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Second DT Brooklyn project gets federal stimulus money...million last year for the former Pepper & Potter car dealership at 125 Flatbush Extension and the corner of Tillary Street, just off the Manhattan Bridge. The developer proposes to build a 117-room, 13-story limited-service Hampton Inn... In this article: Downtown Brooklyn and Roman Polanski |
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New York Post | 5 days ago
Ahoy Matey's
...by NYPD detectives in Queens back in 2006. The acquittal of the three detectives sparked a protest that blocked traffic to the Manhattan Bridge in April 2008 -- a move that led to Barron's arrest. While other protestors hashed out plea...
In this article: Misdemeanor, Roman Polanski, and Curtis Sliwa
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Gothamist | 5 days ago
Bike Lanes: The Solution to NYC's Parking Problem (A Photo Tribute)
...don't know how you can look at yourself in the mirror. Wanted to add another photo to the mix- NYPD parked in the bike lane near the Manhattan Bridge (on Canal) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/threadseven/2517904786/ OH THE HUMANITY!!!!! I...
In this article: New York City, Malaria, Revenue, Garda, Gothamist, Diarrhea, Nestle, UPS, and Coca Cola
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Neatorama | November 14, 2009
The Manhattan Bridge Turns 100
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Brooklyn is really cookin'!
...Cafe is great because it overlooks the Manhattan skyline. That's why you come to Brooklyn -- to see Manhattan!" Situated near the Manhattan Bridge, the River Cafe is one of the most popular restaurants in the borough. When asked whether...
In this article: Brooklyn, Manhattan, NYC & Company, Domenic Recchia, and Mayor Bloomberg
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Chinatown Business Struck Again By Vehicle
Yesterday, a truck hit a Chinatown business near the Manhattan Bridge-and it was the second time this year wireless store has been hit. The Post reports that a "runaway cement truck" which "apparently lost its [brakes] at about noon on Canal...
In this article: New York
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Hell on wheels in Chinatown smash-up
...in a terrifying smash-up in Chinatown yesterday. The truck apparently lost its breaks at about noon on Canal Street near the Manhattan Bridge, careening out of control along the busy street. "I heard a slow crash," said Paul...
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New York Daily News | November 10, 2009
Brokers behind push to rebrand the city's neighborhoods
...all the time - and some of the new names are actually sticking. Even mapmakers have adopted DUMBO for the loft-laden area down under the Manhattan Bridge overpass. SoHo, short for south of Houston St., and Tribeca, for the triangle...
In this article: Houston St., New York, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Bridge, BoCoCa, Culprit, and Dumbo
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Brooklyn Bridge Park picks up national honor
...advocacy of its constituents. " The award comes as the 85-acre park now being built, that stretches for 1.3 miles from just north of the Manhattan Bridge to Atlantic Avenue, readies to open several sections in 2010. This includes 9.5...
In this article: Dog, Washington, DC, and Seattle, Washington
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Prime Newswire | November 02, 2009
Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results -- Further Increased Revenue and Earnings
Source: Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results -- Further Increased Revenue and Earnings NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc.
In this article: Revenue, Safe harbor, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Securities and Exchange Commission, and NEW YORK
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MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse | October 26, 2009
Skanska: $150M pact to rebuild Manhattan Bridge
...group, said on Monday that it received a $150 million contract from the New York City Department of Transportation to rebuild the Manhattan Bridge. The project involves replacing the bridge's suspension cables. "More than 600 suspender...
In this article: Skanska, MarketWatch, Robert F. Kennedy, Tel Aviv, Stockholm, and U.S.
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The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street) with Brooklyn (at Flatbush Avenue Extension) on Long Island. It was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River, following the Brooklyn and the Williamsburg bridges. The bridge was opened to traffic on December 31, 1909 and was designed and built by Polish bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski with the deflection cables designed by Leon Moisseiff, who later designed the infamous Galloping Gertie (the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge that opened and collapsed in 1940). It has four vehicle lanes on the upper level (split between two roadways). The lower level has three lanes, four subway tracks, a walkway and a bikeway. The upper level, originally used for streetcars, has two lanes in each direction, and the lower level is one-way and has three lanes in peak direction. It once carried New York State Route 27 and later was planned to carry Interstate 478. No tolls are charged for motor vehicles to use Manhattan Bridge.
The original pedestrian walkway on the south side of the bridge was reopened after sixty years in June 2001. It was also used by bicycles until late summer 2004, when a dedicated bicycle path was opened on the north side of the bridge, and again in 2007 while the bike lane was used for truck access during repairs to the lower motor roadway.
*Main span 1,470 ft (448 m)
*Length of suspension cables 3224 ft (983 m)
*Total length 6,855 ft (2,089 m)
The neighborhood near the bridge on the Brooklyn side, once known as Fulton Landing has been gentrified and is called DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.
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