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Interesting places in Staten Island:| Fort Wadsworth | Miller Field | |
| Fort Tompkins | Great Kills | |
| New York City Farm Colony | Old Sea View Hospital | |
| Willowbrook | South Beach | |
| Staten Island Mall | New Springville | |
Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Situated on an island of the same name that is the most geographically separate of the city's boroughs, Staten Island is the least populated of the five boroughs.
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Bayonne Bridge, New York City
Made by bridgepix
Bridgepixing the Bayonne Bridge linking Bayonne, New Jersey to Staten Island, New York City. The Bayonne Bridge was built about the same time as the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia. The Bayonne Bridge is slightly longer, but not nearly as wide or massive as the Sydney bridge. Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at www.Bridgepix.com. The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world, and was the longest in the world at the time of its completion. It connects Bayonne, New Jersey with Staten Island, New York, spanning the Kill Van Kull. The bridge was designed by master bridge-builder Othmar Ammann and the architect Cass Gilbert. It was built by the Port of New York Authority and opened on November 15, 1931. The primary purpose of the bridge was to allow vehicle traffic from Staten Island to reach Manhattan via the Holland Tunnel. Ammann, the master bridge builder and chief architect of the Port Authority, chose the steel arch design after rejecting a cantilever and suspension design as expensive and impractical for the site. The eventual design of the bridge called for a graceful arch that soars 226 feet (69 m) above the Kill Van Kull and supports a road bed for 1,675 feet (511 m) without intermediary piers. The total length of the bridge is 8,640 feet (2,633 m) with a mid-span clearance above the water of 150 feet (46 m). The arch resembles a parabola, but is made up of 40 linear segments. The design of the steel arch is based on the Hell Gate Bridge designed by Ammann's mentor, Gustav Lindenthal. Gilbert had designed an ornamental granite sheathing over the steelwork as part of the original proposal, but as in the case of the George Washington Bridge, the stone sheathing was eliminated in order to lower the cost of the bridge, leaving the steel trusses exposed. Construction on the bridge began in 1928, and eventually cost $13 million. When it opened it 1931, it was the longest steel arch bridge in the world. It was deliberately built two feet (0.6 m) longer than the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which opened the year after. The presence of the Bayonne Bridge ultimately led to the discontinuation of the Bergen Point Ferry. The supported roadway carries two lanes of traffic in each direction. The roadway deck could accommodate an expansion for either two traffic lanes or two light-rail lanes. A pedestrian walkway, cantilevered from the western side of the roadway, currently provides the only access by foot to Staten Island. The Port Authority also permits bicycle traffic, however the sidewalk ends abruptly at descending stairs on the New Jersey side. Due to safety concerns, bicycle riders are required to walk their bicycles across the bridge. Tolls are collected on vehicles traveling into Staten Island (there is no toll for vehicles traveling into New Jersey). The car toll is $8.00, though discounts are available for E-ZPass subscribers. In September 2007, the New York City Transit Authority began a limited-stop bus route that crosses the bridge. The route's termini are the Hylan Boulevard bus terminal in Eltingville, Staten Island and the 34th Street Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Station in Bayonne. This is the first interstate bus service offered by the MTA. In 2003, the bridge carried about 20,000 vehicles per day. The span presents a difficult obstacle to large container ships passing under it on the way to and from Newark Bay. Its 151-foot height above mean water level means that some of today's ships, which can reach 175 feet above the waterline, must fold down antenna masts or wait for low tide to pass through. The Port Authority is considering modifying its design. (Wikipedia)
Lakeside View
Made by andy in nyc
Ohrback Lake, High Rock Park, Staten Island NY I was intrigued to stumble across this floating platform containing a couple of tattered old swivel chairs, at the edge of this secluded lake in the middle of High Rock Park. Indeed, I only figured out it was floating it as I tried to step onto the platform to get a closer angle, and discovered (as I almost lost my balance) the mooring rope that was tying the whole structure to the shore. The whole construction looked completely unseaworthy to me. Someone nautically-minded please put me out of my misery: is it just cheaper to tie it to the shore than build a proper supporting structure (probably), or is this thing supposed to actually go out on the water?!
