Sentences with phrase «narrow bridge of»

The white haze in this artist's drawing shows where a narrow bridge of old stars connects the Magellanic Clouds.

The narrow bridge of Goito was behind him, the tormenting twists of the Apennines forgotten, and the inviting tape of the road through the Po Valley lay before him.

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The simplicity of the items is a recurring theme, which can be good, but some things are constructed with the amount of care and precision seen in the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

Tankers exiting the Kinder Morgan Westridge Terminal in Burnaby must thread the narrow spans of the CN Railway bridge in Second Narrows, only at the highest tides, and only during daylight hours.

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 no secret to Narrow Bridge readers that I am a fan of Warren Buffet.

The Blues moved to within two victories of the Premier League title after edging to a narrow victory at Stamford Bridge.

Even as Tottenham have narrowed the gap in recent years they have struggled at this venue, taking one point from their last four visits, and that 2 - 2 draw was soured by losing their heads as well as any lingering title hopes in the infamous 2016 battle of the Bridge.

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.

However, it's nice because buildings (where they serve lunch and have a bar during the day) jut into the «waist» of the hourglass (connected by a bridge that goes over the narrow part of the pool / river that connects the two ends) so you can't really see the other side of the pool.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino was on Staten Island today (one of two NYC boroughs he actually likes) hoping to woo voters by coming down on the right side of a long - standing local issue: The Verrazano - Narrows Bridge.

Then David turns to Professor Simon Szreter — social historian and founder of «History & Policy» — to discuss how academics are trying to find ways of restoring the public's faith in politics, and bridge the gap between the politicians» narrow view of the world and how the voters see it.

He supports restoring the two - way toll on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, and backs the effort to build a pedestrian and cycle path on the bridge as part of the Harbor RingBridge, and backs the effort to build a pedestrian and cycle path on the bridge as part of the Harbor Ringbridge as part of the Harbor Ring plan.

In coordination with the announcement, Cuomo released a promotional video, set to the tune of «Empire State of Mind», showing the MTA's Throgs Neck, Whitestone, Gil Hodges, Verrazano - Narrows, Henry Hudson, Triborough, and Cross Bay bridges, unadorned.

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.

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.

Neither Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams nor Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo will be attending today's 50th aniversary celebration of the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge that connects their two boroughs.

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.

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.

Andrew Cuomo's new HOV / bus lane on the Verrazano - Narrows bridge — which was intended to be a key part of the governor's plan to ease commutes ahead of planned maintenance work on Amtrak lines but which turned into a traffic «disaster» on the day of rollout — was partially complicated by a contractor screwup on signs, the MTA admitted.

With narrow lanes and no emergency shoulders, the bridge has an accident rate twice as high as the rest of New York State's 574 - mile Thruway system.

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.

«All of a sudden because I mentioned it, he cut the tolls to the Verazzano - Narrows Bridge,» Trump told the crowd.

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.

Notably, Mr. Recchia never offered a robust defense of Mayor Bill de Blasio or President Barack Obama in the Bay Ridge, Brooklyn senior center tucked under a Verrazano - Narrows Bridge overpass.

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.

FORT WADSWORTH — All Staten Island - bound express buses can now use the HOV lane along the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge to ease one of the longest commutes in the country.

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

The 30 - second spot splices fast - moving shots of the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge with smoky close - up footage of Mr. de Blasio, Mr. Sharpton and Mr. Recchia.

«The main reason we are here is to get the MTA and the governor to start focusing more on the public transportation needs here on Staten Island, which generally get shortchanged every year,» Astorino said during a press conference on Front Street in Stapleton in the shadow of the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge.

The plan also budgeted $ 530 million in improvements to the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, including reconstruction of approach ramps and reconfiguring the Brooklyn approach, according to the plan.

State Senator Martin J. Golden of Brooklyn, one of two Republican senators from the New York City area, said that the $ 17 toll on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge that links Staten Island and Brooklyn would need to be addressed before he could support any congestion pricing plan.

The traffic and infrastructure problems that came with the completion of the Verazanno - Narrows Bridge, the universally despised landfill and the neglected parks and beachfront were just some of the realities that made the «forgotten borough» label almost engraved in stone.

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.

The state Senate last week passed a bill to fix the official name of the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge to actually match the spelling of its namesake, Giovanni da Verrazzano, by adding another «z,» the Associated Press first reported.

Inspired by the dynamics of the 1940 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Frayne spent four years developing the world's first turbineless wind generator.

So Banhart used a kind of substitute soldercreated on the spotto link two crossed nanotubes: he focused a narrow beam of electrons from a scanning electron microscope at the point where the tubes met, thereby converting contaminants on their surfaces into bridges made from graphite - like carbon that can conduct electricity.

But if the bridge consists of two narrow cones, then the surface tension pulls the liquid back toward the individual droplets and causes the bridge to break.

A harrowing example, sadly involving loss of one canine life, is the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge («Galloping Gertie») in 1940.

«Having marked the locations of the Gaia RR Lyrae on the sky, we were surprised to see a narrow bridge - like structure connecting the two clouds.

In the case of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the frequency of these periodic forces happened to hit its resonant frequency.

In the second, people afraid of heights were asked to walk across a narrow pedestrian bridge after taking GABA or a placebo.

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.

Becca suggests you use the narrow surface to sweep illuminator on the cheek bones and the bridge of the nose.

Add two darker shaded lines along the bridge of your nose to narrow it.

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.

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