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NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Bridge towers glowed bright Thursday night with new LED lighting for the first time since the bridge’s centennial celebration in 1983. Fifty-six LED lights turned on at 5 p.m. Eastern time, lighting the two towers of the storied East River suspension bridge and tourist magnet. The new lighting system is part of a four-year, $300 million restoration project that city officials expect will wrap up later this year. “Everyone loves a good new year’s ‘glow up,’ and thanks to our new energy efficient LED lighting system, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge will shine bright for all Ne…

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