My dad was an ironworker for local 361 and he worked on the bridge in the early 1960's. He related many stories of his experiences. He was truly amazing and I am so very proud to say thay my dad helped build the verrazano bridge! rip dad, we miss you. everytime I drive over the verrazano i think of you!
My dad worked on the Verazano Bridge in the early 60's and it's amazing to see pictures of him walking the cables. He is a retired local 361 ironworker and we are very proud of him! Thanks for the video!
I drove across this beautiful bridge four times in August 2012 as I had driven up to NYC from Florida, then went to visit Philadelphia, and upon my return to Florida. I hadn't been across the Verrazano in 25 years as that's how long I've been in Florida and my visits home to NYC didn't require me to use that bridge. I'm glad that this time I needed to use it as it was a breathtaking experience indeed. NYC is chocked full of interesting monuments, and this is one of them.
I lived in Brooklyn for a while now live in Ky, I went to visit my brother one year and took my wife with me we went through the Verrazano bridge. she has never been in N.Y. and she was terrified when we drov e thru the Bridge. Her been a southener was something amazing seeing the most vibrant and spectacular city on the planet. I LOVE NEW YORK!
thankyou for posting this on youtube. i actually work as a tbta officer in one of their tunnels. always loved the history of this bridge. there was also a famous boxer who worked on this bridge also. thankyou for sharing
I watched this bridge being built as a child and was always mesmerized by it. When I was in the first grade, I actually painted a picture of it completed, before it was completed. The school later displayed it inside of a Brooklyn Bank. One of the most beautiful bridges built. Shash (now in Florida)
My mother drove me in her new car across the bridge the first night it was opened, no tolls charged for that special day. It was a clear night, so the lights of Manhattan were easily visible. After circling around at Bay Ridge, we returned to S.I. The bridge was filled with cars. The lighted bridge from the Brooklyn side was glorious to behold.
This really is a fantastic bridge. If you go to NY, you need to drive across it. When you are coming into Brooklyn, you can see almost the entire city. There is a parking rest area underneath off the Belt Parkway on the Brooklyn side. It is estimated that there are 10 conceptions a night there!
I used to stop at the end of Bay Parkway in Brooklyn at night were you have a great view of the hole bridge The cars traveling it looked like a never ending chain of twinkaling lights
@Treman262 Both photos are of the Verrazano Narrows bridge, the construction pictures are well before the bridge was finally painted blue and show the orange colored primer coat.
nice little documentary, though the narrator neglected to mention that Othmar Ammann also engineered the Bayonne Bridge. i remember reading when the Verrazono-Narrows bridge was being dedicated, Robert Moses forgot to mention Othmar Ammann. oh well.
@anonymousrecovery Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first to explore the new york area; don't you think he deserves at least a bridge named after him? there's no risk jfk will be forgotten for that...........
@VVHTV It is not the bridge that looks wrong. The coastline in both of those pictures does not match the Brooklyn or Staten Island profile. Don't get me wrong, this is a great video in every respect. I just question those two photos especially the one at 1:45. If I had to guess, I would say it's the Throgs Neck Bridge looking west towards the north shore of Queens
This posted video, “40 Years in 3 Minutes” takes a look at some NYC moments in history while synched to The Beatles’ GET BACK and GLASS ONION. Also includes some 8mm film antics from 1971. Enjoy.
i live exactly like 25min walk away if u remember the summer of 08 in late august a half naked kid walking around the area walkpath thatll b me :] I was on mushrooms i didnt know wat was happening
My dad was an ironworker for local 361 and he worked on the bridge in the early 1960's. He related many stories of his experiences. He was truly amazing and I am so very proud to say thay my dad helped build the verrazano bridge!
rip dad, we miss you. everytime I drive over the verrazano i think of you!
My dad worked on the Verazano Bridge in the early 60's and it's amazing to see pictures of him walking the cables. He is a retired local 361 ironworker and we are very proud of him!
Thanks for the video!
I drove across this beautiful bridge four times in August 2012 as I had driven up to NYC from Florida, then went to visit Philadelphia, and upon my return to Florida. I hadn't been across the Verrazano in 25 years as that's how long I've been in Florida and my visits home to NYC didn't require me to use that bridge. I'm glad that this time I needed to use it as it was a breathtaking experience indeed. NYC is chocked full of interesting monuments, and this is one of them.
