The Brooklyn Bridge, not always easy to access
During your stay in New York, cross the Brooklyn Bridge will be a must-have in your schedule. And for good reason ! Since 1883, it has been New York’s most famous bridge and one of the most photographed in the world! He is also probably one of the best known! But if you have already attempted to cross it on foot you must have already been confronted with the difficulty of the exercise. It is not uncommon for numerous traffic jams to form on the bridge. We are therefore obliged to take small steps forward…
So that it is necessary normally between 30 and 45 minutes to cross it, it may be that depending on the periods and times of the day you take a lot more time than that… And still, let us consider ourselves happy. For several months, cyclists have no longer used the upper part of the bridge… Phew! So why these caps you ask me? Quite simply due to the presence of many street vendors on the latter.
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Street vendors banned, new law from Eric Adams
Faced with this phenomenon which is becoming more and more widespread, on the bridges of New York but especially on the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Mayor Eric Adams has just enacted a new law. She just came back effective January 3. Elle bans the presence of street vendors on New York bridges. Indeed, the mayor of New York estimated that this increasingly numerous presence could harm the comfort of New Yorkers but especially the many tourists who use the bridge daily. Just imagine, more than 4,000 pedestrians cross it every day. This also created security problems.
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A law not easy to implement
It was since mid-2023 that the media began to raise awareness on the subject. Speaking of disorder, insecurity and illegality, that was all it took for the authorities to react. In fact, many sellers do not even have a license to sell their products on their stalls on the bridge. As a result, no less than 140 summons were first issued to put an end to this illegal activity. The problem is that many of these sellers are Hispanic and Chinese. These are therefore hundreds of leaflets written in English, Spanish and Chinese which were distributed to sellers. This is to explain to them to put an end to their activity. The Ministry of Transport, responsible for enforcing this law, announced that it would be applied from today.
The Brooklyn Bridge returned to pedestrians
Even if the city of New York recognizes that the situation of these sellers is not always the easiest, it believes it is necessary to react. the goal being to put an end to this sometimes disastrous situation depending on the day. So, without cyclists and street vendors, it will be easier and more pleasant to cross the bridge again. You will be able to discover it more easily during our visit New York in French to Brooklyn Heihts, Dumbo and the Brooklyn Bridge. And for your photo shoots on the Brooklyn Bridge, Johnny, our super photographer will struggle less with a less dense crowd. And regarding your cheap souvenir shopping, you will have to consider heading to other places like Chinatown for example.
2024-01-05 05:01:20
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