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Horse-drawn carriages, trolleys and more: Here’s what Staten Island roadways looked like back in the day
Updated May 10, 2021;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Before there were potholes and traffic, there were horse-drawn carriages and trolley tracks on the streets of Staten Island.
The borough’s roadways have gone through a drastic change over the years, from the construction of Staten Island’s expressways to paving over its dirt roads.
But perhaps the biggest change to the borough’s traffic flow came after the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was built.
We have the proof. Here are the best throwback photos of what Staten Island streets used to look like. ....

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