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DOT Announces Multi-Agency Study to ‘Reimagine’ the Cross Bronx Expressway
The goals? Improve quality of life for residents, create new public open space, improve safety on local streets and along the corridor, more sustainably manage cross-Bronx traffic.
May 31, 2022
Idea of ‘Tearing Down the BQE’ Gets Fresh Look as Feds Open Their Wallets
Building-trades honcho Carlo Scissura says that the city should 'get rid' of the decrepit highway and "start from scratch."
November 11, 2021
Boogie Down Biden: Pols, City DOT Hail Fed Funds for Capping the Cross Bronx Expressway
Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Ritchie Torres and DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman hailed the $1.2-trillion federal infrastructure bill for creating a $1-billion "Reconnecting Communities" pilot to "study ... removing, retro-fitting, or mitigating" highways that hurt "community connectivity, mobility, access, or economic development."
November 9, 2021
PROP 2 PASSES: Check Out Which New Yorkers Care About Clean Air and Water — And Which Don’t
There are small pockets of the city where people don’t actually care whether their neighbors have access to clean air or water. Check out our detailed Proposition 2 map.
November 5, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: Big Day for Transportation Edition
Today will be a busy day for transportation nerds all over the tri-state area. Plus all the other news.
August 30, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Kicking the Can’ Edition
After years of study, the mayor leaves the teetering BQE for the next guy — or maybe the one after that. Plus other news.
August 5, 2021
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
OPINION: The Time To Cap the Cross Bronx Is Now
President Biden's infrastructure bill creates an opening for rectifying a deadly historical wrong.
April 23, 2021