The Pulaski Skyway is usually a breeze going in either direction, depending on both the day of the…read moreweek and the time of day. It's the easiest connector to/between Jersey City, North Bergen, Seacaucus, and some other surrounding cities. The double lanes are a little tight so as always whie driving, keep your head on a swivel, especially when you're near or next to big 18 wheelers that share the road.

The Pulaski Skyway is a steel deck truss cantilever bridge connecting travel between Newark and…read moreJersey City, the roadway crosses the Passaic and Hackensack rivers, Kearny Point, the peninsula between them, and the New Jersey Meadowlands. NJDOT has indicated the overall length of the bridge structures to be 3.5 miles (5.6 km) and identified the Hudson County section as 14,900 feet (4,500 m) long. Entering Holland Tunnel we drove into New Jersey state towards Piscataway, NJ to laid my beloved family member to rest. The ride was smooth without any bumps and has nice visual scenic views of NY and NJ landscape. I give credence to the name "The Skyway" for the scenic view. Our funeral driver appeared very experienced with directional compass finder and locations. Fortunately traffic segue moderately for a Friday afternoon of January 2022 as our funeral car hearse err on the side of caution carrying a body in a casket. The Pulaski Skyway's lanes are narrow, but nevertheless it enabled travel to our destination there and back. Like any road or highway be mindful to allow extra travel time due to traffic, accidents or man made construction (God, willing) as a hinderance.

Compared to NYC's other free bridges, this is my least favorite. The 59th street bridge has a…read moreconvenient location but exiting the on and off ramps can be confusing and stressful. The maze of twisting and turning streets on the Queens side can be hard to navigate. Even after so many years taking the same exact route, I still found it challenging last week. Otherwise, it gets the job done.

Years past, I've walked this trusty rusty transporter of cars and trucks as well as having driven…read moreit a many a time My review any New York bridge isn't going to sway or dissway said fellow commuter from taking it or not, especially when there is no toll to be paid. Additionally, there would be little reason to compare aesthetics of other bridges, the architectural perspectives would be premium. Upper or lower roadway, traffic is always an issue. Pay the few bucks and take the Midtown Tunnel.

This park is one of the many reasons why I fell in love with the area. Sure it could use some…read moresprucing, but it's a wonderful space with important history. I just find myself gravitating to the park and chilling on a bench, enjoying hopefully a sunny afternoon.

You can tell this park seen better days it nice relaxing spot on the east side of Manhattan near…read morethe UN. It has a fountain that's been turned on again. A few shade trees and a lot of paving stone walkways make up a lot of landscape of the park. The park sits between 1st and 2nd Avenue. The second avenue side has steps leading up to the fountain display and a few modern sculptures can be seen dotting the place. And from time to time something new shoes up. There is a vendor at the other end on 1st Avenue with coffee, tea and a few things to eat, and small leaves like plants to sell. And during the summer sometimes a farmer's market pops up.

The Pulaski Bridge, crossing Newtown Creek, connects Brooklyn to Queens on a surface street. The…read moresignificance of the bridge is not that of a beautiful structure, which it isn't. Its draw instead is in the historical significance of the area it crosses. Having spent much time staying in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, I became fascinated with the early history of the area. Although the area has become massively gentrified in recent years, the longtime residents of LIC who haven't been priced out are proud of their area's history. Much historical information is available, including early use of the creek by the Dutch settlers. The creek & its tributaries weren't always polluted waterways. The Indigenous Peoples that first lived on the land found it a vibrant source of food and transportation before Dutch explorers claimed the land in the early 1600's. Dutch settlers also looked to it for travel, food & water. The tributary now known as Dutch Kills has significance for me because of my love of history. While spending time in the area now known to many as Dutch Kills, I purchased a Dutch Kills shirt. A bodega across from where I stayed posted pages of history near its cash register. A close pub was named for it. Dutch Kills was well known then & historically cherished. The area has changed a lot in recent years with expansion of the gentrification beyond the LIC waterfront. I hope its history isn't lost to time & "progress". The bridge & its surrounding area have a Revolutionary War history. The bridge itself is named for Polish Revolutionary War Commander Pulaski, since early settlers of the adjoining Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn were Polish. The British tributary is called British Kills. The area was the a headquarters for the British troops. The troops were housed in the Dutch Kills section of LIC I know so well. So when you cross the Pulaski Bridge that you've traveled so routinely in the past, don't think of it as a small ordinary bridge. Think instead of the history of the area it crosses. Step back in time with me.

No toll! It's a short bridge that goes between Long Island City in Queens to Greenpoint Brooklyn. I…read morelike walking across the bridge too. I see people running across as well. The path is narrow just fyi There is a separate path for people who are biking across the bridge. A good option if you don't want to take the G train subway from Queens to Brooklyn.

