Once again, Notify NYC reminds us that rehabilitation work on the Brooklyn Bridge necessitates closing the Manhattan bound lanes of the Bridge starting at midnight tonight and continuing through tomorrow (Sunday, August 4) until 5:00 a.m. Monday. This will happen again next weekend, with the Manhattan bound lanes closed from midnight through Sunday, August 11 […]
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Manhattan Bound Brooklyn Bridge Lanes Closed This Weekend
This just in from Notify NYC: Notification issued 7/19/13 at 3:00 PM. As part of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) project to rehabilitate the Brooklyn Bridge ramps and approaches, a full weekend closure of the Manhattan-bound lanes of the bridge will be required this weekend, from 11:59 PM tonight, 7/19, until 6:00 […]
Brooklyn Bridge Closed Due To Suspicious Vehicle
UPDATE 6:56pm: WNBC-TV reports that the situation has been cleared.
Improved Brooklyn Bridge Ramps To Brooklyn Heights Near Completion
A series of choke points providing entry and exits to the Brooklyn Bridge are nearing completion, including a ramp that connects Brooklyn-bound lanes to Cadman Plaza West and Old Fulton Street in Brooklyn Heights. The New York Times reports that three ramps are just about finished, also including one connecting the bridge’s exit from the […]
Mid-Week Walk Photos: Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Bridge Park
Late Wednesday afternoon I took a walk north along the Promenade, across the pedestrian bridge to Pier 1, south along the Brooklyn Bridge Park walkway to Pier 5, then up Joralemon to home on Montague. Cherry blossoms provided a splash of color at the Promenade’s north end. Brilliant green ferns on the Pier 1, Brooklyn […]
Brooklyn Bridge Would-Be Jumper
The Brooklyn Bridge is shut down in both directions Saturday afternoon as police report the presence of a jumper. A BHB reader reported talking to police while stranded in a cab on the bridge, and confirmed that cops are trying to talk down a man spotted pacing back and forth on the Manhattan tower of the bridge. Update: The man was talked down by NYPD.
Manhattan Bound Brooklyn Bridge Lanes Closed This Weekend
This in from Notify NYC: Notification issued 4/26/13 at 12:00 PM. As part of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) project to rehabilitate the Brooklyn Bridge ramps and approaches, a full closure of the Manhattan-bound lanes of the bridge will be required this weekend, from 12:01 AM Saturday, April 27 to 6 AM […]
More Evening and Morning Walk Photos
Yesterday (Friday) evening there was an even prettier than usual sunset, so I walked across to the Promenade and got this shot of the harbor, with the Statue of Liberty seen beyond Governors Island. Tug Bruce A. McAllister, seen this morning from Whitman Peak on Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park. The nearly completed lower portion […]
Morning Walk and Sunset Photos
As I set out on my morning walk early Sunday, the sky was overcast and gloomy. Here is the top of the new One World Trade Center, still under construction, obscured by clouds. This photo was taken from the esplanade at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park. There are more photos and text after the jump. […]
More Morning Walk Photos
The communications tower atop the new One World Trade Center is taking shape, as it approaches its maximum height of 1,776 feet. Note the copper-patina bluish green spire of 40 Wall Street directly in front of it. This was taken from Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park. Duck paddling in the water next to Pier 5. […]
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