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Bridge bash

By Adam Rathe
The Brooklyn Paper

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Starting Thursday, May 22, the city will throw a five-day celebration in honor of the Brooklyn Bridge’s 125th birthday.

A party in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park kicks off the lineup, featuring live music from the Brooklyn Philharmonic and fireworks shot from barges on either side of the bridge.

“The program is 10 to 13 minutes, but it’s going to be what we call a ‘world class’ fireworks program,” said M. Philip Butler, producer of the fireworks show for Grucci. “We couldn’t shoot any fireworks from the bridge, much to our chagrin, but we’ll have two barges — one between the two bridges and one just opposite the South Street Seaport.

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“That program has a special place in our hearts,” said Butler.

The fireworks program begins at 9 pm on May 22 in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park (enter park at Main and Plymouth streets in DUMBO). Free. For a complete list of bridge birthday events, see “Nine Days in Brooklyn” on page 8. For information, call 311 or visit www.nyc.com.

©2008 The Brooklyn Paper

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