Queensboro Bridge is one of the many ways to get onto the Island of Manhattan. It will take you from 2nd Avenue to Queens and is quite a busy bridge. As well as cars and trucks being able to use the bridge pedestrians and cyclists also have a designated thoroughfare. One of the best ways to see the bridge is to ride the cable car to Roosevelt Island. This runs alongside the bridge and you get some great views of the bridge and cross the East River. The bridge crosses Roosevelt Island but there is no direct access to the bridge from the island. You can get some great pix of the bridge from this island and also from Manhattan itself. A magnificent piece of engineering!

If I drive between Manhattan and Queens, this bridge is my favorite bridge to take, since there is no toll for either way. The traffic on this bridge can be treacherous, and the motorists are often very aggressive (definitely think of the use of: horns, lights, cutting in and out of lanes, the failure to obey traffic signals and turn signals, and rude gestures), but it sure beats the need to pay a toll when a person goes either way with most of the other bridges that connect Manhattan and the Bronx to Queens and to Brooklyn. The air is probably not that great, but the views are beautiful. The officers who direct the traffic usually make it worse, in my opinion. This bridge goes over Roosevelt Island, as well, but there is no connection to Roosevelt Island by this bridge. I did not like the walkway, because it is too narrow for both bicyclists and pedestrians, and I have dealt with many delinquents at night on that trail. I did feel safe when I walked around the adjacent areas in Queens and in Manhattan.

Built in 1909 and connecting Manhattan to Queens, this is yet another impressive and historic bridge that you will find in New York. It is now the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge named after the former long serving and charismatic mayor. Great views of the bridge as you stroll along the walking path on the East River. There is also a dedicated lane for pedestrians and bikes on the bridge. Making the bridge unique is the adjacent Roosevelt Island Tram that travels alongside.