New York City

Smallbany and Lower Manhattan – Queens, A Size Comparison

Albany is pretty small in area compared to New York City, as seen on this map that shows Albany, as area within the beltways of the Thruway - Interstate 90 Northside Route - Northway - Interstate 787 compared to Lower Manhattan Queens.

Van Cortlandt Park, 1951

Already 70 years ago, the park was criss-crossed by parkways, with more in mind by the Robert Moses and the Master Builders.

Randalls Island 1951

Robert Moses' home base, where the Triborough Bridge Authority and his office was located at the height of his power.