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I promised my editor this story about walking the Brooklyn Bridge so many months ago, it’s embarrassing. It was meant to coincide with the long-­anticipated completion of a major, multi-year ...
The popular Squibb Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge that many call “the Bouncy Bridge”, opened March 21, 2013, as an connection between Brooklyn Heights, high on its famous bluff, and ...
The Brooklyn Bridge becomes a stage for love and positivity as Jose Cruz spreads his message to the world. Photo by Jack Van Hecke. Since starting The World Needs Love Tour, Cruz has amassed over ...
Markowitz and Councilman David Yassky (D–Brooklyn Heights) allocated the funding out of their discretionary budgets, Reed said. The multi-faceted design consists of Andrew Simons’s huge map and ...
Emily (Laurel Hatfield) runs interference between Farrington (Brian Love, left) and her husband (Alex Albrecht) in "Brooklyn's Bridge," making its premiere at the Dr. Phillips Center for the ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- If you're thinking of attaching a love lock on the Brooklyn Bridge be warned: There'll be a price to pay.New York City officials on Friday announced a $100 fine for ...
Brooklyn Bridge is no place for ‘love locks,’ says city officials New signage warns against placing items on the bridge’s promenade and imposes fines for those who don’t comply By Ameena ...
The city said further that the as a national historic landmark, the bridge must not be damaged or altered. The city reported last year that it had removed more than 5,600 love locks.
The Post reports that more than 34,000 love locks have been cut off the span since the DOT began keeping count in 2013. The agency said it costs the city more than $100,000 to remove all the locks.
Lock up your love (Rachel Titiriga/Flickr Creative Commons) A trend that’s been sweeping the world one bridge at a time has hit Brooklyn, and the Department of Transportation is not feeling the ...