Northrop Grumman photo

Coverage from Australia

The Jumbotron in Times Square

Laying the groundwork for community support...

SYRACUSE, Aug. 29, 2008 – (From left) Robert Haggerty, first deputy commissioner of the New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets, CDR F. Curt Jones, USN, prospective commanding officer of USS NEW YORK, and Dan O’Hara, director of the New York State Fair, discussed the commissioning of the warship and invited fairgoers to visit during Commissioning Week next year.                                                                                                                                                                   Photo by LT Lesley Lykins, USN

Getting the word out to New Yorkers everywhere...

SYRACUSE, NY, Aug. 28, 2008 -- Commander F. Curt Jones, prospective commanding officer of USS New York (LPD21) describes the ship and her mission and explains the motto ‘Never Forget’ to New York State fairgoers.                                                                                    -- Photo by LT Lesley Lykins, USN

Times Square, NYC: Closing bell ceremony 9/11/08

On hand to ring the closing bell at NASDAQ's MarketSite in Times Square on Sept. 11, 2008 were (left to right, front row) Robert Ravitz, co-chairman of the USS NEW YORK Commissioning Committee, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, Ship Sponsor Dottie England and Bruce Aust, executive vice president at NASDAQ OMX.                                

Times Square, NYC: the countdown begins

Uniformed U.S. military personnel from the New York area surrounded members of USS NEW YORK's Commissioning Committee on Sept. 11, 2008, after ship sponsor Dotty England (front row, center right) rang the closing bell. The 10-minute proceedings were projected onto NASDAQ's seven-story MarketSite screen at the landmark location. The warship will be commissioned in the city next year.

Snapshots of the warship and her many components...