Brooklyn Bridge

Traffic shut down for several hours Friday afternoon has resumed across the Brooklyn Bridge after a man was escorted safely from the top after an hours-long rescue. The NYPD deployed several rescue teams around 12 p.m. after reports surfaced of a man on top of the bridge. Both directions of traffic across the bridge were immediately closed and reopened nearly…

In an effort to address the overcrowded walking and biking area, the city is reaching out to the public for ideas on how to improve the Brooklyn Bridge promenade so pedestrians and cyclists won’t be literally rubbing elbows to navigate it

The city is looking for suggestions on how the pedestrian walkway on the Brooklyn Bridge can be improved, as more tourists and people using it to cross the river have forced a redesign. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

It was a massive show of support about 20,000 people marched across the Brooklyn Bridge with a message of “No hate, no fear.” Myles Miller reports.

Thousands of people took to the streets of New York City on Sunday to support the Jewish community amid a spate of anti-Semitic attacks in the tri-state area.

Thousands of marchers are expected to cross the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday morning in support of the Jewish community currently at the center of recent attacks. Ken Buffa reports.

A New Jersey man who was arrested and is facing weapons charges after he tried to gain access to a restricted area of the George Washington Bridge last month was scouting city landmarks, prosecutors alleged on Monday.

A New Jersey man who tried to slip into a restricted area of the George Washington Bridge may have been scouting city landmarks, prosecutors say. Daniel Czerepak, 29, is facing weapons charges after he was arrested two weeks ago.

Millions of revelers flocked to grab a spot on either side of the East River Thursday, hoping to get the best view of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks that lit up the New York City skyline

A rainbow of colors lit up the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge for the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, and some people waited hours just to get the perfect place to watch it all happen. NBC 4 New York’s Michael George reports.

Macy’s has released a 3D demo of the opening scene of the show off the Brooklyn Bridge. Check out the sneak preview above.

The following streets will be closed Thursday for the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show.

NYPD Chief Rodney Harrison says there will be thousands of officers patrolling Macy’s July 4th fireworks celebration. Checkey Beckford reports.

The annual Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show will be launching from the Brooklyn Bridge this year.

A suspected purse snatcher who was running from police jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, law enforcement said.

A robbery suspect fleeing police jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, law enforcement sources say.

The medical examiner’s office has ruled the 6-month-old boy found floating in the East River last summer died of “homicidal violence,” though authorities cannot determine exactly how he died. The development in the case, which drew national headlines, Friday marked the first update in months.

Drivers for Uber and Lyft have gone go on strike Wednesday morning — and commuters may need to adjust their travel plans.

A strike Wednesday morning by Uber and Lyft ride-share drivers in New York City did not have the “acceleration” that many expected, but drivers who rallied in Queens declared their two-hour strike a success even if it didn’t shut down rush hour. Andrew Siff reports.