Posts Tagged ‘Bridge’
A Treasure Under Hell Gate
Photo/David Manrique What can be more fascinating than a sunken treasure story? Perhaps a local sunken treasure story, and we have one right here in Astoria! In 1780 the HMS Hussar, a 28-gun frigate of the Mermaid class that belonged to the Royal Navy, sank in the East River between Astoria and Randall’s Island carrying…
Read MoreThe Hell Gate Bridge Is Having A Photography Competition To Celebrate Its 100th Birthday
New York City’s iconic Hell Gate Bridge is celebrating 100 years this year and what better way to mark the occasion than with a huge Photography and Logo competition. The competition is open to all photographers, professional or amateur. All logo designers and artists will also get a chance to enter their created logo concepts.…
Read MoreRFK Triborough Bridge Delays This Weekend
If you're looking to get away or go for a drive this Friday/Saturday, than you might want to avoid the RFK -Triborough Bridge. Friday night and Saturday, the MTA are closing lanes as crews hustle around with some construction work on the Queens side of the bridge. Starting 11PM Friday, three to four lanes will…
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