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Steve Brodie's saloon (site of)

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Saloon whose owner claimed to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge

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Borough : Manhattan
Neighborhood : Lower East Side
Commercial, Food & Drink

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Steve Brodie's claim to be the first person to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge and live to tell about it made him a legend in 19th century New York. His notoriety made his saloon one of the Bowery's most popular.


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