Manhattan, ‘Capital’ of New York City On a slender island crammed with taxis, buses, people, and buildings a long string of innovators has managed to create both a major business center and a tourist paradise. All within easy reach by subway, bus, or taxi. Close to the southern tip of the island is the famed […]

One of the world’s most famous bridges, who could think that a steel roadway could engender such controversy and passion? Yet, that’s the history of the Brooklyn Bridge since before its construction began to the present day. Initiated by John A. Roebling, who by 1867 had already created other noted bridges, the project took years […]