NYC Installing Gigantic 120-Foot Waterfalls Under the Brooklyn Bridge, in the East River
While this image of a gigantic waterfall cascading down from beneath the Brooklyn Bridge looks like some wacky photoshop, it’s actually something that’s being installed this summer. A new art project will have four waterfall sculptures installed in New York City from mid-July to mid-October, spewing water from heights of 90 to 120 feet, or about as high as the Statue of Liberty.
The installations will cost about $15 million to put in place, but they’re expected to bring in over $60 million in tourist revenue. Because hey, nothing says “road trip” like going to see a freestanding waterfall in the middle of the East River. Which is where all of the waterfalls will be: one in the river under the Brooklyn Bridge, the other three just freestanding scaffolds in the middle of the river. Personally, I’m pretty excited about this as I see the Brooklyn Bridge every day as my train goes over the Manhattan Bridge and I’m always on the lookout for things to stare at so I can avoid eye contact with other people. Here’s to ambitious public art installations actually being funded and created! [Yahoo News via Spulch]
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Having a waterfall in the city and not only that but under the most famous Brooklyn Bridge is sure to blow up because all the tourist go to South Seaport Mall because thats famous to and if you want to get a good look at all the bridges what better view is it if its not South Seaport. Also the fact that its going to be in the summer its bond to blow up. I’m really excited myself because I’ve never got the chance to see a waterfall upclose and to know have the opportunity i know its going to be great!!!!!!