In New York, a good example would be Triborough Bridge Authority bonds which use the tolls paid by cars entering and leaving New York City to service the annual interest payments owed investors.

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Gilinski got bridge loans from Barclays and ING, backed by equity in the bank, and sold convertible bonds in the U.S. to get the money to seal the deal in record time.

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