Oct. 16, birthdays for John Mayer, Tim Robbins, Suzanne Somers
Brooklyn Today
Good morning, Brooklyn. Today is the 289th day of the year.
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ON THIS DAY in 1908, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “Queensboro Bridge Not Up to Contract.” The article focused on officials learning that, although the bridge was deemed safe, its carrying capacity would hold six tracks instead of the planned eight.
“The Queensboro Bridge, it was learned this morning, does not come up to the contract specifications, nor will it be able to carry the traffic for which it was designed,” the Eagle reported. “Designed for eight lines of transportation, it is not likely that more than six lines will ever be operated…”
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