East River
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The East River is a saltwater tidal estuary in New York City. The waterway, which despite its name is a tidal strait, not a river, connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on
East River (foreground) and the headquarters of the United Nations in Midtown Manhattan (background) seen from Long Island City in February 2025
A "bird's-eye" view of New York City from 1859; Wallabout Bay and the East River are in the foreground, the Hudson River and New York Bay in the background.
The 1885 explosion
Exposition display showing cross-section of East River railroad tunnel to Pennsylvania Station
Estuary
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An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water where freshwater from rivers or streams meets and mixes with saltwater from the open sea. Estuaries form transition zones between rive
East River
…The East River is a saltwater tidal estuary in New York City. The waterway, which despite its name is a tidal strait, not a river, connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound…
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