Monday, December 29, 2014

How a Ferry Ride Helped Make Brooklyn the Original Suburb by SAM ROBERTS



By SAM ROBERTS


On May 10, 1814, a twin-hulled boat called the Nassau carried 549 passengers across the East River to Manhattan. Thus was the concept of commuting born.


Published: December 30, 2014 at 12:00AM


from NYT N.Y. / Region http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/30/nyregion/how-a-ferry-ride-helped-make-brooklyn-the-original-suburb.html

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