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The Manhattan Bridge Archway in DUMBO has reopened today, giving the neighborhood more public space. The DUMBO Improvement District, who is helping to secure funding for the $500K project, noted that the historic, 46-foot-wide archway below the Manhattan Bridge will be "for public, non-vehicular use, granting access to a spacious but long-inaccessible public space and connecting two parts of DUMBO that had been separated for 17 years."
When the bridge opened nearly 100 years ago, it did have a public space in the archway, however for nearly two decades it's been used by the DOT’s Division of Bridges for the cutting and storage of metal needed for bridge projects. The materials stored there have now been moved to different storage areas throughout the city.
During the press conference this morning, Marty Markowitz declared that while the Brooklyn Bridge is more beautiful, this really adds something to the humble Manhattan Bridge. He then compared the former to Brad Pitt and the latter to himself.
The archway will be opened during the daytime hours until next year, when it will be accessible 24 hours a day, and more lighting and benches will be added. Markowitz even said he could see there being special events held in the archway at night--that is, for those who don't mind the constant soothing hum of subway and car traffic overhead.
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Open 24 hours a day? Say hello to the newest wino sleeping area. And I suspect it won't be long before good, old NYPD starts hassling people about taking pictures there, like they always hassle me when I'm taking snapshots around and under bridges. Obviously, they have nothing better to do with their time.
how long before this becomes a defacto homeless shelter
I love that this is open, but I also wonder about its maintenance. I feel like there's been a lot of dog poop and maybe even human poop in stabber alley in the recent weeks.
jen lives in DUMBO?
I am so happy that all the hippsters now have more new cool open space. I know I will be sleeping much better now.
DUMBO has hipsters? You mean wealthy 40yo yuppies trying to hang onto their 20's?
Why does it does it cost half a mil to refurbish/open this space? I don't get it...
Why does it does it cost half a mil to refurbish/open this space? I don't get it...
I would guess cleaning the stone, repointing the mortar, repaving, gates, lights, benches and above all, unions, unions, unions.
it's closed again. I biked past it this morning.
How long before the male prostitutes return? Gee I miss the old days when it was so easy to find mr. rightnow down there.