![]() ![]() “People come here and are happy to see the kinds of food their mothers and grandmothers used to make,” said Greg Rein, whose parents, Robert and Betty, and uncle, Bernie, opened the deli in 1972. Located near I-84, the deli draws many travelers heading to New England from the metropolitan area and has even attracted some celebrities, like Oliver Platt, Kevin Bacon, Paul Newman and Peter Boyle. “But, it’s like, if you changed the name of this place, it’d always be Tappan Zee Manor,” he said.įarther east, in Vernon, Connecticut, at Rein’s New York Style Deli, the Tappan Zee is a popular sandwich featuring roast beef, turkey and pastrami on three slices of rye bread. “It’s a prestigious name and easily remembered.”įred Kaufman, one of the nearly 100 residents at the assisted living center and New City native, said the words “do relate to the bridge.” ![]() And, it’s no disrespect to the Cuomo family – they have been a staple of New York and we respect that, but we also feel that Tappan Zee Manor is known because of the bridge,” she said. “Just this morning, we were all saying that we’ll always call it the Tappan Zee Bridge. Though the name of the crossing has changed, Bleiweiss said it’ll be hard to get used to. And because of our proximity to the bridge, that’s what we’re all about.” ![]() “Whenever we’re talking to other hospitals, rehabs or states, we always say ‘Do you know where the Tappan Zee Bridge is?’ and people know,” said Bleiweiss, who works in admissions and community relations. (Fun fact: The manor is the former Tappan Zee Motor Lodge). It’s also good for giving a sense of place to folks not necessarily from the area, said Wendy Bleiweiss, who has worked at Tappan Zee Manor since it opened in 1998. Located just off the second Thruway exit north of the bridge, Tappan Zee Manor’s name is a tribute to the span that is literally in its backyard.Īt the assisted living center in Nyack, during the fall and winter months when the trees have no leaves, the bridge can be viewed from the property. With the opening of the Westchester-bound lanes earlier this week and the unveiling of new highway signs to reflect the new name, one of the largest infrastructure projects in state history is nearing completion.īut even though the old bridge is fading into history, the name Tappan Zee lives on in everything from a computer repair business to a sandwich. It's prompted many to call for the preservation of "Tappan Zee" or even a compromise (The Mario M. ![]() The change has been controversial to say the least. OPENING: Cuomo Bridge opens for commuters as old Tappan Zee looms in HudsonĬHRIS CUOMO: New bridge name conflicts former governor's son Mario Cuomo - a move many said was engineered by his son, current Gov. In June 2017, the New York state Legislature approved naming the bridge's $3.9 million replacement after the late Gov. In 1994, the bridge was formally renamed the Gov. When the span opened in December 1955, officials dubbed it as a throwback to the area’s history: Tappan – for the Native American tribe who lived on the western bank of the Hudson River – and Zee – the word for sea in Dutch, who were among the first Europeans to settle in the Lower Hudson Valley. Tappan Zee has long been associated with the iconic bridge spanning one of the widest parts of the Hudson River, connecting Rockland and Westchester counties. ![]()
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