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Some might say there is no good time to illegally scale a massive New York landmark, but street artist Judith Supine managed to find the absolute worst moment to place his artwork on top of the ...
Two architecture students have reimagined the dank space under the Queensboro Bridge as a bright, airy plaza with a cafe, amphitheater and a pool. The vision, crafted by Vionna Wai and Cheuk Kei Hu… ...
As one of our reader notes, the Queensboro Bridge is also the subject of the Simon and Garfunkel song “The 59th Street Bridge: Feelin’ Groovy.” 2. The New York City Marathon ...
Renaming the Queensboro Bridge after former Mayor Ed Koch moved a step closer to reality Friday after a City Council hearing that nearly doubled as a pep rally. The testimony – much of it del… ...
[UPDATE BELOW] In December the Bloomberg administration announced plans to rename the Queensboro Bridge after former mayor Ed Koch. Koch was for it, Vallone wasn't, and today the City Council will ...
Just five months after Ed Koch’s death, a Queens lawmaker is seeking to erase Hizzoner’s name from the Queensboro Bridge. City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. says he’s drafting legislation to ...
The Brooklyn Bridge was reconfigured in September 2021, before Mr. de Blasio’s term ended.The Queensboro Bridge, however, was undergoing rehabilitation, and Mr. Adams, who has described himself ...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to rename the Queensboro Bridge in honor of former Mayor Ed Koch officially has its very first political opponent: Queens Council Member Peter Vallone Jr.