Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
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The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a large suspension bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn across the Narrows.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge canonical | 80 |
| Verrazano-Narrows Bridge | 1 |
| Verrazzano‑Narrows Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T91393 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Context triple: [Upper New York Bay, crossedBy, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge]
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George Washington Bridge
The George Washington Bridge is a major double-decked suspension bridge connecting Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee in New Jersey and serving as a key transportation link in the northeastern United States.
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Queensboro Bridge
The Queensboro Bridge is a major cantilever bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens and is a key artery for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic.
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Triborough Bridge
The Triborough Bridge, now officially known as the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, is a major New York City bridge complex connecting Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx and serving as a key transportation hub in the city’s highway system.
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D.
Throgs Neck Bridge
The Throgs Neck Bridge is a major suspension bridge in New York City that connects the Bronx and Queens, serving as a key route between the Bronx–Whitestone and Cross Bronx expressways.
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E.
Williamsburg Bridge
The Williamsburg Bridge is a large suspension bridge in New York City that connects the Lower East Side of Manhattan with the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Target entity description: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a large suspension bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn across the Narrows.
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A.
George Washington Bridge
The George Washington Bridge is a major double-decked suspension bridge connecting Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee in New Jersey and serving as a key transportation link in the northeastern United States.
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B.
Queensboro Bridge
The Queensboro Bridge is a major cantilever bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens and is a key artery for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic.
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C.
Triborough Bridge
The Triborough Bridge, now officially known as the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, is a major New York City bridge complex connecting Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx and serving as a key transportation hub in the city’s highway system.
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D.
Throgs Neck Bridge
The Throgs Neck Bridge is a major suspension bridge in New York City that connects the Bronx and Queens, serving as a key route between the Bronx–Whitestone and Cross Bronx expressways.
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E.
Williamsburg Bridge
The Williamsburg Bridge is a large suspension bridge in New York City that connects the Lower East Side of Manhattan with the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Description of subject: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a large suspension bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn across the Narrows.
Referenced by (82)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
New York's 11th congressional district
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linked to: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
subject linked to:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
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southern Brooklyn
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Othmar
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borough of Staten Island
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borough of Staten Island
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Long Island, New York, United States