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It was the first fixed crossing over the East River.

Retry Correct Incorrect Nowadays, there are plenty of bridges between Manhattan and New York’s other boroughs — but in the 19th century, this wasn’t the case. When the Brooklyn Bridge was completed between Manhattan and Brooklyn in 1883, it was the first fixed crossing over the East River.

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It was the first fixed crossing over the East River.

• Hell Gate Bridge
• Brooklyn Bridge
• Manhattan Bridge
• Queensboro Bridge