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By Matt Chaban 10/29/12 10:43am

Don't want to be this guy. (Free Images UK)

Trapped in Manhattan: Holland and Brooklyn-Battery Tunnels Closing at 2 p.m., Bridges Could Be Next

Governor Cuomo just announced that the Holland Tunnel and the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel will be closed at 2 p.m. today because they would be the most prone to flooding. There was no mention of the Lincoln Tunnel, which presumably will remain open and could be the one life-line for Manhattan as the bridges will also close should wind speeds surpass 60 miles per hour. Earlier today, a wind speed of 51 miles per hour. Read More

By Drew Grant 11/21/11 3:49pm

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Department of Transportation Introduces First 20 Miles-Per-Hour ‘Slow Zone’ In The Bronx…Is Manhattan Next?

Have you ever driven down a street New York City and thought to yourself, “If only we could reduce the speed limit here by 10 miles per hour?”

Probably not. And despite a similar program in place in London and New Jersey, the roll-out of the city’s first “Slow Zones” today in the Bronx doesn’t foretell a fast-tracked future for the project. Read More

The New York Observer

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Trapped in Manhattan: Holland and Brooklyn-Battery Tunnels Closing at 2 p.m., Bridges Could Be Next

Department of Transportation Introduces First 20 Miles-Per-Hour ‘Slow Zone’ In The Bronx…Is Manhattan Next?

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