is preparing for a 6,000-mile journey with a mission far bigger than setting a record. The national awareness campaign by Veterans Against Suicide hopes every mile encourages veterans and their families to seek help
Andrea Searor has been named the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs' first women veterans coordinator, a new role focused on connecting women veterans with resources, services and support across the state.
Our Auxiliary Officers were out in Stuyvesant Town yesterday handing out flyers warning of scams and other public safety matters. #CrimePrevention#CommunityOutreach
Today, we recognize and thank the dedicated volunteers of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Through their commitment to boating safety, public education, vessel examinations, and support of Coast Guard missions, Auxiliary members play a vital role in keeping our waterways and communities safe.
We are grateful for their service, dedication, and continued contributions to our nation.
#coastguardauxiliary #uscgveteran #uscgauxiliary
⚽ Welcome to New York City, World Cup fans! Millions of you will pack our stadiums, fan zones, and streets and we could not be more excited to host you.
We're NYC Emergency Management, the agency that coordinates the city's response to everything from summer heat and storms to major events like this one, and we want your trip here to be a safe one.
New York City has spent years preparing to welcome the world, and keeping you safe is the heart of that work. Enjoy the matches, explore the five boroughs, and welcome to NYC! 🗽
#FWC26NYNJ #WeAreNYNJ #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26
DVS is excited to share that Vet Tix are offering over 4,500 free World Cup tickets for veterans, active-duty military, retirees, reservists, National Guard members, first responders, and their families across all
11 U.S. host cities.
To enter the lottery, simply create your account at https://t.co/7UNR8c5ZJe and stay alerted for an email notification as tickets are available in your area.
Tickets will be distributed beginning with the second World Cup match on June 12, 2026.
Let's go World Cup!
Get your free World Cup tickets at https://t.co/7UNR8c5ZJe
#FIFA2026 #nycveterans #vettixorg #nyc #EXPLOREPAGE
🏀 Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg Got Hit by Knicks Guard Jose Alvarado during Game 3 at MSG: The hustle play went full speed as Alvarado dove for a loose ball and accidentally plowed into Mike Bloomberg (84) courtside.
Bloomberg was shaken but okay afterward — Alvarado immediately checked on him.
New York intensity on another level! 🔥
Go Knicks! Unfortunately, the Knicks are down 111-104 now with only a minute left in the game.
Hope they can hustle out a win!
(Video: AI)
Reminder: The HEAP Cooling Assistance Benefit closes this Friday, June 5. Eligible households can receive one air conditioner or fan, including installation, at no cost.
Extreme heat is the deadliest weather hazard we face in New York City, and a working AC is a lifeline for older adults, people with health conditions, and anyone vulnerable to rising temperatures. If you or someone you know could use help staying cool this summer, apply before the deadline: https://t.co/LylmFWwbvX.
Already on the Essential Plan? You may qualify through the separate Essential Plan Cooling Program: https://t.co/rzYQ4qA9kN
Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration.
More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nation’s capital? I’d also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. 🇺🇸
DVS was honored to join TLC in celebrating the launch of the Valor Veterans Network.
This network creates opportunities for connections, support, leadership and belonging for veterans.
We commend the TLC leadership team, Ryan Su and the founding members whose vision and dedication made this important initiative possible.
Congratulations to the Valor Veterans Network on this important milestone.
#NYCVeterans #DVSNYC #Veterans #NYCTLC #VeteranLeadership
Redstone's 251st Army Birthday bash is Saturday, 4–9 p.m. at Redstone Gateway. Free, open to the public — 70+ vendors, a 121-foot obstacle course, and a fireworks finale at 8:45 p.m. The front page of this week's Rocket has it all. #RedstoneArsenal
Team DVS had the privilege of joining Gold Star Families at the New York Stock Exchange for the Tribute Journey Afternoon Tea, a meaningful gathering dedicated to honoring the lives, legacies, and sacrifices of our nation's fallen heroes.
To our Gold Star Families: your loved ones will never be forgotten, and neither will the sacrifices you have made. Thank you for allowing us to stand alongside you in remembrance, reflection, and gratitude.
#GoldStarFamilies #DVS #NYSE #HonorTheirLegacy #NeverForget #GoldStar
🇺🇸 This Memorial Day weekend, NYC CERT volunteers supported parades across the city, including in Bay Ridge, Canarsie, Staten Island, and Forest Hills.
As New Yorkers gathered to honor those who gave their lives in service to our country, CERT volunteers helped keep these community events safe, organized, and welcoming for families, veterans, neighbors, and all who came together in remembrance.
Their service reflects the best of New York City. Showing up. Helping neighbors. Supporting communities as they honor sacrifice with dignity, care, and respect.
Thank you to our CERT volunteers for serving New York City this Memorial Day weekend.
#MemorialDay #NYCCERT
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Steven Meyer encouraged Redstone Arsenal’s Class of 2026 to embrace resilience and lifelong learning as he reflected on his own 20-year journey to earning a degree while balancing military service, family life, and deployments.
https://t.co/rIsWJkQYyO
The Arsenal is throwing a celebration on June 6, from 4-9 p.m., and everyone is invited! This event is free, open to the public, from good eats to sweet treats, cool military displays to giant obstacle courses, live music to local shopping, there is something for every age.
You know Signals Museum of Information Explosion 📡💾, but did you know 80%+ of the artifacts still work?
Explore 2,000+ restored pieces, from vintage radios to Cold War computers, and experience the innovation that helped shape the digital age, right here in the Rocket City. 🚀