The Narrows

40°36′48″N 74°02′53″W / 40.61333°N 74.04806°W / 40.61333; -74.04806

The Narrows
Brooklyn (bottom) and Staten Island (upper right), connected by the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge
A TERRA satellite image of New York Harbor with The Narrows (in red), connecting Upper New York Bay to Lower New York Bay
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Municipality	New York City
Physical characteristics
Source	Upper New York Bay
Mouth	Lower New York Bay

The Narrows is the tidal strait separating the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City. It connects the Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay (of larger New York Bay) and forms the principal channel by which the Hudson River flowing south from upstate New York and the New England regions, empties into the Atlantic Ocean. It has long been considered to be the maritime "gateway" to New York City and the Northeastern United States on the East Coast of North America, and historically has been one of the most important entrances into the seaport harbors of the Port of New York and New Jersey.