This is the most 'New York' story ever. It has all the stereotypes. It's about bridges. There is an unpronounceable name of a long-dead local notary, one's pronunciation then betraying on exactly which of New York's many blocks one grew up. We are reminded of how New York is actually a bunch of cities that at many levels squabble like they were different countries. Even the text: "But wait, there's more!" was a bit in MyCousinVinny. The article then spawns debates amongst New Yorkers over which viaduct, bypass, turnpike or expressway best gets one from one side of the city to the other. They are all ROADS. Every city has them. Why each must be so classified escapes me. Yes, New York roads are more convoluted than the average. It is an old city. But it isn't London or Tokyo. All this article needs mow is a reference to a pizza or bagel place.

Of course I only recognize these tells because of New York's place in modern media, the setting of so much TV situational humour that street names are household words worldwide. More feet may be shot in Vancouver or LA, but everything is still set in NY.