Brooklyn Battery Tunnel renamed for late New York governor
The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel has been officially renamed as the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel in honor of the late New York governor who died last year. Carey was a Brooklyn resident who was credited with rescuing
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Oct 22, 2012, 5:06 PM
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Updated 4,202 days ago
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The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel has been officially renamed as the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel in honor of the late New York governor who died last year.
Carey was a Brooklyn resident who was credited with rescuing New York during the fiscal crisis in the 1970s.
Mayor Bloomberg, MTA officials and Carey's relatives attended the renaming ceremony today.
