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Learn about the 5 Boroughs Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island of New York City in the state of New York with this fun educational music video for children and adults. Brought to you by Kids Learning Tube
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Lyrics:
We are the 5 Boroughs
in NY State
And we make up New York City
Yeah, our core Manhattan is great
We are the 5 Boroughs
And we’ve got lots to say
Located on the East Coast
in the great US of A
Hello I am Manhattan
The most densely populated Borough see
Of New York City
And coextensive with New York County
I’m surrounded by the Hudson River bordering New Jersey to my West
And the East and Harlem River
with the Upper Bay to my south I attest
I host Central Park, The Statue of Liberty
And the Empire States Building
As well as Rockefeller Center,
Times Square and High Line if that’s your thing!
My names Brooklyn I’m to the Southeast of Manhattan And attached to Queens
And the most populous of the 5 Borough’s
visit me and fulfill your dreams
I touch the North Atlantic Ocean
Also Lower, Upper and Jamaica Bay
The Brooklyn Bridge connects me to Manhattan over the East River all day
Coney Island’s a classic attraction
of mine, you could see
Or Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch
is something you may have seen in a movie
Queens, here I’m North of and attached to Brooklyn as shown here
To the North and West, the Bronx and Manhattan are across the East River real near
I also touch the North Atlantic Ocean
And the Jamaica Bay
Come to see the Queensboro Bridge, Citi Field, and my famous Unisphere and play
We are the 5 Boroughs
in NY State
And we make up New York City
Yeah, our core Manhattan is great
We are the 5 Boroughs
And we’ve got lots to say
Located on the East coast
in the great US of A
I’m the Bronx the Northernmost of the 5 Boroughs of NYC
I border to my west across the Hudson River New Jersey
I touch the Hudson, Harlem and East River
And also the Long Island Sound
Visit Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo, And Pelham Bay Park if you’re around
Hi I’m Staten Island the southernmost of New York City's 5 boroughs
connected to Lower Manhattan via the Staten Island Ferry you know
I touch the Upper, Lower And Raritan Bay
And the Arthur Kill
Tour NBC Studios, Staten Island Zoo
And High Rock Park to get your thrills
We are the 5 Boroughs
in NY State
And we make up New York City
Yeah, our core Manhattan is great
We are the 5 Boroughs
And we’ve got lots to say
Located on the East Coast
in the great US of A
Driving from Queensboro Bridge to Harlem River Drive, George Washington Bridge & Palisades Parkway
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The Triborough Bridge (known officially as the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, and sometimes referred to as the RFK Triborough Bridge, the RFK Bridge, or simply the RFK) is a complex of bridges and elevated expressway viaducts[2] in New York City. The bridges link the boroughs of Manhattan , Queens and the Bronx.
The Harlem River Drive is a 4.20-mile (6.76 km) long north–south parkway in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It runs along the west bank of the Harlem River from the Triborough Bridge in East Harlem to 10th Avenue in Inwood, where the parkway ends and the road continues north as Dyckman Street. The portion of the Harlem River Drive from the Triborough Bridge to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge is a limited-access highway. South of the Triborough Bridge, the parkway continues toward lower Manhattan as FDR Drive. All of the Harlem River Drive is designated New York State Route 907P (NY 907P), an unsigned route.
George Washington Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City with the borough of Fort Lee in New Jersey. The bridge is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. The George Washington Bridge is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge,[5][6] carrying over 103 million vehicles per year in 2016.[a] It is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a bi-state government agency that operates infrastructure in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The George Washington Bridge is also informally known as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George,[7] and was known as the Fort Lee Bridge or Hudson River Bridge during construct
The George Washington Bridge is an important travel corridor within the New York metropolitan area. It has an upper level that carries four lanes in each direction and a lower level with three lanes in each direction, for a total of 14 lanes of travel. The speed limit on the bridge is 45 mph (72 km/h). The bridge's upper level also carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Interstate 95 (I-95) and U.S. Route 1/9 (US 1/9, composed of US 1 and US 9) cross the river via the bridge. US 46, which lies entirely within New Jersey, terminates halfway across the bridge at the state border with New York.
The Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) is a 38.25-mile-long (61.56 km) limited-access highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. The parkway is a major commuter route into New York City from Rockland and Orange counties in New York and Bergen County in New Jersey. The southern terminus of the route is at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where it connects to Interstate 95 (I-95), U.S. Route 1–9 (US 1–9), US 46 and Route 4. Its northern terminus is at a traffic circle in Fort Montgomery, New York, where the PIP meets US 9W and US 202 at the Bear Mountain Bridge. At exit 18, the PIP forms a concurrency with US 6 for the remaining duration of its run.Expressway.
Walking Across Queensboro Bridge in New York
Glimpses of USA: Walking across QueensBoro Bridge (Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge) made in 1909 which joins the Boroughs of Manhattan and Queens in New York, 9 August 2018.
120 Years Old Queensboro Bridge - Daily Delivery Streets of New York City 4K
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How Many Bridges Are In New York City?
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The Bridges of Manhattan (NY) County
If you ever wanted to know for some strange reason how many bridges connect the Island of Manhattan to the rest of the world, the number is twenty. I always wondered how many damn bridges connected Manhattan and now I know lol. I was surprised by how many I didn't even know existed. Here is a list of them in the order they are covered in the video.
1) 1900 Spuyten Duyvil Bridge (Harlem River Bridges)
2) 1936 Henry Hudson Bridge
3) 1960 Broadway Bridge
4) 1908 University Hights Bridge
5) 1888 The Washington bridge
6) 1963 Alexander Hamilton Bridge
7) 1848 High bridge
8) 1895 Macombs Dam Bridge
9) 1905 The Macombs Dam Bridge
10) 1910 The Madison Avenue Bridge
11) 1956 Park Ave Bridge
12) 1898 3 Ave Bridge
13) 1901 The Willis Ave Bridge
14) 1936 Triboro Bridge (East River Bridges)
15) 1951 Wards Island Foot Bridge
16) 1909 Queensboro Bridge
17) 1903 Williamsburg Bridge
18) 1909 Manhattan Bridge
19) 1883 Brooklyn Bridge
20) 1931 George Washington Bridge (Hudson River Bridge)
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Queens/Queensboro Bridge - Queens Hotels, New York
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Queens/Queensboro Bridge 3 Stars - Queens Hotels, New York Within US Travel Directory This hotel located in Long Island City, Queens is 1.6 km from Manhattan and 6.4 km from LaGuardia Airport. A restaurant and lounge are available on site. The property is 200 metres from 7 major metro lines and a 6-minute drive from Manhattan.
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Enjoy dynamic views of the Manhattan Skyline from our modern, spacious rooms just minutes away from the Big Apple.
An ideal location for all your travel needs, take advantage of our New York City vibe, without the New York City prices.
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-Astoria Performing Arts Center
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Street View????New York JFK Airport Driving to Manhattan - USA
Driving street view & ASMR white noise.
For relaxing & sleeping & studying & spa.
Stereo, No talking, No music, No honking.
From New York John F.Kennedy Airport
To Central Park Manhattan.
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John F. Kennedy International Airport (colloquially referred to as JFK Airport, JFK or Kennedy) is an international airport in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA. It is the primary international airport serving New York City. The airport is the busiest international air passenger gateway into North America, the 21st-busiest airport in the world, the sixth-busiest airport in the United States, and the busiest airport in the New York airport system, having handled just over 61 million passengers in 2018. More than ninety airlines operate from the airport, with nonstop or direct flights to destinations in all six inhabited continents.
Top10 Recommended Hotels in Queens, New York, USA
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Queens, New York, USA: 1. Home2 Suites Long Island City/Manhattan View ***
2. Hilton Garden Inn Long Island City-Queensboro Bridge ***
3. Hyatt Place Flushing/LGA Airport ***
4. LIC Hotel ***
5. Boro Hotel ****
6. Best Western Plaza - Long Island City ***
7. Paper Factory Hotel ****
8. Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View ***
9. Z NYC Hotel ****
10. Nesva Hotel - New York City Vista ***
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1. 39-06 30th Street, Queens, NY 11101, United States of America, Price range $213 - $399
Featuring free WiFi and a fitness centre, Home2 Suites Long Island City/Manhattan View offers pet-friendly accommodation in Queens, only a 2-minute' walk from the subway station.
