Woman perched on Brooklyn Bridge beam rescued by elite NYPD team

Name: Woman perched on Brooklyn Bridge beam rescued by elite NYPD team
Uploaded: 7/9/2026 20:15:52 EDT
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Description: After finding a woman sitting with her feet dangling over the bridge, officers spent nearly an hour talking her to safety. It's the same unit that arrested the Empire State Building climbers.

After finding a woman sitting with her feet dangling over the bridge, officers spent nearly an hour talking her to safety. It's the same unit that arrested the Empire State Building climbers.

July 9, 2026

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Woman perched on Brooklyn Bridge beam rescued by elite NYPD team

After finding a woman sitting with her feet dangling over the bridge, officers spent nearly an hour talking her to safety. It's the same unit that arrested the Empire State Building climbers.

July 9, 2026

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