Emma Lazarus and the Brooklyn Bridge
Emma Lazarus, the daughter of Moses and Esther Nathan, one of the oldest Jewish families in New York City, was born there on July 22, 1849, and died on November 19, 1887. She was privately educated by tutors and published her first poems during her early teens. These attracted the attention of Ralph Waldo Emerson,…
The Brooklyn Bridge is the Ultimate Walking Bridge
A customer “was wondering if the Brooklyn bridge is really crowded on the night of December 31, and if we will have a spot for sure on the bridge to watch the several fireworks at midnight?” We have gotten soft in modern America. We often take the car for even the shortest distances. Back in…
Where to Eat After the Brooklyn Bridge into the New Year
Where is a good place to eat after the New Year begins? On the Brooklyn side, a couple of places on nearby Dumbo might be open, especially on Main Street. More of a trek but open and not as crowded might be the Custom House on 139 Montague Street. On the Manhattan side, you can…
The Brooklyn Bridge Trolley
From 1898 to 1950, various companies operated local trolley lines over the Brooklyn Bridge, taking passengers from many points in Brooklyn and Queens in New York City to the Park Row terminal in Lower Manhattan. These lines entered the bridge roadway from Fulton Street or Sands Street in Downtown Brooklyn, some of them using elevated…
P. T. Barnum and the Brooklyn Bridge
Shortly after the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, rumors that it was structurally unsound sparked a human stampede that left a dozen people dead. The bridge’s owners had previously turned down a $5,000 offer from Barnum to let him parade his circus animals across it as a publicity stunt, but they changed their minds after…
Getting to the Brooklyn Bridge on New Year’s Eve
Just because things look close together does not necessarily mean they are near each other in a timely fashion. Rush hour, traffic congestion, accidents, and construction can make getting there a challenge. If you are staying at a hotel, ask your concierge for advice. Automobile—If you are willing to walk, you can find parking on…
The Brooklyn Bridge — “If you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell to you”
Ever since I was a young person, I have used the phrase, “If you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell to you”. The phrase originated because for over a century people have fallen for the con that New York City is selling the Brooklyn Bridge. George C. Parker (1860-1936), a native…
Things to do in New York Before and After the Brooklyn Bridge Walk into the New Year
What can you do before and after the walk on the Brooklyn Bridge? Things to do indoors Manhattan American Museum of Natural History New-York Historical Society (is adjacent south of the American Museum of Natural History) Metropolitan Museum of Art Whitney Museum (exhibition on Andy Warhol go on line to get admission tickets) Museums…
The Brooklyn Bridge’s Headless Ghost By Raquel Laneri, Hana R. Alberts and Michael Riedel
NYC Walks Blog 33 The Brooklyn Bridge’s Headless Ghost New York City’s most haunted spots will terrify you By Raquel Laneri, Hana R. Alberts and Michael Riedel New York Post 29 October 2017 https://nypost.com/2017/10/28/nycs-most-haunted-spots-will-terrify-you/
The Brooklyn Bridge Part IX: Bibliography
Burns, Ken. Brooklyn Bridge. (Videotape, PBS). Harrod, Kathryn E. Master Bridge Builders: The Story of the Roeblings. New York: Julian Messner, Inc., 1958. Inside the Brooklyn Bridge (Videotape, Discovery Channel.) 1999 Kaplan, Leslie. Brooklyn Bridge. (Fiction). Mann, Elizabeth B. The Brooklyn Bridge. McCullough, David. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn…