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Exclusive | Top NYC selfie spot battered by thousands of daily tourists braces for World Cup: ‘Sheer chaos’

New York Post·Nicole Rosenthal·6 months ago
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An already overrun selfie spot in Brooklyn that’s battered by thousands of tourists a day is about to become even more of a chaotic mess with the World Cup this summer, frantic locals told The Post.

The world-class view of the Manhattan Bridge in trendy DUMBO has drawn busload after busload of visitors to Washington Street daily since the spot went viral as a picture-perfect backdrop a few years ago.

But along with the massive crowds have come hordes of price-gouging aggressive street vendors, smelly trash and rats — and the mayhem is only expected to worsen thanks to the expected 1.2 million FIFA fans set to flood the city, residents said.

A spot in Downtown Brooklyn provides the perfect selfie backdop for photos with the iconic Manhattan Bridge — and headaches for locals.…

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