Verrazano-Narrows Bridge,

Completed in 1964, the Verrazano Bridge was and still is the longest suspension bridge in the Americas. Designed by structural engineer and architect Othmar Ammann and advocated for by master planner Robert Moses (it was the last large-scale public works project overseen by Moses), the bridge spans the Narrows, a body of water connecting the relatively protected upper bay with the larger, wide open lower bay. Its central span is 4,260 feet, with a total bridge length of 13,700 feet. When opened to the public in 1964, after five years of construction, the cost of the toll was 50 cents! While it does not have a pedestrian path, each year the bridge plays a part in the NYC Marathon and the 5-Boro Bike tours, allowing non-vehicular passengers to cross the span.

The bridge is named for Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano who was the first documented European explorer to enter New York Harbor. Author Gay Talese, who chronicled the construction of the bridge, wrote that the missing letter was a "typo and everybody let it go." In October of 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill adding the second 'z' to the name, correcting the historical misspelling, to honor the explorer and the state's heritage. While the name change took effect as of October 1, the city replaced the misspelled signs as they wear out in the next several years.