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See Also: Geography and environment of New York City The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City in the United States . It connects 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 on the North America n mainland. In reference to its connection to Long Island Sound , it was once also known as the ''Sound River''.Montrésor, John (1766). '' A plan of the city of New-York & its environs ''. London. THE CHANNEL The East River is dangerous to people who fall in or attempt to swim in it, although the water is cleaner than it has been in decades. Anyone in the channel would find there are few places to climb out. According to the marine sciences section of the city Department of Environmental Protection, the channel is swift, with water moving as fast as four knots (just as it does in the Hudson River on the other side of Manhattan). That speed can push casual swimmers out to sea. A few people typically drown in the rivers around New York City each year. {Link without Title} "Welcome, Students. Now Watch It.", no byline, article in '' The New York Times '', "Metro Section", August 30 , 2007 , accessed same day 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.) 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:
CROSSINGS , 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 ]] See Also: List of fixed crossings of the East River List of ferries across the East River Bridges The river is spanned by eight Bridge s, which from north to south are:
Tunnels The river is spanned by thirteen Tunnel s. From north to south, along with uses as of July 2006:
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