Newtown Creek
New York City
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View from Kosciuszko Bridge

Greenpoint Avenue Bridge, also known as the J. J. Byrne Memorial Bridge
New! Creek Cruise April 17, 2006
Newest! Maspeth Creek June 18, 2006
Online References
Pennybridge Station:
http://www2pb.ip-soft.net/railinfo/about-station.html
Pennybridge photo:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirrphotos/stations/Sta-Penny-Bridge-Mtk-Trn-1954.jpg
Penny Bridge:
Pollution:
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/?040405ta_talk_mcgrath
Maspeth Rail Yard:
http://www.qgazette.com/News/2004/0121/Front_Page/003.html
East of Hudson Rail Freight:
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/documents/3601_InvestingMobility_Hudson.pdf
1860 Map:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/licity/ncreek1860mapv2.jpg
1898 Map:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/images/1898bqrrx.jpg
1947 Map:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/licity/licity47-54.jpg
History:
http://www.placeinhistory.org/Projects/NewtownCreek/WkshopExcerpts1.htm
Pulaski Bridge:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/pulaski.html
Greenpoint Avenue Bridge:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/green.html
Grand Street Bridge:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/grand.html
Metropolitan Avenue Bridge:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/met.html
Borden Avenue Bridge (Dutch Kills)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/borden.html
Hunters Point Avenue Bridge (Dutch Kills)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/hunters.html#
Drawbridge Operation Regulations:
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/August/Day-01/i19395.htm
Kosciuszko Bridge Project:
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/reg/r11/kosciuszko/kosciuszkohome.html
Bridge Pedestrian Walkways:
http://www.transalt.org/bridges/newtown.html
Pollution:
http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=1029
Pollution:
http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentwork/radio/801/2004-04-23/9101.asp
Pollution:
http://www.riverkeeper.org/campaign.php/pollution/we_are_doing/836
Workshop Notes:
http://www.placeinhistory.org/Projects/NewtownCreek/WkshopExcerpts1.htm
History:
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=12776
Urban Ecology:
http://www.arch.columbia.edu/gsap/19099
History:
http://www.queensnewyork.com/maspeth/1889.html
Proposed 2012 Olympic Village:
http://www.queenswest.com/neighborhood/pictures/venue_lrg_qns.jpg?display=
Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center
http://www.gmdconline.org/doc.asp?id=199&pid=3
Railroad Map 1872:
http://www.lirrhistory.com/dec99/fnsad21.JPG
Flushing and North Side RR
http://www.lirrhistory.com/F&NSRR.html
Street Ends:
http://www.nylcv.org/Programs/WPC/blueprint/boroughs/queens/pages/6_newtown/
Historic Maps:
http://ragette.org/greenpoint%20history/mapintro.htm
Vernon Avenue Bridge:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirrmb/vavbr.jpg
Vernon Avenue Bridge:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirrmb/VernonAveBR.jpg
Vernon Avenue Bridge:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~timemachine/reichert/alb_ferry.html
Dutch Kills and Newtown Creek:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/licity/ncreek_air.jpg
Dutch Kills construction:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/licity/dkcanal.jpg
Newtown Creek Loop:
http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/queens/lic/hunterspt/newtowncreek/index.htm

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