Video Robert E. Lee plaques removed in Fort Hamilton By amNewYork Posted on August 16, 2017 The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island removed two plaques dedicated to Robert E. Lee from a tree outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Credit: Corey Sipkin) Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island removed two plaques dedicated to Robert E. Lee from a tree outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (Credit: Corey Sipkin)