Editing Brooklyn Bridge (section)

===Anniversary celebrations===
[[File:Brooklyn Bridge seen from One World Trade Center Skypod.jpg|thumb|Brooklyn Bridge seen from One World Trade Center Skypod]]
The 50th-anniversary celebrations on May&nbsp;24, 1933, included a ceremony featuring an airplane show, ships, and fireworks,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1933/05/25/archives/brooklyn-bridge-opened-again-as-symbol-of-50-years-progress-mayor.html|title=Brooklyn Bridge 'Opened' Again As Symbol of 50 Years' Progress; Mayor Re-Enacts Ceremony of 1883 as Planes, Ships and Fireworks Salute Parade – Growth of United Cities Hailed as Tribute to Roebling's Vision|date=May 25, 1933|work=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|access-date=July 2, 2019}}</ref> as well as a banquet.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1933/05/23/archives/brooklyn-bridge-jubilee-dinner-committee-is-named-for-golden.html|title=Brooklyn Bridge Jubilee; Dinner Committee Is Named for Golden Anniversary Tomorrow|date=May 23, 1933|work=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|access-date=July 2, 2019}}</ref> During the centennial celebrations on May&nbsp;24, 1983, a flotilla of ships visited the harbor, officials held parades,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/24/nyregion/brooklyn-bridge-the-only-bridge-of-power-life-and-joy-turns-100-today.html|title=Brooklyn Bridge, 'The Only Bridge of Power, Life and Joy,' Turns 100; Today|last=Carmody|first=Deirdre|date=May 24, 1983|work=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name="nydn19830525">{{cite news|first1=Suzanne|last1=Golubski|first2=Don|last2=Flynn|title=Million Hearts Given to Buy B'klyn Bridge|date=May 25, 1983|work=New York Daily News|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33568127/ 2], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33568132/ 3], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33568174/ 31]|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> and [[Grucci Fireworks]] held a fireworks display that evening.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/23/nyregion/biggest-fireworks-show-planned-at-bridge.html|title=Biggest Fireworks Show Planned at Bridge|date=May 23, 1983|work=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name="nydn19830525" /> For the centennial, the [[Brooklyn Museum]] exhibited a selection of the original drawings made for the bridge's construction, including those by Washington Roebling.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/08/arts/brooklyn-bridge-show-on-view-into-september.html|title=Brooklyn Bridge Show On View Into September|date=June 8, 1983|work=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref> Media coverage of the centennial was declared "the public relations triumph of 1983" by ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/19831101/8676.html|title=Selling the Brooklyn Bridge|last=Hartman|first=Curtis|date=November 1, 1983|work=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]|access-date=January 9, 2012}}</ref>

The 125th anniversary of the bridge's opening was celebrated by a five-day event on May&nbsp;22–26, 2008, which included a live performance by the [[Brooklyn Philharmonic]], a special lighting of the bridge's towers, and a fireworks display.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2008/05/22/2008-05-22_brooklyn_bridge_turns_125_with_a_bang.html|title=Brooklyn Bridge Turns 125 with a Bang|last1=Burke|first1=Kerry|date=May 23, 2008|newspaper=New York Daily News|access-date=August 1, 2009|last2=Hutchinson|first2=Bill|archive-date=September 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922162405/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2008/05/22/2008-05-22_brooklyn_bridge_turns_125_with_a_bang.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other events included a film series, historical walking tours, information tents, a series of lectures and readings, a bicycle tour of Brooklyn, a miniature golf course featuring Brooklyn icons, and other musical and dance performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascemetsection.org/news-events/section-news/history-heritage-committee/121-brooklyn-bridge-125th-anniversary-celebration|title=Brooklyn Bridge 125th Anniversary Celebration|publisher=[[ASCE]] Metropolitan Section|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref> Just before the anniversary celebrations, artist [[Paul St George]] installed the [[Telectroscope]], a video link on the Brooklyn side of the bridge that connected to a matching device on London's [[Tower Bridge]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/arts/design/21tele.html|title=Telescope Takes a Long View, To London|last=Ryzik|first=Melena|date=May 21, 2008|newspaper=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|access-date=August 1, 2009}}</ref> A renovated pedestrian connection to [[Dumbo, Brooklyn]], was also reopened before the anniversary celebrations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/welcome-to-dumbo-its-right-under-you/|title=This Way to Brooklyn, This Way|last=Farmer|first=Ann|date=May 21, 2008|newspaper=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|access-date=August 1, 2009}}</ref>