2. NYC’s Mr. First was also the first to cross the bridge’s lower level
Brooklyn-born Omero C. Catan holds a unique title in New York City history. He made it his life goal to be the first to test out some of the city’s technological marvels, including the first to ride the Zeppelin, the first to skate on the Rockefeller Center ice rink, and the first to drive through the Lincoln Tunnel. He was also the first to cross the lower level of the George Washington Bridge in 1962.
In a career that began in 1928, Catan has been the first person present at more than 500 historic opening days across the east coast. Read more about Catan here.
