The dream of crossing the East River dates back to 1810 when Thomas Pope proposed his "Flying Pendant Lever Bridge."
Gridlock Sam outlines his transit dreams for New York’s future: the return of streetcars, more bus rapid transit and even a pedestrian bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
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