Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel
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The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, commonly referred to as the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel, Battery Tunnel or Battery Park Tunnel, is a tolled tunnel in New York City that connects Red Hook in Brooklyn with the Ba
The granite-faced monumental ventilation building on the Manhattan side
Brooklyn portal in 2008
Manhattan portal in 2024
Governors Island vent tower
Robert Moses
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Robert Moses was an American urban planner and public official who worked in the New York metropolitan area during the early to mid-20th century. Moses is regarded as one of the most powerful and infl
Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel
…Authority, created in 1936, was tasked with constructing the tunnel. After unsuccessful attempts to secure federal funds, New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses proposed a Brooklyn–Battery Bridge. However, the public opposed the bridge plan, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) rejected the…
Moses in 1939
1934 campaign poster
The BQE cantilevered section in 2024, seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park
Part of the Triborough Bridge (left) with Astoria Park and its pool in the center