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  2. Brooklyn Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The span was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge or the East River Bridge but was officially renamed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915. Proposals for a bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn were first made in the early 19th century, which eventually led to the construction of the current span, designed by John A. Roebling .

  3. List of disasters in New York City by death toll - Wikipedia

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    Williamsburg Bridge subway collision: rail 1 [177] 1964 Harlem riot of 1964: mass unrest 1 [178] 1956 Sylvania Electric Products explosion: explosion 1 [179] 1949 Holland Tunnel fire: fire 1 [180] 1942 SS Normandie: maritime 1 [181] 1915 1915 New York City Subway fire: rail 1 [182] 1770 Battle of Golden Hill: warfare 0–1 [183] 2009 US Airways ...

  4. Black Tom explosion - Wikipedia

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    The outer wall of Jersey City's City Hall was cracked and the Brooklyn Bridge was shaken. People as far away as Maryland were awakened by what they thought was an earthquake. [19] [20] Property damage from the attack was estimated at $20,000,000 (equivalent to about $560,000,000 in 2023).

  5. 'Love locks' damaging Brooklyn Bridge and posing threat to ...

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    As a symbol of their unending love, couples on New York's Brooklyn Bridge are fastening locks and throwing away the keys. But not everyone is lovin' the gesture. "Couples will come and they'll ...

  6. List of incidents of civil unrest in New York City - Wikipedia

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    Some protesters did jump barricades and caused property damage. [27] 2011 – Occupy Wall Street (Brooklyn Bridge protests). Demonstrators blocked the bridge and more than 700 people were arrested. Brooklyn, New York

  7. Closings and cancellations following the September 11 attacks

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    Cortlandt Street station, which sits under Church Street, sustained significant damage in the collapse of the towers. It was closed until September 15, 2002 for removal of debris, structural repairs, and restoration of the track beds, which had suffered flood damage in the aftermath of the collapse.

  8. 1994 Brooklyn Bridge shooting - Wikipedia

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    On March 1, 1994, Lebanese-born Rashid Baz shot at a van of 15 Chabad-Lubavitch Orthodox Jewish students who were traveling on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, killing one and injuring three others. [1] Initially a road rage incident, in 2005, this shooting was reclassified as a terrorist attack.

  9. Emily Warren Roebling - Wikipedia

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    Emily Warren Roebling (September 23, 1843 – February 28, 1903) was an engineer known for her contributions over a period of more than 10 years to the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband Washington Roebling developed caisson disease (a.k.a. decompression disease) and became bedridden.