The New York City mayor’s office announced on Twitter on Monday afternoon that all four bridges across the city’s East River, including the Brooklyn Bridge, will be shut down tonight because of Hurricane Sandy.
Here’s the tweet:
BREAKING: At 7 PM, all four East River bridges will shut down: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Ed Koch Queensboro Bridges. #Sandy
— NYC Mayor’s Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) October 29, 2012