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Cobble Hill

May 16, 2013

Buy Paint Used on Brooklyn Bridge at Show Celebrating Span's 130th Birthday

Urban Folk Art Gallery will honor the bridge's 130th anniversary with an art exhibition opening May 24.

New York City

May 15, 2013

Workers Paint Flagpole Atop Brooklyn Bridge

Department of Transportation workers painted a flagpole high above the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday.

Civic Center

May 05, 2013

Man Threatening Suicide Snarls Traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge

Cops rescued the man but traffic ground to a halt on both sides of the East River.

Downtown Brooklyn

April 24, 2013

Brooklyn Bridge to Close for Manhattan-Bound Traffic This Weekend

The Brooklyn Bridge's Manhattan-bound lanes will close from early Saturday through Monday morning.

Downtown Brooklyn

March 29, 2013

Thousands Observe Good Friday with a Procession over the Brooklyn Bridge

The Way of the Cross procession began in Downtown Brooklyn and passed through Ground Zero.

Carroll Gardens

February 28, 2013

The Bridges of Kings County: Friends Share a Passion for Trestles

Artist Antonio Masi and writer Joan Marans Dim will present their work on the city's bridges.

Downtown

February 13, 2013

Brooklyn Prosecutor Gets 10 Days Community Service for Assaulting EMT

Michael Jaccarino attacked Teresa Soler when she found him drunk on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Kips Bay

February 12, 2013

Manhattan Borough President Unveils Plan to Fortify East River Waterfront

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released plans to fortify the waterfront against storm surges.

Civic Center

February 06, 2013

Murry Bergtraum High School Still Without Phone Service After Sandy

More than three months after Hurricane Sandy, phones remain down at Murry Bergtraum High School.

Civic Center

January 07, 2013

Rescue Workers Plan Rally for EMT Allegedly Attacked By Brooklyn Prosecutor

Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Michael Jaccarino was arrested and charged with assaulting an EMT.

DUMBO

December 01, 2012

Police Nab Repeat Graffiti Writer for Allegedly Tagging Brooklyn Bridge

A 32-year-old Queens man was arrested Friday for allegedly spray-painting the Brooklyn Bridge.

New York City

November 27, 2012

19-Year-Old Leaps to His Death off Brooklyn Bridge

The young man climbed the bridge's cables Tuesday morning before plunging to his death, officials said.

Lower East Side

November 14, 2012

Rent Refunds Coming to LES Residents With No Heat, Power or Water

Tenants of Knickerbocker Village will see rents refunded after two weeks spent without utilities.

New York City

November 13, 2012

Early 20th-Century Styles Influence Vintage-Inspired Designers

The 20th century's authenticity and high style are an inspiration for two designers.

Lower East Side

November 13, 2012

LES Residents Still Without Power and Heat Threaten Rent Strike

Residents of Knickerbocker Village are considering a rent strike after two weeks in the dark and cold.