Noun
a bay of the North Atlantic; fed by the Hudson River
Source: WordNetA buildup of water in the Upper New York Bay eventually allowed the Hudson River to break through previous land mass that was connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn to form The Narrows as it exists today. Source: Internet
A year later, Estevan Gomez, a Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain in search of the Northwest Passage visited New York Bay. Source: Internet
Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first European to record an encounter with these people, after entering what is now New York Bay in 1524. Source: Internet
The lower portion (from Hell Gate to New York Bay ) runs north-south, parallel to the glacial motion. Source: Internet