Finally, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, erected at astonishing Depression-era speed -- 18 days to assemble the above-ground steel towers -- to ease the way to 1939 World's Fair. (Similar design to Tacoma Narrows disaster bridge and massively reinforced.)
NYC Visitors: the ferries are low-cost tours!
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