East River

FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was overseen by a woman

The Brooklyn Bridge. (Photo: NYCDOT)

The Brooklyn Bridge connects two boroughs of New York City – Manhattan and Brooklyn – by spanning the East River. Looming majestically over the river, the bridge, with its granite towers and steel cables, was designed by John A. Roebling. Construction began in 1869 and was completed in 1883. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. The cost to build the bridge was $15 million (the equivalent of more than $320 million today). 

Known for its imposing stone arches, the...

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Pink flamingo on a barge turns heads in New York

Soft drink maker Pepsi hired a Miller's Launch tug to push a giant inflated flamingo around New York City to kick off a summer marketing campaign. Pepsi photo

Soft drink giant Pepsi kicked off its summer marketing campaign by floating a giant inflated pink flamingo around New York City Monday.

A barge pushed by one of the Miller’s Launch tugboats out of Staten Island cruised along the Hudson and East rivers with the oversized pool toy lashed down and bobbing in the breeze.

The stunt was a reference to the soda maker’s “Always Pool Ready” advertising slogan, tied into a social media marketing campaign, followed in the evening by a party at Manhattan’s...

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