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Silver dollar of Philip V of Spain, 1739 ; Reverse VTRAQUE VNUM M[EXICO] 1739 "Both (are) one, Mexico [City Mint], 1739" Displays two hemispheres of a world map, crowned between the Pillars of Hercules adorned with the PLUS VLTR[A] motto.
[76] [77] [81] [82] The real value of the federal minimum wage in 2022 dollars has decreased by 46% since its inflation-adjusted peak in February 1968. The minimum wage would be $13.46 in 2022 dollars if its real value had remained at the 1968 level. [76] [77] See chart to right. From January 1981 to April 1990, the minimum wage was frozen at ...
The Queens–Midtown Tunnel (often referred to as the Midtown Tunnel) [2] [3] is a vehicular tunnel under the East River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens.
The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge (colloquially referred to as the Whitestone Bridge or simply the Whitestone) is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 678 over the East River.
The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 295 (I-295) over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound.The bridge connects the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bay Terrace section of Queens.
The Tunnel Authority also opposed the Brooklyn–Battery Bridge because a bridge would lower property values. [74] In response, Moses predicted that the Tunnel Authority's Queens–Midtown Tunnel would not be profitable and that the Tunnel Authority should organize its existing affairs before deciding to build a new tunnel. [75]
Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was the United States Attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008 and a Morris County commissioner from 1995 to 1997.