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would be of great value to the city, while many city blocks would 

 be regained for the city to sell, besides space for park and pleasure 

 places. It is also stated that land could thus be obtained for the 

 center pier of a large suspension bridge to run from Jersey City to 

 Brooklyn. Such a proposal seems visionary, but the work already 

 done at Governor's Island is a part of this scheme, and with New 

 York city's rapid growth, no one can tell but that such a proposal 

 may be adopted within the next decade. It would be a work of 

 magnitude, but few difficulties would be encountered. 



