Verrazano Narrows Bridge

View of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge from New Jersey, with the Statue of Liberty in the background

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The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is a bridge located in New York City that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn. The bridge is well-known for being one of the longest suspension bridges in the world, spanning over the Narrows strait and providing a crucial link for travelers between these two boroughs. The bridge’s construction was … Read more

Brooklyn’s Verrazano Narrows Bridge

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The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Brooklyn, New York. It connects the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island across the Narrows, a tidal strait separating the two. The bridge is named after Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European explorer to sail into New York Harbor in 1524. Construction of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge … Read more