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Brooklyn Bridge Overwhelmed With Pedestrians Saturday
The mayor's office said visitors going to the bridge should expect long wait times.
BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn Bridge is overwhelmed with pedestrian traffic on Saturday.
Photos posted to Twitter showed an endless crowd of people trying to walk from end of the bridge to the next.
The NYPD said it was doing its best to assist with foot traffic but suggested that there were plenty of other things to do in the city.
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In a tweet, the mayor's office also warned that the bridge is very crowded.
"While this is not an emergency situation, please exercise caution if you are on the bridge and expect long wait times if you intend to visit this afternoon," the mayor's office said.
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The Brooklyn Bridge is very crowded at the moment. While this is not an emergency situation, please exercise caution if you are on the bridge and expect long wait times if you intend to visit this afternoon. But there are tons of places to walk on this beautiful New York day!
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) December 29, 2018
The Brooklyn Bridge ped path is dangerously overcrowded right now. People are pushing and yelling. @NYPDnews is sitting in their little three wheelers doing nothing about crowd control. It’s a mess. Stampede waiting to happen. Worst I’ve ever seen. @nyc311 pic.twitter.com/R1GDqDzsB6
— Charlie O'Donnell (@ceonyc) December 29, 2018
Pedestrian Traffic Jam, overcapacity on Brooklyn Bridge Stuck for 40 min,m @NYC_DOT @GridlockSam @NYPD84Pct @Gothamist pic.twitter.com/xFPRyIpvIz
— Nomadic Jules (@Nomadicjules) December 29, 2018
Avoid the lines on the Brooklyn Bridge and head to BBP instead. The Park is just a short walk from the Brooklyn entrance! https://t.co/xJwGtFYUdS
— Brooklyn Bridge Park (@bbpnyc) December 29, 2018
Photo by @hallnathalie, used with permission
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