It requires closing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge for hours, halting the flow of traffic between Brooklyn and Staten Island for hours.

WSJ: Marathon Hits Wall Amid Criticism

Bridges and tunnels were closed across the region, including the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Holland Tunnel, the Tappan Zee Bridge and all spans across the East River.

WSJ: Sandy Wallops Region

Eighteen ships from five nations, including tall sailing ships from the Mexican and Indian navies, will be sent upriver by a 21-gun salute from Fort Hamilton, in the shadow of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

CNN: New York celebrates Parade of Ships

On Saturday morning, police officers stopped and searched for a third day box trucks as they approached the George Washington Bridge, which links New Jersey with New York, as well as the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, the Holland Tunnel and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, connecting the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.

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