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The Top 10 Secrets of the Holland Tunnel Connecting NYC and New Jersey
Seven years before construction of the Holland Tunnel commenced in 1920, the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission and
FDR’s Legacy: 5 New Deal Infrastructure Projects in NYC
New York City’s public infrastructure can be taken for granted if the history of the city is not often
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Castle Clinton
“Castle Clinton stands where New York City began,” writes the National Park Service website. Located at the southern tip of
44,600 Pound Flood Gates Installed on NYC Tunnels to Protect from Superstorms
If you’ve been on the Queens Midtown Tunnel or the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel recently, you may have noticed
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel
The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel connecting Brooklyn’s Red Hook to Manhattan’s Battery Park opened on May 25, 1950. Upon its
5 Lost Neighborhoods in NYC: Radio Row, Little Syria, San Juan Hill, Five Points
Cover of the “Lincoln Square Slum Clearance Plan.” Image from New York Public Library. Yesterday, we covered 10 buildings that