Noun
a cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens
Source: WordNetThe city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world. F. Scott Fitzgerald
In 1921, Blackwell's Island was renamed Welfare Island after the City Hospital on the island. citation In 1930, a vehicular elevator to transport cars and passengers on Queensboro Bridge started to allow vehicular and trolley access to the island. Source: Internet
Roosevelt Island buildings Transportation render Although Roosevelt Island is located directly under the Queensboro Bridge, it is not directly accessible from the bridge itself. Source: Internet
The Queensboro Bridge runs across Roosevelt Island, but no longer has an passenger elevator connection to it, as it did in the past. Source: Internet
The Queensboro Bridge started construction in 1900 and opened in 1909; it passed over the island but did not provide direct vehicular access to it at the time. Source: Internet