Tomorrow is the two-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street's presence in Lower Manhattan. Despite the loss of its permanent encampment, the movement has ambitious direct action events planned for tomorrow, including a 7:00 a.m. march to shut down the New York Stock Exchange, a 3 p.m. occupation of 16 central subway stations, and a "Festival of Lights" march at 5 p.m. beginning at Foley Square and ending on the Brooklyn Bridge. more ›

On October 1st, when Occupy Wall Street was still in its infancy, more than 700 protesters were arrested after OWS marched onto the Brooklyn Bridge. Protesters claimed that police lured them onto the roadway of the bridge—leading them there as an excuse to arrest en masse—while the NYPD maintains that they warned protesters they would be arrested for blocking the street. Now, a civil rights group has come to the aid of those arrested, petitioning Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr. to drop all the charges. more ›

Hey, Brooklyn: If you're planning to get out of town on this long Veteran's Day Weekend, better do it fast—and think about taking Monday off, too—because there are all sorts of traffic nightmares awaiting you in the next 55 hours. more ›

Since September the city has had pedestrian safety managers on each of the East River bridges, an experiment set to end on November 26th when the DOT will review the $80,000-a-month program. But as far as the cyclist-hating Post is concerned, the program is already a total dud. They say that commuters have already decided the program isn't working, while quoting one cyclist, who had, according to their report, one collision. Now, we've been a bit skeptical of this whole thing ourselves, but just to be sure we decided to head over there yesterday to see what some of those glorified crossing guards had to say for themselves. more ›

Following yesterday's tense rally at the Brooklyn Bridge which led to over 700 arrests, hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters continued to demonstrate after being released by police. "You go to Italy, you eat gelato. You go to a protest, you expect to be arrested. Nobody gets spooked by the arrests," said Baruch College student Daniel Levine. And as the coverage of the protest has increased, many celebrities and politicians have attempted show solidarity—and some have had uncomfortable experiences. more ›

So you've been given the job of being a "pedestrian safety manager" on one of the city's Brooklyn/Manhattan bridges. From now until November 26 you have the fun duty of trying to bring peace between the bikers and walkers going over the spans between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays (noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays). What do you think your hourly salary is? more ›

Local tabloids have been bemoaning the supposedly dangerous conditions on the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, where construction work has tossed cyclists and pedestrians into congested pathways. And now comes more fuel for the fire, with reports that a man was dragged over the Brooklyn Bridge by some psychopathic cyclist motorist. When will DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan come to her senses and ban cars from the East River bridges? more ›

In an agreement the city hopes will help plug the $11 million hole it left in the Brooklyn Bridge Park budget last month and finance the $16 million a year it will take to keep the park running, limited private housing will be built around the park near John Street and by Pier 6. The John Street high-rise will be 40,000 square feet smaller, and the Pier 6 buildings may also be shrunk or eliminated altogether. What's the catch? The Times reports that State Senator Daniel Squadron and Assemblywoman Joan Millman lose their veto power over the developments. more ›

Yesterday marked the beginning of cable repairs on the Manhattan Bridge, meaning that all the pedestrians are rerouted to what is normally the bike path on the north side, while the cyclists are now rerouted to the south side. So far, reviews of the route have been mixed. The Brooklyn side for cyclists is minimally affected, and the views on the south side are stunning. But as is usually the case, shit gets real in Manhattan, as thousands of cyclists who would normally glide out into the relatively quiet bosom of Chrystie Street are now vomited out into the cycling nightmare that is Bowery & Canal. more ›

Get the gift that never fades next Sunday, when tattoo artist Adam Suerte celebrates the 128th birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge with a $28 Bridge-themed tattoo deal at his shop, the appropriately-named Brooklyn Tattoo. Wimped out last year, when he pulled a similar stunt, but for a dollar cheaper? Well, kids, the bridge ain't getting any younger, and the price will only go up as it ages. more ›

Last August, Manhattan-bound lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge began closing overnight. But get ready to experience that nightmare all over again! The DOT writes, "Beginning on April 4, 2011 and continuing until the project completion in 2014, Manhattan-bound traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge may be detoured to the Manhattan Bridge as needed to accommodate construction. This will occur only during overnight hours and on some weekends." more ›

Yet more Brooklyn Bridge-related road closures for those trying to head to Manhattan between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. The Department of Transportation has been doing emergency roadwork because the span has been hit hard during our numerous storms. According to WABC 7, "The work includes milling existing pavement, pothole repair, new asphalt riding surfaces and new pavement markings. This effort supplements the overall rehabilitation of the Brooklyn Bridge ramps and approaches." Yet another reason for taxi drivers to hate going to Brooklyn! more ›

It's another case of cyclist v. tourist on the Brooklyn Bridge, but this one turned out much worse for the tourist. Seven-year-old Porter Nielsen from Utah was walking along the Brooklyn Bridge with his family when he was hit by a cyclist last night. He was put into a neck brace on the scene, before being brought to Bellevue Hospital. Cyclist Reynaldo Morales was riding his bike on the bridge's boardwalk and the Nielsens were walking on the pedestrian path when they collided near the Prospect Street exit, most likely when one of them wandered past the line separating the two lanes. more ›

Here's some amazing footage of a trip across the Brooklyn Bridge... in 1899. It was filmed by the Edison Manufacturing Co., and copyrighted by Thomas Edison on September 22nd, 1899. The film starts in Brooklyn and ends in Manhattan: more ›

Last week, we wondered whether all the construction on the Brooklyn Bridge was causing taxi drivers to boycott trips to Brooklyn. Today, we received a tip from reader Jerrell Horton, describing just such an experience he claims he had last night. He allegedly hailed a yellow cab in Manhattan after leaving Greenhouse, and asked to be taken to Brooklyn: "It was insane. He stopped, and when I told him my destination he took off while I was dragging from the door...He knew he was dragging me. I was injured." Above, you can see two pictures of his injuries, which he took with his iPhone. more ›

Have you been having trouble getting a taxi from Manhattan to Brooklyn recently? The Post has, and if the Post has a problem, them everyone must be having a problem. They set their crack team of hack scientists to canvass lower Manhattan, and found that nearly half the cabbies refused to take them over the bridge, which is currently undergoing infuriatingly extensive renovations. We're not that surprised, but hell, we have trouble getting cabbies to take us to the right destinations in Brooklyn anytime; once, we hailed a cab in Williamsburg to take us to the south end of Brooklyn Heights, and were dropped off in Prospect Heights. more ›