Sentences with phrase «narrows bridge for»

Former Lieutenant Gov. Richard Ravitch told MTA Board members today that they would be breaking state law if they approved Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to reduce tolls on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge for Staten Island residents, robbing the authority of revenue it can ill afford to lose.

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This includes $ 2.3 billion for the replacement of the aging Massey Tunnel with a new 10 - lane bridge, $ 731 million in transit infrastructure, $ 198 million for Highway 1 Lower Lynn Corridor improvements at the north end of the Second Narrows Bridge, and $ 70 million for the new, seventh counter-flow lane on the Alex Fraser Bbridge, $ 731 million in transit infrastructure, $ 198 million for Highway 1 Lower Lynn Corridor improvements at the north end of the Second Narrows Bridge, and $ 70 million for the new, seventh counter-flow lane on the Alex Fraser BBridge, and $ 70 million for the new, seventh counter-flow lane on the Alex Fraser BridgeBridge.

It is said that once, for instance, as he came to a stream spanned by a bridge so narrow that two men could not cross it abreast, nor pass one another upon it, a truculent bourgeois arrived at the bridge's other end and — recognizing Kierkegaard — promptly announced that he would not stand aside for an infamous buffoon.

Of course, an early goal for the visitors could open the floodgates, as it did against United at Stamford Bridge, but on balance we think this one will turn out to be a narrow victory for Chelsea.

According to the plan, the new tolls would not only function as a way to raise money for the MTA (the city pledged more than $ 2 billion to the transit authority's recent capital plan), but would also help reduce existing tolls on crossings such as the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge.

Long - awaited toll relief on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge — for Staten Island residents and commercial drivers with New York state E-ZPass tags — could come as soon as April 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo will formally announce Thursday during a visit to the borough.

Among the instances she cited were her early call for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's resignation, opposition to MTA toll hikes on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge and increasing the MTA's debt and suing the Port Authority.

Her political biography mentioned favorite points; her early condemnation and call for resignation by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, her efforts at toll reductions by the MTA on the Verazzano - Narrows Bridge, her lawsuit against the Port Authority over its tolls on bridges from Staten Island to New Jersey and especially her lawsuit against Mayor de Blasio seeking to prohibit the City's destruction of records related to the IDNYC program.

The toll for the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge will be reduced for Staten Island residents.

The candidates also discussed the rising tolls on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, something local leaders have said would be a major issue for voters in the borough.

Correcting the name of the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge to reflect the two z's in the name of the 16th - century Italian explorer for which the span was christened would could millions of dollars and therefore is too expensive to undertake, transportation officials say.

For example, a bridge may be functionally obsolete if it has narrow lanes, no shoulders, or low clearances

Also at noon, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis calls on the MTA to establish an amnesty program for toll violations received due to glitches with the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge's cashless tolling system, corner of Lily Pond Avenue and Major Avenue, Staten Island.

The plan also allocated $ 431 million for various work on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, part of the upgrades announced in 2011, which include replacement of the upper level approach, reconstruction of the Brooklyn approach and rehabilitation of anchorage and piers, according to the plan.

He singled out Hurricane Sandy recovery and struggles over trash disposal — people in his district are currently trying to shut down a planned trash transfer station — as at least two unifying issues for people on both sides of the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge.

Trump took credit for the governor's recent move to cut the tolls on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, a decision the celebrity real estate developer said came after he noted in several speeches upstate that the toll on that bridge was the highest of any bridge in the coBridge, a decision the celebrity real estate developer said came after he noted in several speeches upstate that the toll on that bridge was the highest of any bridge in the cobridge was the highest of any bridge in the cobridge in the country.

For the march, Sharpton's group, the National Action Network, plans to shuttle protesters from all over the city to the rally after pressure from politicians caused him to change original plans to march across the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge.

But the MTA already worked with NYPA to replace older mercury - vapor bulbs for LED lights on the «necklace» of four of its seven bridges: the Verrazano - Narrows, the Robert F. Kennedy - Triborough, the Throgs Neck and the Bronx - Whitestone.

STATEN ISLAND — Elected officials on Staten Island have called on candidates in the upcoming race for mayor to address the rising tolls on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, which climbed to $ 15 this year.

• Narrow streets that approach the Williamsburg Bridge here are inadequate for the number of cars leaving Manhattan by this route.

Representing parts of southwestern Brooklyn across the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, Councilman Vincent Gentile said he has the Staten Island chops to be a strong choice for Democratic Party leaders in both boroughs.

Still, Oddo said he got «push back» and «pooh - poohed» by the long - time DOT staffers, who Ms. Trottenberg had brought with her, when he mentioned trying various «technology alternatives,» such as the rubberized asphalt being used on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge used by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a company used by state DOT known for the durability of its asphalt.

So Mr. Schwartz, who proposed a toll system for the East River bridges, came up with a «toll swap:» as new tolls were added to the bridges, existing tolls would be lowered on other bridges linking areas with few subway and transit alternatives, such as the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge linking Brooklyn and Staten Island.

I've found they're a way better fit for me than Ray Ban Wayfarers, and even a narrow nose bridge pair of Marc Jacobs sunnies I spotted on the cheap at TJ Maxx.

Nose pads are perfect for the flatter nose bridges and the lenses are smaller which suit narrower faces.

Accessible by the free ferry from Manhattan and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Brooklyn, Staten Island is mostly known for its views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Lower Manhattan.

Determined not to get trapped in a narrow life, the two friends burn their bridges and hit the road: thirsting for freedom, they discover the world, others and themselves.

Tripod began as a bridge from research to practice for teachers working to raise achievement levels and narrow gaps.

The Mini and I navigated narrow streets and icy country roads as I hunted for the best place to get a view of the bridge across the frozen waterway between Lake Michigan to the west and Lake Huron to the east.

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The Cut then narrowed and ran straight for half a mile behind the vast vaulted horn shed, behind the little row of houses, up and under Wytepole Bridge and on for Lapple.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North By Richard Flanagan Vintage • $ 15.95 • ISBN 9780804171472 Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2014, Flanagan's powerful novel tells the story of the WWII «bridge over the River Kwai» through the eyes of an Australian surgeon.

A narrow timber bridge links one side to the other and is a great spot for photos.

Head to Venice for the ultimate in romance as you explore the little rivers of the town by gondola, wander over pretty bridges and through narrow streets.

Now aim for the narrow rising bridge on the far - right side of this area.

Art has the ability to function and operate as a bridge to narrow the gaps in our cultural differences, revealing similarities that are essential for progress / growth.

It helps that the ground plane isn't given over to cars, that streets are kept narrow, and that when they spend zillions on a silly bridge, it is for bikes and pedestrians.

So Mr. Schwartz, who proposed a toll system for the East River bridges, came up with a «toll swap:» as new tolls were added to the bridges, existing tolls would be lowered on other bridges linking areas with few subway and transit alternatives, such as the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge linking Brooklyn and Staten Island.

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For many, the dream of a home that they can afford might be pushed farther south on Interstate 5, or across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge into Key and Kitsap peninsulas and beyond.