34 TRAVEL + LEISURE / JANUARY 2017
PHOTO CREDIT00 TRAVEL + LEISURE / NOVEMBER 2016
Suspended over the East River, the Manhattan
Bridge connects two very different parts of
New York City—Lower Manhattan, the business
centre along with government offi ces; and
Downtown Brooklyn, a fl ourishing civic centre for
the neighbouring Borough. Even for New Yorkers,
the bridge is a lair with conspicuous views of
the city. Here, you can see one such vista,
the Empire State Building framed by a stately
arch of the bridge. The narrow path, meant for
biking and running, offers sights of the bustling
Chinatown and DUMBO, the tech centre. At times,
the grey exterior of the bridge is interrupted with
a cluster of graffi ti covered buildings, but apart
from that, it has remained unchanged through the
century, providing a welcome familiarity to the
people of New York City.New York City
MANHATTAN
BRIDGE
Cityscape