Local and state lawmakers gathered in Albany’s Henry Johnson Park Friday to declare June 5 as Henry Johnson Day in the city.
State lawmakers in attendance also announced a bill is headed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk that would rededicate the Patroon Island Bridge to Johnson, an Albany native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during World War I.
The bridge, which is a portion of Interstate 90, spans the Hudson River between the cities of Rensselaer and Albany. State Sen. Pat Fahy, who represents Albany, wanted to co-sponsor the bill to share Johnson’s legacy, particularly after the Trump Administration reverted the name of an Army base in Louisiana from Fort Henry Johnson back to Fort Polk in March 2025…