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See Also: Geography and environment of New York City , 2. East River , 3. Long Island Sound , 4. Newark Bay , 5. Upper New York Bay , 6. Lower New York Bay , 7. Jamaica Bay , 8. Atlantic Ocean ]] The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City connecting Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island (including the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn ) from the island of Manhattan and The Bronx . In reference to its connection to Long Island Sound, it was once also known as the ''Sound River''. The river is spanned by eight Bridge s, which from north to south are:
Historically, the lower portion of the river (separating Manhattan from Brooklyn) was one of the busiest and most important channels in the world, particularly during the first three centuries of New York City's history. The Brooklyn Bridge , opened in 1883, was the first bridge to span the river, replacing frequent ferry service. (Some passenger ferry service remains between Queens and Manhattan.) A total of thirteen Tunnel s run under the East River. Two of them, the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and Queens-Midtown Tunnel , carry automobile traffic. One carries inter-city and commuter railroad traffic connecting to New York Penn Station . The remaining ten carry Subway Traffic . The Bronx River drains into the East River in the northern section of the strait. North of Ward's Island , it is joined by the Bronx Kill . Along the east of Ward's Island, at approximately the strait's midpoint, it narrows into a channel called Hell Gate , which is spanned by both the Triborough Bridge and the Hell Gate Bridge . On the south side of Ward's Island, it is joined by the Harlem River . Newtown Creek on Long Island drains into the East River, forming part of the boundary between Queens and Brooklyn. The East River contains a number of Island s, including:
SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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