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Verrazano Bridge To Be Re-Painted

photo credit: Colleen MurphyYesterday, our sister site Sheepshead Bites reported [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2011/08/verrazano-bridge-getting-a-new-paint-job/] that the Verrazano Bridge is undergoing a paint job. The longest suspension bridge in the Americas [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge] will be getting three, count ’em three, new coats of

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Coast Guard Makes Gravesend Bay Safety Zone Permanent

photo credit: Colleen MurphyA temporary safety zone created around unexploded ordinance in the waters near the Verrazano Narrows Bridge [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2010/12/coast-guard-creates-safety-zone-under-verrazano/] has been made permanent by Coast Guard officials. The 1,500 rounds of 20mm munitions, lost near the narrows in Gravesend Bay during a