For 130 years, the Brooklyn Bridge has been an icon of the New York City landscape—longer if you account for the 13 years required to construct it. This beloved connection between boroughs is still in use while many of its contemporaries have been replaced or dismantled worldwide. | When the bridge opened in 1883, New York was a different sort of town. It was referred to as either the New York Bridge or East River Bridge until its official naming in 1915. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it was built. Thousands attended the opening ceremony on May 24 of that year. | Building the Brooklyn Bridge came at a high price. An estimated twenty-seven to forty men died during its construction. Its designer, John Augustus Roebling, crushed his foot while conducting surveys. Emily Warren Roebling, was technically the first New Yorker to walk across the bridge. |
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