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Entries Tagged ‘hudson river’

Manhattan, 1609

Ever wonder what Manhattan looked like before it was full of buildings and skyscrapers?  The Mannahatta Project has done that for you.  An interactive map and website, you can explore all points in Manhattan to see what it used to look like. “The goal of the Mannahatta Project has never been to return Manhattan to [...]

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Poughkeepsie walkway over former rail bridge finished

Photo gallery here, but it doesn’t seem to be working correctly.

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What’s Beneath New York Harbor?

If you’ve ever wanted to know what lies beneath New York Harbor, head on over to the nymag and read the detailed list for yourself.  The list contains 13 things you probably didn’t know were there. 01.  A New Main Stream 02.  Teredos and Gribbles 03.  A 10,500-Mile Gas Main 04.  A Pair of Piggybacked [...]

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Multiple Videos of the Plane that Crashed into the Hudson River

The multiple shot video below is from YouTube.  The Coast Guard has also released a video on YouTube.  You can find more on CNN as well.

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Sometimes Everybody Gets to Live

Incredibly, the plane than had to make an emergency aquatic landing into the Hudson River last night also saw everyone survive the crash.  This is the first photo taken by Janis Krums of Sarasota, Florida.  There were many amateur reporters on the scene as well as the pros. Gawker’s Hero of the Hudson WCBS coverage [...]

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