Fear and cycling over the East River

Bicycle commuting on the Williamsburg Bridge

Commuting over the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan last week.

Hasidic Jewish boys scooter over the Williamsburg Bridge spanning the East River during a family stroll last week.

Cans stringed above a rest stop on the Williamsburg Bridge.

A commuter makes her way on the Willaimsburg Bridge’s bike path from Brooklyn into Manhattan last week.

The view from a cyclist’s handrails as another commuter passes by. Williamsburg Bridge’s bike path popular among people crossing between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

A train and cyclist head into Manhattan from Brooklyn on the Williamsburg Bridge at night. The pass has stunning views of midtown at night.

A man stands on safety rails overlooking the subway track on the Williamsburg Bridge’s bike path between Brooklyn and Manhattan last week.

Figurines adorn the top safety rails encasing the subway train on the Williamsburg Bridge.

A subway train passes over the Williamsburg Bridge, as seen through a puddle.