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ANALYSIS: The Mayor’s ‘Bold’ Plan for the BQE is Not Bold, But is Really a Long Punt
"It just seems like not a very forward thinking solution to the whole issue," one activist said.
August 4, 2021
Kathryn Garcia Doesn’t Know What To Do About The BQE
Kathryn Garcia will get things done as the next mayor of New York City — but she'll have to get back to you on how.
May 26, 2021
Eyes on the Street: DOT’s Meeker Ave. Bike Lane Plan Finally Attacks Parking (Well, Some of It)
Like so many things, it's a start.
May 19, 2021
The Space We Give to Passenger Cars Only
A cartogram shows the tremendous range of limited-access expressways in metropolitan New York.
February 12, 2021
Scott Stringer Says $11B BQE Tunnel Plan Doesn’t Move City Past Robert Moses Era
The comptroller doesn't like the current (and fancy) plans to fix the highway for two reasons: there'd still be too many cars, and poorer neighborhoods won't benefit.
February 28, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: #BrooklynQueensExpressWHY Edition (Part II)
Maybe the city does need to rebuild the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — but we're going to keep demanding that elected officials at least explain why they think so. Plus the other news.
February 26, 2020
Forgetting Something? Engineers Hired For BQE Advice Didn’t Study Reducing Car Use
You get what you pay for: The engineering firm hired by the Council wasn't asked to consider car-reduction strategies, which is why the firm didn't present any.
February 25, 2020
Corey Johnson Would Consider BQE Teardown — If Someone Presents It
Council Speaker Corey Johnson dismissed simply tearing down the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — but only, he told Streetsblog on Tuesday, because no one has put forward a "responsible" plan for doing it.
February 25, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Brooklyn-Queens ExpressWHY Edition
Here it is, people, your hashtag: #BrooklynQueensExpressWHY. Plus the other stories from yesterday.
February 25, 2020
ANALYSIS: Corey Johnson’s Two BQE Recommendations Will Enable, Not Break, the Car Culture
Whether it's an $11-billion tunnel or a $3.2-billion highway buried under a park, neither solution to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway reduces car use.
February 24, 2020