Answer:
the longest suspension bridge for its time.
Step-by-step explanation:
Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883, and the time it was the first fixed crossing over the East River in New York.
The main span is 486m long. At the time this meant it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. It was around 100m longer than Niagara Clifton Bridge.
Brooklyn Bridge held this record until 1903. when Williamsburg Bridge in New York was opened.