2. 29-21 41st Avenue , Queens, NY 11101, United States of America, Price range $175 - $356
Offering a restaurant and a fitness centre, Hilton Garden Inn Long Island City-Manhattan View is located in Long Island City. Free WiFi access is available.
3. 133-42 39th Avenue, Queens, NY 11354, United States of America, Price range $223 - $514
Offering an indoor pool and a fitness centre, Hyatt Place Flushing/LGA Airport is 5.6 km from LaGuardia Airport. Free WiFi and a 24-hour reception desk are available.
4. 44-04 21st Street, Queens, NY 11101, United States of America, Price range $134 - $247
Featuring a terrace with city views and an on-site bar, LIC Hotel is located in Queens, New York. Private parking and free WiFi access are available. Central Park in Manhattan is 20 minutes' subway ride.
5. 38-28 27th Street, Queens, NY 11101, United States of America, Price range $179 - $353
Offering a private lobby terrace, Boro Hotel is located in Long Island City. Free WiFi access is available throughout the property. MoMA PS1 is 1.7 km and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is 11 km from the hotel.
6. 3934 21 Street, Queens, NY 11101, United States of America, Price range $146 - $310
This Long Island City hotel features a 24-hour gym, free WiFi and rooms with a flat-screen TV. The 21st Street Subway Station is 161 m away, providing easy access to Manhattan.
7. 37-06 36th Street, Queens, NY 11101, United States of America, Price range $178 - $365
Located in a 100-year-old paper factory, this boutique hotel in Long Island City is 6.1 km from Manhattan. Free WiFi is available.
8. 27-45 Jackson Avenue, Queens, 11101, United States of America, Price range $194 - $415
Featuring free WiFi and a sun terrace, Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View offers pet-friendly accommodation in Queens, 1.6 km from Gantry Plaza State Park. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.
9. 11-01 43rd Avenue, Queens, NY 10009, United States of America, Price range $192 - $355
Perched along New York’s East River just steps from the Queensboro Bridge, this boutique hotel features a rooftop bar/lounge with Panoramic views of the Manhattan Skyline.
10. 39-12 29th Street, Queens, NY 11101, United States of America, Price range $138 - $245
This Long Island City hotel offers free WiFi and rooms equipped with a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The 39th Avenue subway station is 162 m away.
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Queens/Queensboro Bridge in Queens NY
Website: . . .. .. ... . .. .. ... . .. .. .. Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Queens/Queensboro Bridge 29-27 40th Road Queens NY 11101 This hotel in Long Island City, Queens is just under a mile from Manhattan and 4 miles from LaGuardia Airport. A restaurant and lounge are available on site. The property is 650 feet from 7 major metro lines and a 6-minute drive from Manhattan. A refrigerator and cable TV are included in every guest room at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Queens/Queensboro Bridge. They also have a work desk and ironing facilities. Visitors can enjoy dinner and drinks at the lobby bar. The Queens Fairfield Inn & Suites provides a daily continental breakfast and has a fitness center. Newspapers are available in the lobby. Flushing Meadows Corona Park is 7 miles from the hotel. Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, is 5 miles away.
NYC - Queensboro Bridge | A Ride on the Roosevelt Island Tramway | Top Attractions
The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge – because its Manhattan end is located between 59th and 60th Streets – and officially titled the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in 1909. It connects the neighborhood of Long Island City in the borough of Queens with the neighborhood of Upper East Side in Manhattan, passing over Roosevelt Island.
The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tramway is the first commuter aerial tramway in North America, having opened in 1976. Since then, over 26 million passengers have ridden the tram.
- Top 10 Attractions of NYC and Things to Do in New York. A Travel Guide.
1- The Statue of Liberty National Monument is a United States National Monument comprising Liberty Island and Ellis Island in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York.[5] Established in 1924, it includes the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, situated on Liberty Island, as well as the former immigration station at Ellis Island which includes the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital.
2- Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. It stretches from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements, Times Square is sometimes referred to as The Crossroads of the World.
