The Brooklyn Bridge , completed in 1883 , epitomized the heroic confidence of a generation and drew the two cities of Brooklyn and New York inexorably together .
In 1874 , New York City annexed the West Bronx , west of the Bronx River .
The Brooklyn Bridge , completed in 1883 , epitomized the heroic confidence of a generation and drew the two cities of Brooklyn and New York City   inexorably together .
In 1874 , New York City annexed the West Bronx , west of the Bronx River .