Tag: Brooklyn Bridge (NYC)

Skate Under the Brooklyn Bridge (Or Just Take Photos)

Everybody at a skating rink smiles. Ever notice this? The teenagers in hockey skates racing from one side to the next. The moms gently guiding their I-don’t-know-about-this children along the ice. The couples (there are always couples) holding hands out of affection and a desire to stay vertical. Skaters determined to stay on their feet […]

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Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Block N.Y. Bridge and Tunnel Traffic

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Monday morning blocked off entrances to the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges, as well as the Holland Tunnel, disrupting rush-hour traffic in Manhattan as they protested Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip and called for a cease-fire. Protesters at the Holland Tunnel held aloft a Palestinian flag and banners that read “Lift […]

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The Brooklyn Bridge Is Not for Sale, or for Selling Souvenirs Anymore

A tourist from Lyon, France, named Steven Heng visited the Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday not just to take in the celebrated peaked arches, the trellis of wire rope and the panoramic views. He also came to shop — before it was too late. Tuesday was the last day for scores of souvenir vendors who have […]

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