The
Greenpoint Avenue Bridge is a
drawbridge that carries
Greenpoint Avenue across
Newtown Creek between the neighborhoods of
Greenpoint, Brooklyn and
Blissville, Queens in New York City. Also known as the
J. J. Byrne Memorial Bridge, the bridge is named after James J. Byrne, who served as Brooklyn Borough President from September 1926 until he died in office on March 14, 1930. Previously, Byrne was the Brooklyn Commissioner of Public Works.