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New York City's Waterways
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Except for the Bronx, New York City is made up exclusively of islands! In fact, this city is made up of over 500 miles of coastline. Take a look at the waterways that surround the islands of the Five Boroughs.

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Upper East River

\[The General Slocum on her last trip on the East River] The General Slocum on her last trip on the East River June 15th/ 1904 \[handwritten on recto] Scrapbook page from "Views of New York City, Brooklyn, and Other Places Vol. 3", by Eugene Armbruster.
Upper East River image

Upper East River

Board of Water Supply. City Water Tunnel No. 3. Making test borings to investigate geology under the East River. Camera located on DeLong drill barge in east channel of East River opposite 35th Avenue in Queens, looking southeast. View shows large drill, driller's helper, superintendent, assorted pipes and drill rods. In background are visible cement silo of old cement block plant, Welfare Island Bridge and smoke stacks of Con Edison plant. Photograph taken by Raymond International Corporation. May 1963.
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