The legacy of the 1977 blockbuster “Saturday Night Fever” and its characters is “stayin’ alive” with a new bench plaque.

Since its opening in the 1960s, the Verrazzano Bridge has been the only direct connection from Brooklyn to Staten Island, making for a one long commute for Brooklynites and Staten Islanders.

The Rotary Club of Verrazano (Brooklyn) held its 47th annual gala on the evening of Friday, May 2, at the El Caribe Country Club.

History nerd? Got maps on your wall? The Map Myths website allows you to explore the mythical places on ancient maps.

To me, Verrazzano confirms Rhode Island’s centrality in the story of America’s exploration and homesteading, when you consider that Plymouth is a stone’s throw, and two of the pilgrims are ...

A crash on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is contributing to congestion on the Staten Island Expressway Brooklyn bound and the Goethals Bridge on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Courtesy ...

Strikingly gorgeous, if not entirely accurate, the Da Ming Hun Yi Tu is a map from China’s Ming Empire. Dating back to the ...

On Jan. 17, 1524, Verrazzano began his crossing of the Atlantic in the caravel La Dauphine accompanied by younger brother Girolamo, a map maker, and a crew of 50 men.

This year marks the 500th Anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s historic New World voyage and a European’s first documented visit to Rhode Island. This fact should not go unnoticed! Verrazzano (1485 ...

On April 17, 500 years ago, Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed into New York Bay, describing the land and his encounters with its native inhabitants. The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge in ...