What can say about ocean Parkway it's absolutely interesting road to view starting from Ocean…read moreparkway Kensington neighborhood to Brighten Brighten Beach neighborhood. It's Diversify with many different cultures you can see ranging from the orthodox Jewish people folks from India to people from Eastern European countries absolutely wonderful to observed along with a beautiful landscape buildings and homes. Ocean parkway is also a major parkway to get around Brooklyn it connects many neighborhoOds either by car of numerous bus routines. ***major bike path for fun day

There's a need for road comprehension and reconditioning here in Brooklyn on Ocean Avenue. What I…read morefind to be quite peculiar is that Coney Island Ave, running just three blocks parallel -- doesn't suffer from most of these boneheaded road fumbles. Perhaps it wasn't in the DMVs playbook and nobody wanted to tell you, well, I'm here to tell you. Open those eyes, scan front and back on occasion -- flashing lights approaching? Move away from the lane that said flashing lights is bearing down upon you within. Maybe it's a coffee run, maybe granny is about to kick the bucket -- whatever the case, know how to move forward, to the side, anything but freeze in complete panic as emergency vehicles run this strip all day -- I can't speak for the night tho, it's gotta be worse. The Jewish people are not the world's greatest drivers so I am pointing the guilty end of the pointer at they, them and theirs. For such a smart people, the flat and straight road should be an easy go -- but it aint, it's anything but. Those are the drivers, here is the road. Three well marked lanes although a bit narrow with a hungry grumpy passenger side curb that'll take a bite or take a swipe at your rubber if you veer too close, you can feel their cement snarls. And above that hazzard is the pretty swaying low hanging trees that will tickle your high top roof and swat at your antenna bending it like a backwards 'C' -- followed by the full force "thwaaaang" release, hence, large vehicles stay left. But the absolute worst part of driving this beautifully and fictitiously named avenue (where's the ocean anyway?) is the I'll fated traffic light synchronizer, a true momentum killer. If your not Mario Andretti in a Formula 1 racecar, you'll chug along -- make one light, wait at the next, make one light and wait at the next. I'm watching little kids on 2 wheeled scooters passing me on the sidewalk like I'm standing still. I might abandon the new rig and join their merry band of light free bobbers and weevers because it looks like so much fun.

Well well well hmmm just passing on by this canal ......... the progress on the clean up has not…read morebeen much

If you need to go to the bathroom, me and my really sub friend are available for a modest sum…read more.. you can Gowanus. The Gowanus Canal is legendary in Brooklyn and not very well known elsewhere, and it's absolutely lovely. It's polluted - of course - but it is a great part of Brooklyn and a very interesting area of Brooklyn as well. It's near Red Hook and Gowanus, hence the name. Park Slope as well, one of the best neighbourhoods. It's an absolutely lovely part of town, and close to Sunset Park where a lot of Latin stuff is. It's a great little part of Brooklyn and it's worth coming to.

This road is often connected from Flushing to the Bronx heading north and connects to JFK Airport…read moreheading south. The expressway passes through College Point and Whitestone, where entering the Whitestone Bridge into Bronx can be congested.

Ridgewood Reservoir use to be a freshwater wetland on the border between Brooklyn and Queens. What…read moreis now the upper area of Highland Park. I either go for a walk or run along the trailway all the time. Just recently after doing some research the 3rd basin used to be Ridgewood Reservoir until 1989 when the reservoir was drained out. One of the many fascinating history of this once Reservoir. There use to be a waterfall. At a certain distance while walking on the trail way you get to see portions of the abandoned and once waterfall. At first you would assume it was used as stairs to get to somewhere down, but nothing like it. I could only image the view. Another fascinating history behind the Ridgewood Reservoir, there used to be a keepers house and guest house. Only a small part of that house remains while the other part is long gone. Not sure if people while out running or just taking a stroll notices these tiny historical fragments distance away. Ridgewood Reservoir is very peaceful, quiet, and very well preserved naturally. If you are the walker type it can take you about 20 minutes to walk Ridgewood Reservoir. For those bike or running enthusiasts less.

One of my good friends who lives in East New York recently told me about this magical place just a…read morefew months ago. While visiting my folks the other day in Fresh Meadows, I decided to bike to the Reservoir and see what all the hype was about. I have friends who live nearby and they are always telling me to visit. While visiting my parents the other day, I borrowed my dads old 79s Italian road bike and went for it. It was about about 8 miles but it was worth it. The reservoir is not to be confused with Highland Park though they are right near each other. If you've ever have noticed a bike path on the right hand side of the Jackie Robinson highway going east bound (nearby exit 2 or 3 perhaps), this it where that leads to. If you're biking like I was, there's a pretty decent amount of bike rack space on both sides of the water. The bike racks are also pretty publicly facing so seemed decently safe to me, as long as you have a decent or good lock. With by bike secured, I was able to walk around and take in the spectacular views of the water while enjoying the sounds of hundreds of singing birds, who too decided to spend the day relaxing by the reservoir. I couldn't help but forgot that I was still technically in New York City. Seriously, it felt like I was somewhere here on Long Island. The best part about this park, is that if you're adventurous, it turns out there are some really cool hidden paths all around. I found one that gave took to this unobstructed and extremely private view of the water. I had the entire one half of the park to myself. It was just me, my thoughts and nature. Bring some binoculars if you have any and go bird watching. I spotted some beautiful Red Robin's and blue jays. If you're ever out this way, I HIGHLY suggest you check this place out.