- Planning for a bridge to connect New York and Brooklyn, then two separate cities, began as early as 1800, however its construction did not begin until 1869.
- This 2012 photo shows the Brooklyn Bridge looking west toward the Manhattan tower from the elevated walkway. (Photo by Doug Kerr.)
- That depends on whether you want to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan into Brooklyn or from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
- Brooklyn bridge, also called as the 8th wonder of the world, was built “to bridge” the gap between the two city hall’s of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most compelling attractions of New York City, allowing people to easily cross the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan Island.
- It is known as the 8th wonder of the world. The bridge, initially known as the East River Bridge, was renamed Brooklyn Bridge in 1915.
- The park was completed, with the dedication of Emily Roebling Plaza under the Brooklyn Bridge, in December 2021.
- The site stretches west in an arc from the Manhattan Bridge, through the Brooklyn Bridge and south along the East River to the upland area of Pier 6 and...
- In this watercolor made from the boardwalk of the Brooklyn Bridge, looking through the network of suspension cables, the tallest tower is the Singer Building.
- Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge with cable-stays, road bridge, tramway, light or metro rail bridge, pedestrian bridge (footbridge), steel bridge and...