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East River

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East River
A narrow tidal strait connecting Upper New York Bay with Long Island Sound and separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx from Brooklyn and Queens.
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Noun1.East River - a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and BrooklynEast River - a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn
Greater New York, New York, New York City - the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
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The churches re-echoed the national enthusiasm in graver key and slower measure, and the aerial and naval preparations on the East River were greatly incommoded by the multitude of excursion steamers which thronged, helpfully cheering, about them.
The War in the Air by Wells, H.G. View in context
[1] A small bay in the East River below Corlear's Hook.
Adventure of the Black Fisherman by Irving, Washington View in context
{The New York City Almshouse, at Bellevue on the East River, housed over 1,500 inmates at a time(with annual deaths approaching 500), and served as a last refuge for the destitute of all ages}
Imagination and Heart by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
 
 
 
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