Happy 100th Birthday, Queensboro Bridge

It's Queensboro Bridge celebration time! The East River crossing between Manhattan and Queens turns 100 today, and there have been a number of events today, which will be capped off by some Fireworks by Grucci at 9:15 p.m. According to the Centennial Events page, they will be set off "from the tip of Roosevelt Island" and will be "viewable from the FDR Drive Promenade and Pavilion Park in Manhattan; Roosevelt Island, in Queens at Gantry Park, and Water Taxi Park and the Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn." There are more events this week and might we remind you of Nick Carraway's declaration in The Great Gatsby, when he and Jay Gatsby head into the city over the bridge, "The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world."

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on May 31, 2009 5:10 PM

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bittycakes

I love this bridge! I can't wait to attend the Transit Muesum's Tour on Friday!

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Snoopy

Can't the city spend like 50 million to change the name of this bridge? It's so last century.

JenChungsBaby

Feeling groovy...............

NannyState

Wonderful turn-of-the-century relic but it needs a fresh change of color, like Sage or deep black.

SikBug

The fireworks looked good from Brooklyn.

r1b2

Look, it's no Brooklyn Bridge, but it's swell. If you've ever run across it as part of the Marathon, it's a treat.

Mr Mel

I was at the bridge ceremony this morning. It was terrific, the antique cars, the politicos, the speeches and the history lesson. We joined the procession at 57th and the bridge upper level entrance street and walked to the podium area, not quite half the span. The payoff was the photo op, a once in a lifetime chance to be on the bridge and not be in a car (think about that), I shot about 200 pictures of the East River and anything else that I could. It's going to happen again in October for the Manhattan Bridge. Thanks to Michael Miscione, the Manhattan Brorough Historian for the invite.

Snoopy

It's about time the city starts charging $10 bucks a trip for that bridge. It's an old bridge and it needs repair. If you don't like it take a hike or a bike over the Williamsburg.