Aug 20, 2024ย ยท Located at the mouth of upper New York Bay, the bridge not only connects Brooklyn with Staten Island but is also a major link in the interstate highway system, providing the shortest route. Complete history of Verrazano-Narrows Bridge from 1964 opening to today. Construction timeline, engineering achievements, Giovanni da Verrazzano naming, and NYC development impact. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (/ หŒvษ›rษ™หˆzษ‘หnoสŠ / VERR-ษ™-ZAH-noh; also referred to as the Narrows Bridge, the Verrazzano Bridge, and simply the Verrazzano) is a suspension bridge connecting the.