Historic Fort Totten has served as an Army education center, an anti-aircraft artillery post, a staging facility foreign conflicts, and most recently as an Army Reserve Center. Much of the fort has become a public park and is open for tours by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Parts are used as a training center by the New York Police Department and the New York Fire Department. Fort Totten is also a sports complex, with an outdoor pool, baseball fields and three soccer fields used for youth soccer. The Bayside Historical Society, which hosts events, historic exhibitions and cultural programs, is located within the Officer's Club of Fort Totten.