I'm a bit late to the game, to be sure (which is why the first I knew of the Brooklyn Bridge fireworks Thursday night was only a couple of hours beforehand. Why does work interfere with my leisure time?). That said, plan your runs carefully this weekend if they include the Brooklyn Bridge. Take into account:
-- 125th anniversary weekend
-- Memorial Day weekend and start to summer
-- Tons of international tourists who love the fact the dollar is weak
It's going to be crowded up there. But hey, the guys hawking bottles of water are back, so there is some benefit.
May make for a frustrating trek, unless you go early in the morning. That said, if you're hosting runners who are in town -- go for it. The Brooklyn Bridge run is one of my favorites, and you'll score tons of brownie points with your running colleagues. Just don't expect a fast time (and if you want to push the pace, head over the Manhattan Bridge, with a lot less of the history and a number of the same views).
Same, goes, I should say. for runs on the Coney Island Boardwalk (though it shouldn't be as bad as the temperatures stay great for runners, not-so-great for beachgoers).
And in the evening? Partake of David McCullough's "The Great Bridge" -- sitting in my bookcase for the past several years, but cracking it open now. Amazon.com doesn't seem to have links to buy the paperback version I have, though I may not have delved deep enough - you can always get it on a Kindle :-)
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