The image at the top of the article is interesting. It shows Brooklyn in 1979. A completed Brooklyn bridge spans the east River. However, The Brooklyn bridge wasnt completed until 4 years later..
The towers were up by 1876 and the main cables were being hung by 1879 so the artist really only had to fill in the decking and approaches.
Since Governors Island looks just plain goofy I'm going to assume the illustration was promotional art for somebody wanting to sell property in Park Slope.
For those interested in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, the book The Great Bridge[1] tells a very interesting story of both the difficult engineering problems and the political intrigue of those times.
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plus ça change...
[1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/067145711X