11. The Bridge 2017 Race at the Verrazano Bridge

As part of its year-long cultural and educational program, “How 1917 Changed the World: A Centennial Commemoration of the United States Entrance Into World War One,” the French Mission du centenaire de la première Guerre Mondiale, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States and the French Consulate in New York are presenting a series of free and open events to the public.

On July 1st, head to the Verrazano Bridge to see the final stretch of The Bridge 2017, a race from Saint-Nazaire to New York between the Queen Mary 2 and the fastest trimarans in the sea racing world. The time is yet to be announced, but the ships are expected to dock on the morning of July 1, granting you spectacular photo opportunities.