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The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The bridge is named for the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first known European explorer to enter New York Harbor and the Hudson River, and for the body of water it spans, called the Narrows. Construction on the bridge began in the summer of 1959 and the bridge's upper deck was opened in November of 1964. The lower deck of the bridge was completed in 1969. The construction of the bridge was the last major project overseen by New York State Parks Commissioner and Head of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Robert Moses.

From the guide to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge collection, 1964-1965, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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creatorOf R. Guastavino Company. [Manhattan Blower building, Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Manhattan, New York, N.Y.] [graphic] : [detail drawings of tile] / [R. Guastavino Co.]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Zack, Arnold. Arnold Marshall Zack arbitration papers, 1959-1976, bulk 1960-1972. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Downtown Brooklyn Development Association records, 1929-1971 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Archives at Queens Library. Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority [vertical file] / [compiled by the Archives at Queens Library]. Queens Borough Public Library
referencedIn Highways and parkways collection, 1896-1968, 1938-1968 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Moses, Robert, 1888-1981. Robert Moses papers, 1912-1980. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf R. Guastavino Company. Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Contract no. 8s, N.Y.C. Tunnel Authority, Brooklyn, N.Y. [graphic] : [detail drawing of acoustical units and manufacturing details and schedules in plans, sections, and elevations]. / R. Guastavino Co. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Robert Moses papers, 1912-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Brooklyn newsletter collection, Bulk, 1960-2000, 1869-2004 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge collection, 1964-1965 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf Ferriss, Hugh, 1889-1962. [Study for Triborough Bridge Anchorage] [graphic]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn [Pamphlet material on bridges]. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Denenberg, Tia Schneider. Arbitration files. 1984-2004. Cornell University Library
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associatedWith Archives at Queens Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Ascent Institute (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Bargemusic. corporateBody
associatedWith Better Brooklyn Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Boro Park Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment. corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn In Touch Information Center (New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn Library Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Office of Brooklyn Borough President. corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn Sports Foundation (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn Union Gas Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn Urban League (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Brownstone Billiards (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Canarsie Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Central Brooklyn Model Cities. corporateBody
associatedWith Citizens for a Better New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Civic Union (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Community Board No. 9 (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Coney Island Hysterical Society (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Coney Island, U.S.A. (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Congregation Beth Elohim (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Dignity/Brooklyn (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Douglas MacArthur Republican Club (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Downtown Brooklyn Development Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Eastern States Historical Clearing House. corporateBody
associatedWith East Midwood Jewish Center (New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Ferriss, Hugh, 1889-1962. person
associatedWith Flatlands Chamber of Commerce (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Flatlands Historical Foundation (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Friends of Gateway (New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Fulton Ferry Landing Museum (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Fulton Mall Improvement Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Gateway National Recreation Area (Agency : U.S.). corporateBody
associatedWith Gay Friends & Neighbors, Ltd. Brooklyn. corporateBody
associatedWith Gowanus Arts Exchange. corporateBody
associatedWith Grace Choral Society of Brooklyn (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Gravesend Historical Society (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Greensward Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Green-Wood Historic Fund. corporateBody
associatedWith Home Title Insurance Company (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Italian Historical Society (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team). Alumni Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Lubavitch Youth Organization (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Machne Israel. corporateBody
associatedWith Montauk Theatre (Organization : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)). corporateBody
associatedWith Moses, Robert, 1888-1981. person
associatedWith Namm's (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Neighborhood Open Space Coalition (New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith New York (N.Y.). Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn. corporateBody
associatedWith Paragon Progressive Community Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Paragon Progressive Federal Credit Union. corporateBody
associatedWith Positive Focus. corporateBody
associatedWith Prospect Park Environmental Center (New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith R. Guastavino Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Samuel J. Tilden High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). Alumni Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Scandinavian East Coast Museum (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Securities Industry Automation Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Society for the Historical Preservation of the Fourteenth Brooklyn State Militia Infantry (New Jersey). corporateBody
associatedWith Telephone Pioneers of America. Long Island Empire Chapter. corporateBody
associatedWith Theatre Historical Society (U.S.). corporateBody
associatedWith Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. General Services Administration. U.S. Brooklyn Court Project. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Veterans Administration. Regional Office (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Young Women's Christian Association (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Zack, Arnold. person
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Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Social life and customs
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
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