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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, 1:06 PM

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