Wendy Germain, 31, of the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, runs over the bridge twice a week, and said he supported the expansion.

WSJ: Bridge Traffic On Walkway Stirs Concern

Behind him, seagulls fly past the picture window, tugboat horns sing, and the sun sets, casting a lavender glow over the shifting waters of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge above.

BBC: New York City uncovered

It all started in Brooklyn Debate still rages over whether Steve Brodie really jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886.

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