Pkmatrix0079 t1_iudhxae wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:39 PM

Reply to comment by towhomnottowho in TIL that the despite being the outermost bridge in NYC and the southernmost bridge in the whole state of NY, the Outerbridge Crossing in NYC is actually named after Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge, the first chairman of the Port of New York Authority. by LOERMaster

Speaking as someone from the area, almost everyone thinks the bridge is named "Outerbridge Crossing" because it is New York City's outermost bridge. That it's actually named after a person named Outerbridge is usually a shock whenever it gets brought up. It's just a coincidence that it's turned out to be also the city's outermost bridge.

CharlieWormhat t1_iueyng5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:34 PM

It's like an ice cream man named Cone

towhomnottowho t1_iudm6nc wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Makes sense. Thank you.