The Queensboro Bridge Opened 109 Years Ago Today; Who Are the People in Architectural Renderings?

• On March 30th, 1906, the Queensboro Bridge opened to traffic and forever changed the fabric of Queens. [Brownstoner Queens]
• In the wake of last week’s East Village building explosion, new reports show that it could cost up to $26 billion to replace all the city’s leak-prone gas mains. [Crain’s]
• A lecture tomorrow will look at how the sounds of the city may be negatively affecting our psychological and physical health. [92Y]
• A capella music video “Uptown Passover” filmed on the UWS is a fun tribute to the holiday. [West Side Rag]
• The secret lives of the tiny people in architectural renderings… there’s more to it than you’d think. [Gizmodo]
• New app Departures NYC lets you find a bus stop just by holding up your smart phone. [CityLab]

Images: The Queensboro Bridge in 1909 (L); People swimming in a rendering for One Riverside Park Tower 17A (R)