Queensboro Bridge

The journey downtown and across the Queensboro Bridge was the usual uncomfortable and exasperating progress familiar to all who pilot cars to Long Island.

Athalie Frank Craig 1899

So, at around 4 p.m., many cab drivers go off duty and drive back to their garages, frequently located across the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City.

Why Do Cabs Disappear At Five? Simon McCormack 2011

This weekend was my last double-digit run -- an easy 11 miles to practice the end of the marathon course, from the Queensboro Bridge to the finish line in Central Park excluding the Bronx.

Emily Faherty: How To 'Endure' the Taper: Countdown to the New York City Marathon Emily Faherty 2011

In December 2010 I received a call from Mayor Mike Bloomberg asking if I would like to have my name attached to the Queensboro Bridge unofficially referred to as the 59th Street Bridge.

Ed Koch: Feelin' Groovy Ed Koch 2011

This weekend was my last double-digit run -- an easy 11 miles to practice the end of the marathon course, from the Queensboro Bridge to the finish line in Central Park excluding the Bronx.

Emily Faherty: How To 'Endure' the Taper: Countdown to the New York City Marathon Emily Faherty 2011

So, at around 4 p.m., many cab drivers go off duty and drive back to their garages, frequently located across the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City.

Why Do Cabs Disappear At Five? Simon McCormack 2011

Then there are the hills, like the steep climb at the Queensboro Bridge.

A Runner and His…Entourage? Scott Cacciola 2011

This weekend was my last double-digit run -- an easy 11 miles to practice the end of the marathon course, from the Queensboro Bridge to the finish line in Central Park excluding the Bronx.

Emily Faherty: How To 'Endure' the Taper: Countdown to the New York City Marathon Emily Faherty 2011

The city has pledged to invest in the neighborhood's green space, as the first shrubs are starting to sprout under the Queensboro Bridge.

Queens Plaza Is Flush With Apartment Boom Laura Kusisto 2011

This weekend was my last double-digit run -- an easy 11 miles to practice the end of the marathon course, from the Queensboro Bridge to the finish line in Central Park excluding the Bronx.

Emily Faherty: How To 'Endure' the Taper: Countdown to the New York City Marathon Emily Faherty 2011