3- The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City. It connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, spanning the East River. The Brooklyn Bridge has a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) and a height of 133 ft (40.5 m) above Mean High Water.[b] It is one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States and was the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge, as well as the first fixed crossing across the East River.
4- The Empire State Building
is a 102-story Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and completed in 1931. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m) and stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall, including its antenna. Its name is derived from Empire State, the nickname of New York, which is of unknown origin. The Empire State Building stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years until the completion of the World Trade Center's North Tower in 1970.
5- Greenwich Village (/ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/ GREN-itch, /ˈɡrɪn-/ GRIN-often referred to by locals as simply the Village, is a neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan, New York City, within Lower Manhattan. Broadly, Greenwich Village is bounded by 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Greenwich Village also contains several subsections, including the West Village west of Seventh Avenue and the Meatpacking District in the northwest corner of Greenwich Village.
6- Rockefeller Center is a large complex consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m2) between 48th Street and 51st Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is noted for the large quantities of art present in almost all of its Art Deco buildings, as well as its Radio City section and its ice-skating rink. The complex is also famous for its annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
7- Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, New York City, located between the Upper West Side and the Upper East Side. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 37.5–38 million visitors annually, and one of the most filmed locations in the world. Central Park is the fifth-largest park in New York City by area, covering 843 acres (3.41 km2).
8- Wall Street is an eight-block-long street running roughly northwest to southeast from Broadway to South Street, at the East River, in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, the American financial services industry (even if financial firms are not physically located there), or New York–based financial interests.
9- The Staten Island Ferry is the best free activity in NYC! From the ferry you will have stunning views of NYC, beautiful photo ops and the best view of the Statue of Liberty in context (with the city behind). If you have never done this, you are missing out! Great experience for kids, too! - The Ferry operates between the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island and the Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan. The trip is about 25 minutes long. The Ferry is free. The St. George Terminal is located at 1 Bay Street, Staten Island.
10- Grand Central Terminal
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Powered by - The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George) is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, in the United States. Interstate 95 (I-95) and U.S. Route 1/9 (US 1/9) cross the river via the bridge. The New Jersey Turnpike (part of I-95) and US 46, which lie entirely within New Jersey, end halfway across the bridge at the state border with New York. At its eastern terminus in New York City, the bridge connects with the Trans-Manhattan Expressway.
The bridge, an integral conduit within the New York Metropolitan Area, has an upper level carrying four lanes in each direction and a lower level with three lanes in each direction, for a total of 14 lanes of travel. The speed limit on the bridge is 45 mph (72 km/h), though congestion often slows traffic, especially during the morning and evening rush hours. The bridge's upper level carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic. As of 2013, the George Washington Bridge carries approximately 102 million vehicles per year, making it the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the bi-state government agency that owns and operates several area bridges, tunnels, and airports.
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New York City 4K - Long Island City - Driving Downtown USA
Long Island City (LIC) is the westernmost residential and commercial neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. LIC is noted for its rapid and ongoing residential growth and gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. LIC has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio space of any neighborhood in New York City.
Long Island City was once home to many factories and bakeries, some of which are finding new uses. The former Silvercup bakery is now home to Silvercup Studios, which has produced notable works such as NBC's 30 Rock and HBO's Sex and the City. The Silvercup sign is visible from the IRT Flushing Line and BMT Astoria Line trains going into and out of Queensboro Plaza. The former Sunshine Bakery is now one of the buildings which houses LaGuardia Community College. Other buildings on the campus originally served as the location of the Ford Instrument Company, which was at one time a major producer of precision machines and devices. Artist Isamu Noguchi converted a photo-engraving plant into a workshop; the site is now the Noguchi Museum, a space dedicated to his work.
The Standard Motor Products headquarters, a manufacturing site producing items like distributor caps, was once located in the industrial neighborhood of Long Island City until purchased by Acuman Partners in 2008 for $40M. The Standard Motor Products Building was put on the market by Acuman in 2014 and acquired by RXR Realty, LLC for $110M. The former factory built in 1919 now houses the Jim Henson Company, Society Awards, and a commercial rooftop farm run by Brooklyn Grange.
