Construction of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge on June 18 1964 | Old New York City

2.4K views · 63 reactions | Construction of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, overseen by Robert Moses, began in 1959. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened in November 1964. The span was named after Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European explorer to sail into New York Harbor | Old New York City | Facebook