3. Governor Cuomo Drove Across the New Bridge in a 1955 Corvette

To celebrate the opening of the new span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge, Governor Andrew Cuomo took a ceremonial ride across in a 1955 Corvette. He was joined by Sleepy Hollow resident Armando “Chick” Galella,  veteran and Bronze Star recipient who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Galella had driven the same model year corvette on December 15, 1955 for the inaugural drive across the original Tappan Zee.

Those driving west from Westchester and Rockland Counties will be able to cross the newly opened span, while those traveling east into Westchester will continue to use the existing bridge for another two or three months.