Cops Save Teen from Bridge Jump; Drunk TED Talks; and More Brooklyn Briefs

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- NYPD officers save suicidal teen from jumping off Manhattan Bridge. [PIX11]

- BP Eric Adams livid after four cops violently arrest on-duty mailman in Crown Heights. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- This map charts all of NYC's public bathrooms. [Brooklyn Magazine]

- Here's what Montague Street looked like 100 years ago. [Brownstoner]

- Welcome to Drunk TED Talks, the world's premiere source of highly intelligent people talking about weird stuff they care deeply about while extremely drunk (with PowerPoints). [LittlefieldNYC]

- The Northside Festival (music, innovation and film) is coming back on June 6. [Northside]

- So there is a Psychedelic Society of Brooklyn. [Vice]


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Greenpoint Landing Hearing; Gravesend Bay Garbage Transfer Station; and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Public hearing on Greenpoint Landing, a 22-acre, 10-tower development that will "radically change" Greenpoint, on August 13. [Greenpointers.com]

- Random people help two girls transport large, comfy couch onto subway to get it to Bed-Stuy. [Gothamist]

- Cops bust up hipster dance party on Manhattan Bridge footpath. [NY Daily News]

- The long-neglected pedestrian bridge over Surf Avenue was torn down Wednesday; CB13 member Pat Singer says, “We’ve been hung out to dry.” [Brooklyn Daily]

- Calls for the Department of Sanitation to trash its plans for a new garbage transfer station in Gravesend Bay. [Pix 11]

- Man arrested for killing 4-year-old in hit & run once saved 8 kids from a burning bus. [Gothamist]

- Opinion: Edward Snowden is a patriot. [Politico]


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A Shady Place to Eat in DUMBO

You can pretty much count on finding McBrooklyn munching down on Asia Dogs, Brooklyn Oyster Party po' boys and other goodies at Flea Food Under the Archway in DUMBO on Thursdays. Even on stinkin' hot days it's fairly cool and relaxed.

We can thank Dumbo Improvement District and Brooklyn Flea for cooking this one up.

The goodies are served on Thursdays 11:30am-8pm and Fridays 11:30am-4pm, through August at the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge. See the whole restaurant lineup here.

Photo by MK Metz

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Monarchs Flooding Brooklyn; Catching a Hipster; and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Monarch butterflies are flooding Brooklyn. Scientific American

- Guy biking home across the Manhattan Bridge stumbles upon a man jumping rope nude there. Gawker

- Brooklyn's serial sex attacker struck again on Monday. NY Daily News

- How to catch a hipster. Here, via Reddit

- A site at Jay and Chapel streets in Downtown Brooklyn has sold to a developer for $2.3 million. Brooklyn Eagle

- Google wants to buy you brunch. Vote by Wednesday. Brokelyn 
 
- BAM And Then It Hits You. WYDNKBYANM

- Extending the sidewalk on Old Fulton Street. Brownstoner  

- Cell phone work better lately? AT&T has added or upgraded cell sites in 18 Brooklyn neighborhoods this summer. DumboNYC

- Red Hook art community still thriving in relative isolation. Brooklyn Eagle

- Multivitamins don't help U.S. women (and probably men) live longer. In fact, they may hurt. Reuters

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Manhattan Bridge About to Get Annoying, Radioactive Waste in Williamsburg, and More Brooklyn Briefs

- The Manhattan Bridge is going to become a lot more annoying for both bikes and cars in January.  Gothamist

- A radioactive waste storage facility in Williamsburg may be forced to move to another location. Brooklyn Eagle 
 
- Summer is a time for love -- and cheap-ass wedding gifts!  Brokelyn

- A man is mugged while putting on cologne in a phone booth. (Who knew there were still phone booths?)  BHB 

- Seems like almost anybody can drive a terrorist around JFK's fuel tanks at night, without even getting a full-body scan. AP 

- Ringo Starr is turning 70 today, and for his birthday he asks that everybody say the words: "Peace and Love" at noon. Gothamist 

- This week kicks off Piper Theater's free outdoor summer performances in the courtyard of the Old Stone House. Brownstoner

- Everything you need to know about the Queen's visit to New York City yesterday.  Huff Post

- What really happens to you when you are bitten by a rabid raccoon.  NY Magazine  


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Why Are Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges Farther Apart in Manhattan?

 

Recently a young person asked us: "Why are the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges so close together in Brooklyn but so far apart in Manhattan?"

Looking at the overhead view of the two bridges using Google Maps, we were struck by the 'V' shape they form, with the wide part of the V in Manhattan. We're sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation. Anyone?

Photo by MK Metz

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Fireworks Over Manhattan Bridge Sunday, Oct 4

Not one but two sets of fireworks celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Manhattan Bridge Sunday evening.

A fireworks display by Grucci of NY went off at about 7:30 p.m. (presented by Gristedes.) There was great viewing from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Then another set of fireworks lit the sky north of the bridge sometime after 8 p.m. (This was a surprise to us!) Check out gio.o's photo on flickr.

Other 100th events included a parade of historic vehicles, walking and bike tours, and public discussions on the history and construction of the bridge More events -- tours, discussions, etc. -- will celebrate this milestone all week. See the Brooklyn Eagle for the full schedule.

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Shooting DUMBO

Lots of people like to shoot photos of this slice of the Manhattan Bridge, seen from Washington Street in DUMBO.

On our recent walk along the street, not only were these three folks shooting the bridge, but four or five others were taking the same photo at the same time.

Photo by MK Metz

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