{"id":1455,"date":"2009-05-08T12:19:18","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T16:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2013-08-30T16:53:58","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T20:53:58","slug":"best-springtime-activities-nyc-brooklyn-bridge-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/08\/best-springtime-activities-nyc-brooklyn-bridge-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Springtime Activities in NYC: #2 Brooklyn Bridge Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Habitat has been counting down the top three \u00a0Springtime activities in <a title=\"New York Travel tips\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/new-york\/\">New York City<\/a> and while it was difficult narrowing down the selection, we\u2019re pleased to announce our # 2 pick: <strong>Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge<\/strong>. The bridge walk not only allows for magnificent views of the Manhattan skyline, but also of the East River, South Street Seaport and even <a title=\"Read about the Statue of Liberty in this article of our New York Habitat Blog\" href=\"\/blog\/2009\/08\/05\/a-crowning-achievement-statue-liberty\/\">the Statue of Liberty<\/a>. The best part? It\u2019s free.The bridge spans just over a mile, connecting the island of Manhattan to the borough of <a title=\"Brooklyn Travel tips\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/new-york\/new-york-travel-guide\/brooklyn\/\">Brooklyn<\/a>, and takes about a half hour to cross moving at a leisurely pace \u2013 although you\u2019ll probably find yourself stopping for many photo ops along the way. The bridge\u2019s elevated pedestrian pathway is set well above traffic and is open to both walkers and cyclists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"img size-full wp-image-1456 aligncenter\" style='width:480px;'>\n\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/brooklyn_bridge_new_york.jpg\" alt=\"Brooklyn Bridge: New York\" width=\"480\" height=\"229\" \/>\n\t<div>Brooklyn Bridge: New York<\/div>\n<\/div>The iconic Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States and was considered an engineering marvel when it opened in 1883. <strong>You can begin your walk on either the Manhattan or Brooklyn side and views from both directions are outstanding.<\/strong> The Manhattan entrance is located on Centre Street, just across the street from City Hall Park at Park Row. The Brooklyn entrance can be accessed from a staircase at Prospect Street and Cadman Plaza East or a ramp at Johnson and Adams Streets, adjacent to the Brooklyn Federal Court Building.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>New York Habitat has tons of gorgeous <a title=\"Apartments for rent in DUMBO, Brooklyn\" href=\"\/new-york-apartment\/furnished\/brooklyn\/downtown-brooklyn-dumbo\">apartments located in DUMBO<\/a> as well as <a title=\"Vacation Rentals in the Financial District, NY\" href=\"\/new-york-apartment\/vacation\/manhattan\/financial-district\">accommodations in the Financial District<\/a> near the Brooklyn Bridge, so you can enjoy the bridge walk any time of day and perhaps more than once. Check out:<\/p>\n<p>This stunning <a title=\"New York Apartment: 3-bedroom loft in Tribeca (NY-5278)\" href=\"\/new-york-apartment\/furnished\/5278\">3-Bedroom Loft rental (NY-5278) in Tribeca &#8211; Financial District &#8211; Battery Park<\/a>. The apartment is just blocks away from the Brooklyn Bridge entrance and comes equipped with a private elevator, laundry facilities, hard wood floors, high ceilings and a gourmet kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>This bright and spacious <a title=\"New York Apartment Alcove Studio in Tribeca (NY-10918)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/new-york-apartment\/furnished\/10918\">Loft accommodation (NY-10918) in Tribeca<\/a>, located\u00a0in a national historic landmark cast iron building.<\/p>\n<p>Spring is here! Pack your walking shoes and gear up for a trek across one of New York\u2019s most famous landmarks. And don\u2019t forget your camera &#8211; the views are truly remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever walked across the Brooklyn Bridge? Share your comments with us.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the top Springtime activities:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Read more about New York's 1# Springtime Activty-Outdoor Dining\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/26\/best-springtime-activities-nyc-outdoor-dining\/\">New York&#8217;s #1 Springtime Activity: Outdoor Dining.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Read more about New York's Springtime Activity participating in Cherry Blossom Season\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/13\/best-springtime-activities-nyc-cherry-blossom\/\">New York&#8217;s #3 Springtime Activity: seeing the Cherry Blossoms <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Pictures From <a title=\"Francois Roux Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/francois-roux-photography.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Francois Roux Photography<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Habitat has been counting down the top three \u00a0Springtime activities in New York City and while it was difficult narrowing down the selection,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1455"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1455"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13724,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1455\/revisions\/13724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}