Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian walkway, 2024)Walking the Brooklyn Bridge’s elevated wooden promenade is one of New York’s great free experiences, with the 1883 icon’s cables framing skyline and harbor views the whole way. Cross early or late to sidestep the crowds and get the photos to yourself.
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