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  2. History of the New York City Subway | Wikipedia

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    Starting in 1899, the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT; 1896–1923) and Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT; 1923–1940) operated rapid transit lines in New York City — at first only elevated railways and later also subways. The BRT was incorporated on January 18, 1896. [ 44 ]

  3. Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge | Wikipedia

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    A sign that says "Life Is Worth Living" is located on the Staten Island approach. In 2008, the MTA also installed six suicide hotlines on the bridge. [280] In December 2019, the MTA began installing a prototype suicide barrier after a series of fatal jumps from the bridge. [281] A permanent suicide barrier was installed from 2021 to 2022. [282]

  4. Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel | Wikipedia

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    The MTA subsequently began testing inflatable dams at the tunnel's portals. [218] In October 2017, a pair of 25-short-ton (23 t; 22-long-ton) floodgates were installed on the Manhattan-side openings of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel. The Manhattan floodgates were supposed to be accompanied by a pair on the Brooklyn side, [219] as well as a seawall.

  5. Bronx–Whitestone Bridge | Wikipedia

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    The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge is owned by New York City and operated by MTA Bridges and Tunnels, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. With a center span of 2,300 feet (700 m), the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge once had the fourth-largest center span of any suspension bridge in the world.

  6. “Baywatch” Star Traci Bingham Knew High School Classmates ...

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    Traci Bingham had a feeling that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were destined to make it big in Hollywood.. The Baywatch star, 56, attended the same high school as the two Oscar winners in the 1980s ...

  7. Diana Taurasi's potential last regular-season game had ... | AOL

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    Jack Baer. September 20, 2024 at 12:45 AM. Diana Taurasi has declined to confirm if she's retiring after this season. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) We don't know for sure if Diana ...

  8. J&J subsidiary files for bankruptcy to advance $8 billion ...

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    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/File. A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary filed for bankruptcy for a third time on Friday as the healthcare giant seeks to advance an approximately $8 billion proposed ...

  9. The first day of fall is almost here. What to know about 2024 ...

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    The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice, which is expected to arrive at 3:19 a.m. CT December 21 in 2024, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Gabe ...