A Plaza Under Brooklyn Bridge Honors The Woman Who Built It

Brian Kavanagh

Originally published in Brooklyn Reporter

From left: Hank Gutman, Department of Transportation Commissioner; Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon; Victor Calise, Office for People with Disabilities Commissioner; State Senator Brian Kavanagh; Mayor Bill de Blasio; Deputy Mayor Vicki Been; Nancy Webster, Executive Director, Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy; and Emily Roebling's great-great-great grandsons, August and Chase Roebling. At the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Emily Warren Roebling Plaza in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eagle photos by Delilah Johnson

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Bridge Park President Eric Landau, elected officials and community leaders today cut the ribbon on the final section of Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP), completing the Park as originally designed, a significant milestone for BBP and New York City. The new section of parkland pays tribute to the rich history of the Brooklyn Bridge and is named in honor of Emily Warren Roebling who is known for her work ensuring the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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