Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (also referred to as the Verrazzano Bridge, locally as the Verrazzano, and formerly as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge or Narrows Bridge) is a suspension bridge in New York City. It connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn. The bridge is named for the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. His ship was the first to enter New York Harbor. When construction was finished, the Verrazzano-Narrows was the longest suspension bridge in the world. It was the longest until the Humber Bridge surpassed that length in 1981. The bridge's construction history is the subject of one of the main chapters in Gay Talese's 1970 Fame and Obscurity: A Book About New York, a Bridge, and Celebrities on the Edge. References Other websites Media related to Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at Wikimedia Commons New York City MTA, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Archived 2014-04-03 at the Wayback Machine Structurae, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Transportation Alternatives, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, bike-pedestrian path Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine