NEW YORK (VINnews) — A man climbed onto the suspension cables of the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday evening, prompting a large emergency response and the closure of traffic lanes during rush hour.

Video shows the individual walking along the steel cables near one of the bridge’s towers shortly before 7:40 p.m.

Authorities said members of the New York Police Department Emergency Service Unit responded and were attempting to communicate with the climber.

Police closed all eastbound lanes heading into Brooklyn as the situation unfolded. The incident remained ongoing late Wednesday.

There’s a climber on the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge pic.twitter.com/aw688diTSA

— Myles Miller (@mylesmill) July 9, 2026

Happening now:

suicidal situation on Brooklyn Bridge pic.twitter.com/NJ4lfVWBAZ

— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 9, 2026