Bonus: No Locks Yes Lox Sign
Lox is a big deal in Brooklyn. Earlier this year a Acme Smoked Fish and Zucker’s Bagels set the world record for the largest salmon lox bagel. Less of an art installation and more of a PSA, in a bid to stop people from putting “love locks” on the Brooklyn Bridge, the NYC DOT called on the Jewish heritage prevalent in Brooklyn and the boroughs love of lox by incorporating it into a “punny” sign that read, “NO LOCKS, YES LOX.” Putting love locks on a bridge is a tradition that started across the Atlantic in either Rome or Paris, where the Pont des Arts and other bridges are similarly embattled. The locks are a sign of eternal love for couples but eternal headaches for the city. The NYC Department of Transportation is regularly dispatching teams to remove the locks from the Brooklyn Bridge, removing over 34,000 since 2013 at a cost of $100,000. The weight of the love locks even caused a wire to snap on September 8th back in 2016, leading to extensive delays and repairs.
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