New York 2023: The Brooklyn Bridge

One week ago today, New York was warm and cloudy, but it wasn't filled with a smoky haze from Canadian wildfires. It was a good day to cross the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan. Please join me on a walk to the ferry at Wall Street followed by a trip up the East River. We start in Brooklyn at the sculpture Unity by Hank Willis Thomas, unveiled in 2019.

Unity
Hank Willis Thomas

There is a large pedestrian walkway across the Brooklyn Bridge above the level of the motorcars. There is a separate bike path.

The Manhattan Bridge is to the north.

The lower Manhattan skyline is dominated by One World Trade Center.

Photo opportunities abound. Ask anyone.

The Brooklyn tower:

The Circle Line takes tourists and sightseers around Manhattan.

The Staten Island Ferry passes by the Statue of Liberty.

The Circle Line has passed under the Brooklyn Bridge, heading toward lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty:

The Manhattan tower:

The Manhattan Municipal Building and the U.S. Courthouse:

City Hall:

Benjamin Franklin:

The 1885 cargo ship Wavertree at the South Street Seaport:

The Brooklyn Bridge seen from the East River on the NYC Ferry:

The Manhattan Bridge:

The Williamsburg Bridge:

The Empire State Building:

The Copper:

United Nations Headquarters:

The Queensboro Bridge seen from the upper level of the NYC Ferry:

Leaving the ferry, the Roosevelt Island Lighthouse can be seen.

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