<p>As of 4:11 p.m. EDT on Saturday, police are trying to negotiate with a man threatening to jump off the <keyword id="791354" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Brooklyn-Bridge">Brooklyn Bridge</keyword>, <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&amp;id=9090406">ABC reports.</a></p>
<p>The bridge has been temporarily shut down in both directions.</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> As of 4:30 p.m., the man has been rescued by the police.</p>
<p><strong>Here's the man on top of one of the bridge's big stanchions:</strong></p>
<p><table class="image-container" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51856ba0ecad04777e000006-1047-844/photo (1)-9.jpg" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge jumper" /></div><p class="source">Mandi Woodruff / Business Insider</p></td></tr></table></p>
<p><strong>The <keyword id="6511872" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="NYPD">NYPD</keyword> boats are in the water below:</strong></p>
<p><table class="image-container" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51856f93ecad04c501000004-988-741/screen shot 2013-05-04 at 4.27.49 pm.png" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge" /></div><p class="source">Vivian Giang</p></td></tr></table></p>
<p><strong>Worried onlookers have gathered at South Street Seaport:</strong></p>
<p><table class="image-container" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5185700a69bedd5e3a000009-984-744/screen shot 2013-05-04 at 4.28.13 pm.png" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge" /></div><p class="source">Vivian Giang / BI</p></td></tr></table></p>
<p><strong>The bridge deck is at a standstill:</strong></p>
<p><table class="image-container" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5185704f69bedd2937000008-980-738/screen shot 2013-05-04 at 4.28.28 pm.png" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge" /></div><p class="source">Vivian Giang / BI</p></td></tr></table></p>

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PHOTOS: Man Threatening To Jump Off Brooklyn Bridge

As of 4:11 p.m. EDT on Saturday, police are trying to negotiate with a man threatening to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, ABC reports. The bridge has been temporarily shut down in both directions. UPDATE: As of 4:30 p.m., the man has been rescued by the police. Here's the man on top of one of the bridge's big stanchions: Mandi Woodruff / Business Insider The NYPD boats are in the water below: Vivian Giang Worried onlookers have gathered at South Street Seaport: Vivian Giang / BI The bridge deck is at a standstill: Vivian Giang / BI

PHOTOS: Man Threatening To Jump Off Brooklyn Bridge

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