From Greenwich Village, we made our way through Washington Square Park to Astor Place then took the subway down to Brooklyn Bridge. Crossing this New York icon is one of our very favourite experiences, and something that we never tire of. The views of the bridge itself and the surrounding skylines are stunning. From the Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center, up to the world famous Empire State and Chrysler Buildings and across the neighbourhoods of Brooklyn...stunning! The atmosphere on the popular crossing feels unique as New Yorkers head to and from work while dodging excited tourists enjoying the views and taking selfies...all while cyclists whizz by, and traffic zooms past below!
Brooklyn Bridge
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The iconic Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges still in use today. It connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning almost 6,000 feet over the East River. Known for its stone arches, the Brooklyn Bridge supports six lanes of vehicles and a shared pedestrian-bicycle path. An average of over 116,000 vehicles, 30,000 pedestrians and 3,000 cyclists travel across the Brooklyn Bridge each day (data as of 2018).
Completed in 1883, Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.
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We had enjoyed the experience of witnessing a New York sunrise so much that we wanted to do it again, but this time we were going to try and watch it from on Brooklyn Bridge. We headed out of the hotel before 5 o’clock and took the Subway from Penn Station down to Chambers Street then made our way over to the Brooklyn Bridge walkway. It was so special to watch the sunrise from such an iconic vantage point, and amazing to have the bridge virtually to ourselves...an unforgettable experience!
It was still before 8 o’clock as we made our way back across Brooklyn Bridge after spending the early morning in Dumbo. We almost felt like New Yorkers when we helped a couple of young European girls with directions...explaining in detail, offering advice and even giving them our map! The sky was blue and the sun was warm as we thoroughly enjoyed what would be our last journey across the Bridge...until next time!
After spending a stormy afternoon in Brooklyn we had coffee and a treat to eat from Feed in Dumbo’s Empire Stores before making our way across Brooklyn Bridge...which was a lot less busy than the other times that we had crossed it in the daytime. Crossing the bridge is always an enjoyable experience and the wet conditions and stormy skies added to the atmosphere.
At the end of another long and amazing day in New York, we made our way from DUMBO back up on to Brooklyn Bridge and wandered back towards Manhattan’s dazzling skyline. The crossing is far less popular at this time of night and the experience is very different...but the journey is just as special.
We decided to get up at 4:30 so that we could head down to Brooklyn Bridge to watch the sunrise again. After waiting at the wrong platform for a while, we eventually caught the train from Penn Station to Chambers Street and made it up on to the bridge in time to witness another memorable sunrise.
It was the last ‘whole’ day of our holiday and we were up and out of our hotel in time to be making our way across Brooklyn Bridge just after 7am. There was some cloud around and it didn’t feel quite as hot as the mornings earlier in the week...or maybe we were just getting acclimatised!
After taking the Subway from 28th Street down to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall, we made our way across the bridge as the sun lowered dramatically behind the Manhattan skyline...an unforgettable experience that we will never tire of.
Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge to get some super yummy dim sum in Brooklyn! Many people like to walk th bridge during the day; however, I think the view of the lights at night is incredible.
It was the last day of our trip and we wanted to make most of every minute so we got up before 5 o’clock and headed down to Brooklyn Bridge to watch the sunrise one last time...until next time!
Great views from Brooklyn Bridge.
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