Gothamist: East River Oil Spill

Kevin Walsh

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:07:13 -0500

Thanks Jen for that link but it's for the Astoria Street Necrology. A picture of the Hell Gate Bridge is at the bottom of this page http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SUBWAYS/connectingrailroad/connectingrailroad.html

S.D.

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:52:11 -0500

"Did it seem hellish to go to Queens?" Hmmm, could it have been hellish to cross to Manhattan? ;) According to The Library of Congress: This treacherous set of currents in New York's East River was designated Helle Gadt on a Dutch map of 1639. "Hellish to go to Queens!" Hah, I say. ;)

Jen

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:45:14 -0500

test comment

East river

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:37:46 -0500

Hell's Gate is one of the toughest patches of water in the U.S. The Harlem River and Long Island Sound come together in a swirling whirlpool of currents that then become the top of the East River. Small vessels (small as in 45ft sailboats and pleasure craft) try to only pass Hell's Gate at slack tide. It's very easy to get caught in the spin and not get out. Rumor has it that millions in British Gold lay at the bottom of Hell's Gate- that fleet of English ships when down there during the Revolution.

Jen

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:13:50 -0500

It's from a Georgia O'Keeffe painting...I'm trying to track down the exact one, as she did a series of them.

yp

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:08:24 -0500

that's a nice image...painting or photo?