No matter the perspective, Manhattan always offers a spectacular skyline — but this Brooklyn view will give you vantage points of lower Manhattan, the East River and the 1883-built bridge that towers over the water, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Visit at sunset and you'll be able to capture an incredible cityscape shot.
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Easy
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Anytime
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Free
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Normal lens (55mm)
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N40° 42' 17.3376"W73° 59' 22.0704"
This image of the Lower Manhattan skyline, the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge was taken from the Brooklyn side of the Manhattan Bridge.
You can access the Manhattan Bridge from Manhattan or Brooklyn by walking from Chinatown in Manhattan or DUMBO Brooklyn. The entrance for the bridge from DUMBO is near Jay and Prospect Street. The entrance on the Manhattan Side is Bowery and Canal Street. To get this perspective, walk on the bridge until you're standing near the shoreline of the Brooklyn side and then face toward Manhattan.
By subway on the Manhattan side:
- Closest station: East Broadway (F Line)
- Turn left on Division St
- Turn left on Manhattan Bridge
By subway on the Brooklyn side:
- Closest station: York Street Station (F Line)
- Head northwest onto Manhattan Bridge
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