Tagged Room HDR
Made by no3rdw
Messing around with HDR again... this one came out pretty good because I was able to steady my camera on the doorframe. I found that most of my HDR attempts on this trip cannot be aligned properly. A tripod would have been handy! This is more HDR'd than I would like, but I have to move on to other photos! Let me know what you think.
On Approach
Made by SimplySchmoopie
Near the Ferry, the Esplanade is to be future site of the Lighthouse Museum and other historic buildings, built well over a hundred years ago and abandoned and left in disrepair. For more info: www.lighthousemuseum.org/
Razors Edge
Made by _Robert C_
There is not plethora of modern architecture on Staten Island, but some of the buildings found along South Avenue are quite good. This is 900 South Avenue.
bell 47 helicopter staten island from air pt 2
verrazzano bridge, east shoreline of staten island south beach then cirle around car show in parking lot on to oakwood beach and big field is a old WWII airport
Staten Island Mall Carnival
Staten Island Mall Carnival with Savannah, Natilie, and Dainan...Staten Island Mall Carnival Flitzer Grand Prix 500
cruising around staten island
cruising around staten island beautiful night 65 degree weather going to the peir in great kills video date: march 07...cruising staten island beautiful night speeding peir
Bird of Prey Lunches on Staten Island New York
this footage of an unidentified bird of prey down the block from me in Staten Island New York. As you might guess NYC is not the kind of place
New York Harbor View from Staten Island
The Sunday afternoon view of New York Harbor from Richmond Terrace in Staten Island, New York. Most of the year, cruise ships depart from Manhattan on Sunday
Jenny on the Staten Island Ferry
, Ellis Island, 30 Hudson St (Goldman Sachs) Liberty State Park, Liberty Science Center and the Colgate-Palmolive Pier....Staten Island Ferry
Container Ship, Staten Island Yankees
During A Staten Island Yankees Game, Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George, Staten Island, August 1, 2007...container ship staten island yankees
Ride The Staten Island Ferry -- with me
need to kill a little time I ride the Staten Island Ferry back and fourth across the river. To Staten Island and back and then jump on the R
bell 47 helicopter staten island from air pt 1
taking off from linden airport heading towards staten island video date: sept 2005...bell 47 helicopter linden new jersey staten island from the air aerial fresh kills
bell 47 helicopter staten island from air pt 4
flying over the dump heading back to linden airport video date: sept 2005...bell 47 helicopter dump linden new jersey staten island aviation fresh kills
New York -I- Downtown, Staten Island, Statue of Liberty
Arribant a New York des de Staten Island....david rius nuria tuca new york staten island manhattan statue liberty ellis downtown brooklyn bridge
Staten Island Area Partners Trademark Properties
to Staten Island, the suburban oasis of New York. Also known as Richmond County, Staten Island is one of the 5 Boroughs of NYC. With Staten
Staten Island Ferry
from Manhattan to Staten Island and back with the Ferry; Summer 1999!!...Manhattan Staten Island Ferry Summer USA New York Statue of Liberty
Staten Island Mall Carnival 5/18/06
Cherylyn, Rabecca, Catnya, Heather, Dainan Anthony, Paula, Eugine and Leon....Staten Island Mall Carnival 5/18/06
Staten island Ferry exit
Staten island Ferry exit...staten island manhattan skyline boat ship
How many people can fit on the Staten Island Ferry?
the viewer a good idea of the "mass" of people who ride the Staten Island Ferry each day....Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal
Staten Island
Video en Staten Isalnd...Staten Island NY Peloduro
Staten Island Ferry Docking
Staten Island Ferry Docking 8/12/07...staten island ferry new york city boat
Staten Island Ferry
view of south Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty from the Staten Island Ferry....staten island ferry nyc new york city statue of liberty big apple
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