High-rise housing is being built on a former Pepsi-Cola site on the East River. From June 2002 to September 2004, the former Swingline Staplers plant was the temporary headquarters of the Museum of Modern Art. Other former factories in Long Island City include Fisher Electronics and Chiclets Gum. Long Island City's turn-of-the-century district of residential towers, called Queens West, is located along the East River, just north of the LIRR's Long Island City Station. Redevelopment in Queens West reflects the intent to have the area as a major residential area in New York City, with its high-rise residences very close to public transportation, making it convenient for commuters to travel to Manhattan by ferry or subway. The first tower, the 42-floor Citylights, opened in 1998 with an elementary school at the base. Others have been completed since then and more are being planned or under construction.
Today, the most prominent structure, other than Queensboro Bridge, is the community's green skyscraper, the 658-foot (201 m) Citicorp Building built in 1989 on Courthouse Square. It is the tallest building on Long Island and in any of the New York City boroughs outside Manhattan. Socioeconomic diversity is very visible in Long Island City; the Queensbridge Houses are composed of over 3,000 units, making it the largest public housing complex in North America.
It is bordered by Astoria to the north; the East River to the west; Hazen Street, 49th Street, and New Calvary Cemetery in Sunnyside to the east; and Newtown Creek—which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn—to the south. It originally was the seat of government of the Town of Newtown, and remains the largest neighborhood in Queens. The area is part of Queens Community Board 1, located north of the Queensboro Bridge and Queens Plaza; it is also of Queens Community Board 2 to the south.
Long Island City is the eastern terminus of the Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, which is the only non-toll automotive route connecting Queens and Manhattan. Northwest of the bridge terminus are the Queensbridge Houses, a development of the New York City Housing Authority and the largest public housing complex in North America.
Queens Borough of New York City - Buhara walk 2009
Queens Borough - Buhara walk 2009
Driving through Downtown New York City northbound
Starting Point: Northbound FDR Drive at Battery Park
Also Includes: FDR Drive northbound, Harlem River Drive northbound, George Washington Bridge westbound
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world, with an estimated 20.3 million people in its 2017 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 23.7 million residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term New York minute. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of the State of New York. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3.2 million residents born outside the United States, the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world. In 2013, the tri-state New York Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly US$1.4 trillion. If greater New York City were a sovereign state, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world.
New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the Americas by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals of liberty and peace. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entrepreneurship, social tolerance, and environmental sustainability, and as a symbol of freedom and cultural diversity.
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Panorama of Blackwell's Island, N.Y.
SUMMARY
This film was photographed from a boat heading south along the eastern shore of Blackwell's Island (known today as Roosevelt Island). The island lies in the East River, between Manhattan (which can be seen in the background) and Long Island City, Queens. It is approximately one and three-quarters of a mile long, extending from 51st Street to 88th, and at the time of the filming was the location for a number of New York City's charitable and penal institutions. The film opens showing the lighthouse at the north end of the island (Hallet's Cove) [Frame: 0186]. As the boat enters the east channel of the river, the stacks of a large brewery on Manhattan are visible in the distance [0542]. The camera pans along the island's granite seawall (built by inmates of the Penitentiary and Workhouse) and the following buildings, in order of appearance, are shown: the New York City Lunatic Asylum [0956]; the Workhouse [1274]; the Almshouse [1524]; piers for the Queensborough (or 59th Street) Bridge, which upon completion in 1908 will span 135 feet above the island [2388]; the Almshouse Keeper's House (originally the home of the Blackwell family, who had once owned the island) [2730]; the Penitentiary [3646]; Charity Hospital [4140]. The film ends before reaching the southern tip of the island.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1903.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 20May1903; H32034.
Camera, Edwin S. Porter.
Photographed May 9, 1903. Location: East River, New York.
SUBJECTS
Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.)
Waterfronts--New York (State)--New York.
Rivers--New York (State)--New York.
Harbors--New York (State)--New York.
Islands--New York (State)--New York.
Municipal buildings--New York (State)--New York.
Bridges--New York (State)--New York.
East River (N.Y.)
Actuality--Short.
RELATED NAMES
Porter, Edwin S., camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
DIGITAL ID
lcmp002 m2a08525
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