A little slice of life at the Carousel! This slow-motion spin on a busy day was captured by our operator @mienardus - let us know if you spot yourself!
Here's an image featuring the Carousel reposted from the @nytimes of the Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds flying over New York City to honor essential workers. Original image by @dave_sanders ✈️
Just a little throwback to sunnier days with bigger crowds! We hope you all are staying safe & healthy out there ☀️Photo by @bnewyorker via Instagram!
Look at that shine! Carousel fun fact: if you look closely, you can see that many of our horses have textured saddles. The effect is produced by pressing wrinkled plastic on to the finish, then letting it set.
💖Romance: A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love. A quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life.
"the beauty and romance of the night"
Did you know our Carousel is staffed by many talented young artists? You might recognize Sarah in this photo, one of our lovely operators putting her skills towards fixing up the horses this season.
Winter means that during the week the Carousel is closed for our annual restoration! We'll be posting special highlights in the next few weeks of all of the hard work being done to keep our horses looking great.
Wishing you a safe and happy 4th of July! We are OPEN today from 11am-4pm. Brooklyn Bridge Park has security gates in place today due to the fireworks tonight. The best way to reach us is though the park entrance… https://t.co/Q64UcdFp1k