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Recommended in the First Regional Plan, the New Jersey skyway from Elizabeth to the Holland Tunnel was completed in 1932; the Whitestone Bridge connecting the Long Island highway system with the Bronx arterial system was completed in 1939; and the Henry Hudson Parkway was built between 1935 and 1938. RPA identified specific natural areas that could be acquired for public use and persuaded various public agencies to purchase land, doubling the Region's park space. Early acquisitions were made in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam and Dutchess counties, and in Flushing Meadows, Orchard Beach Park and the Palisades. RPA assisted local governments to establish planning boards, including a city planning commission for New York City. From 1929 to 1939, the number of planning boards in the Region increased from 61 to 204. RPA suggested the location of regional airports, endorsing the city's proposal for expanded operations at Idlewild Airport, now JFK. Later, RPA was instrumental in putting the administration of the three regional airports-Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark-together under the Port Authority. | |
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