• Tag Archives: Brooklyn Bridge

    Historian David McCullough on What the Brooklyn Bridge Says About Politics Today

    By Transportation Nation | May. 21 – 10:09 am

    (New York, NY — Anna Sale, It’s a Free Country.Org) “Don’t you think this is a wonderful thing to walk across this bridge!” Historian David...

    [0] Cities/Urban, Construction, Federal Government, Financing, Infrastructure, Politics/Elections, Uncategorized

    Cyclist Pledges $40M to Brooklyn Bridge Park

    By Transportation Nation | Apr. 20 – 8:07 am

    An avid cyclist and wealthy New Yorker has pledged $40 million to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation — the largest donation ever made to a...

    [0] Bikes, Cities/Urban, Community, Uncategorized

    From the TN Archives: When Love Met the Bolt Cutter

    By Kate Hinds | Feb. 14 – 12:39 pm

    The frequent Brooklyn Bridge crosser is probably familiar with the phenomenon known as ‘love locks.’ Couples write their names on a lock, fasten it to...

    [2] Infrastructure

    Brooklyn Bridge Under Wraps

    By Kate Hinds | Sep. 23 – 4:41 pm

    (Kate Hinds, Transportation Nation) WNYC went out on the Brooklyn Bridge last week to check on the progress of that structure’s $508 million, four-year rehabilitation....

    [0] Infrastructure, WNYC - New York City

    Brooklyn Bridge to get “Christo”-Style Treatment

    By Andrea Bernstein | Aug. 1 – 10:00 pm

    (New York — Kate Hinds, WNYC)  As part of its $508 million rehabilitation, the Brooklyn Bridge will get wrapped in canvas beginning in about two...

    [0] Automobiles, Cities/Urban, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, WNYC - New York City

    Big Brooklyn Bridge Contractor Got “Marginal” Rating on Minority Hiring

    By Andrea Bernstein | Jul. 2 – 11:34 am

    (Kate Hinds, WNYC) One of the main reasons WNYC decided to monitor the renovation of the Brooklyn Bridge is that we thought following this $508-million...

    [1] Cities/Urban, Construction, Infrastructure, Local Government, WNYC - New York City

    Brooklyn Bridge Rehab Creates Jobs, But You’ll Never Know How Many

    By Kate Hinds | Jun. 3 – 1:41 am

    (Kate Hinds, WNYC) Wednesday’s official groundbreaking of the Brooklyn Bridge rehab brought out some big political names–Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Congressman...

    [0] Infrastructure

    Brooklyn Bridge Project Closes Skate Park

    By Andrea Bernstein | May. 13 – 11:27 pm

    (WNYC, Kate Hinds, May 13)        The Brooklyn Banks (a red brick plaza under the ramps of the bridge on the Manhattan side)...

    [0] Cities/Urban, Construction, Infrastructure

    Renovation of the Brooklyn Bridge Begins

    By Andrea Bernstein | May. 10 – 3:22 pm

    A four-year, $508 million renovation of the Brooklyn Bridge is underway. WNYC is watching — and wants your help. To get involved, start here.

    [0] Cities/Urban, Construction, Infrastructure, Pedestrians, Uncategorized, WNYC - New York City