Yoilish · Oct 11, 2026
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*How a bridge helped build Jewish Williamsburg*
When the Williamsburg Bridge opened in *1903*, it had the *world's longest suspension span* until 1924. It made northern Brooklyn easier to reach from Manhattan, and *Jewish immigrants moved to Williamsburg in large numbers*.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburg_Bridge




