What is East River?
[[File:East River and UN.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The East River in [[New York City]]]] The East River is a [[tide | tidal]] [[strait]] in [[New York City]]. It connects [[Upper New York Bay]] on its south end to [[Long Island Sound]] on its north end. It separates [[Long Island]], including the boroughs of [[Queens]] and [[Brooklyn]], from the island of [[Manhattan]] and [[the Bronx]]. Several bridges and tunnels cross the East River. The [[Brooklyn Bridge]] is the oldest and most famous. {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Geography of New York City]]