Daredevil strolls across Brooklyn Bridge suspension cables, closing historic span, wild video shows
Metro exclusive details Daredevil strolls across Brooklyn Bridge suspension cables, closing historic span, wild video shows By Joe Marino and Zoe Hussain Published July 8, 2026, 9:34 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google A daredevil was spotted strolling across the suspension cables of the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday evening — prompting a massive rescue mission and shuttering part of the historic span to traffic during rush hour. Terrifying video obtained by The Post captured a man walking across the steel cables from a towering pillar on the bridge just before 7:40 p.m.
- ▪Metro exclusive details Daredevil strolls across Brooklyn Bridge suspension cables, closing historic span, wild video shows By Joe Marino and Zoe Hussain Published July 8, 2026, 9:34 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google A daredevil was spotted strolling across the suspension cables of the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday evening — prompting a massive rescue mission and shuttering part of the historic span to traffic during rush
- ▪Terrifying video obtained by The Post captured a man walking across the steel cables from a towering pillar on the bridge just before 7:40 p.m.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/07/08/us-news/daredevil-strolls-across-brooklyn-bridge-suspension-cables-video/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:34:03 -0400 |
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