"There's no sweep till Brooklyn. Litter-loving tourists are leaving their marks - and whatever else they have in their pockets - on the Brooklyn Bridge in one of the most trashy trends to grip the city in recent months. Scores of dirty tissues, hairbands, condoms, tampons and even panties are being tied to a doomed fence in the middle of the iconic span every day in such high frequency that do-gooder cleanup crews cannot keep up with the litter."
"'We literally just walked past it and seen it and got excited,' explained Helen Burton of Birmingham, England, whose two daughters and a friend each put a 'bobble,' or hair tie, on a section of the bridge. 'It's something we had on us, so we thought it's quite nice!' The group had not heard of the trend before embarking on their stroll across the landmark, but were eager to participate."
"'I walk over the bridge almost every day. And one day I was just like 'I've had enough!'" said Ellen Baum, of Prospect Heights, who has documented her impressive trash collection on social media every day since Feb. 3. It takes Baum roughly 90 minutes to clear a 'section' of the fence - or the short spacing between the two poles - but the undeterred tourists continue to walk up and tie their candy wrappers even as they watch her removing the trash."
Tourists and visitors are tying a wide range of trash items, from tissues and hairbands to condoms, tampons and underwear, onto a fence on the Brooklyn Bridge. The practice has intensified recently and occurs daily, producing a growing pile that volunteer cleanup crews struggle to keep up with. Some visitors leave items as spontaneous mementos, unaware of the trend's extent. Local volunteers, including a resident who spends roughly 90 minutes clearing a single section, report continued arrivals who add litter even while cleaning occurs. The buildup provokes frustration and debate over whether it is art or pure nuisance.
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