I lived in Brooklyn for a while now live in Ky, I went to visit my brother one year and took my wife with me we went through the Verrazano bridge. she has never been in N.Y. and she was terrified when we drov e thru the Bridge. Her been a southener was something amazing seeing the most vibrant and spectacular city on the planet. I LOVE NEW YORK!
thankyou for posting this on youtube. i actually work as a tbta officer in one of their tunnels. always loved the history of this bridge. there was also a famous boxer who worked on this bridge also. thankyou for sharing
I watched this bridge being built as a child and was always mesmerized by it. When I was in the first grade, I actually painted a picture of it completed, before it was completed. The school later displayed it inside of a Brooklyn Bank. One of the most beautiful bridges built.
Shash (now in Florida)
My mother drove me in her new car across the bridge the first night it was opened, no tolls charged for that special day. It was a clear night, so the lights of Manhattan were easily visible. After circling around at Bay Ridge, we returned to S.I.
The bridge was filled with cars. The lighted bridge from the Brooklyn side was glorious to behold.
I went under this bridge on the Carnival Legend!! it was amazing!!
ive been across the Verrazono Bridge more than any other bridge ever. I love it, espeacally at night.
Yes, NYC buses travel across the Verrazano Bridge on a regular basis.
This really is a fantastic bridge. If you go to NY, you need to drive across it. When you are coming into Brooklyn, you can see almost the entire city.
There is a parking rest area underneath off the Belt Parkway on the Brooklyn side. It is estimated that there are 10 conceptions a night there!
yea nice bridge but 15 dollars to cross over is crazy
I used to stop at the end of Bay Parkway in Brooklyn at night were you have a great view of the hole bridge The cars traveling it looked like a never ending chain of twinkaling lights
a beautiful bridge!
The pictures at 0:28 and 1:45 are interesting. I think that neither one of them are actual pictures of the Verazano Bridge.
Upon its completion in 1964,it was the longest,highest,and heaviest overwater suspension bridge in the world.
@Treman262 Both photos are of the Verrazano Narrows bridge, the construction pictures are well before the bridge was finally painted blue and show the orange colored primer coat.
Thanks for this fascinating Vid.
@VVHTV Thank you sir! I very much appreciate the compliment but I also really enjoyed the video. Good work
$15.00 toll.. PORT AUTHORITY .. THE ORIGINAL GANGSTERS!!
Where did you get that?
As a kid I used to stare out the window of my apartment at the bridge in the distance.
nice little documentary, though the narrator neglected to mention that Othmar Ammann also engineered the Bayonne Bridge. i remember reading when the Verrazono-Narrows bridge was being dedicated, Robert Moses forgot to mention Othmar Ammann. oh well.
my fav in the world. thx nykers.
@Treman262 I can understand why you thought niether picture was the bridge. Staten island did not really look like it self from that view to me.
@anonymousrecovery
Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first to explore the new york area;
don't you think he deserves at least a bridge named after him?
there's no risk jfk will be forgotten for that...........
@VVHTV It is not the bridge that looks wrong. The coastline in both of those pictures does not match the Brooklyn or Staten Island profile. Don't get me wrong, this is a great video in every respect. I just question those two photos especially the one at 1:45. If I had to guess, I would say it's the Throgs Neck Bridge looking west towards the north shore of Queens
ive been on that bridge prolly hundreds of times
This posted video, “40 Years in 3 Minutes” takes a look at some NYC moments in history while synched to The Beatles’ GET BACK and GLASS ONION. Also includes some 8mm film antics from 1971. Enjoy.
@ediann my dads an ironworker for local 40
i think those two images are actually the Bronx Whitestone Bridge...
That was his last bridge.
@Treman262 You have a point -- nice catch.
The next New Yorker who calls this thing "Duh Verrin-ZAH-noh Bridge" is gonna get a punch in the mouth .
Just to mention the CORRECT pronunciation of the Goethals Bridge is Go-Thals. NOT Goth-als.
same here
@frankiebones01 indeed
now Is $15.. toll charge
Wow no comments
What the hell ?????? is that traficc @:023 omfg
Cinderella Man brought me here
Omg
When the road
Hanger were there holy the orginal new York
City traffic light but the signals mottor is black you will seed
too expensive. $10.... its stopping me to go to S.I for fishing!
i live exactly like 25min walk away if u remember the summer of 08 in late august a half naked kid walking around the area walkpath thatll b me :]
I was on mushrooms i didnt know wat was happening
u were in ny silly
Great video! I would appreciate it if you check out my song The Brooklyn Song by Richie Levoi.
This bridge is not that much of a sight.......I live 2 blocks away and can see the bridge from my balcony every day.....LOL
$11 toll is terribad for nyc residents
you suck...