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Mamdani’s BQE Plan Doubles Down on the Failures of the Past
The mayor's $4 billion plan would effectively lock in the car and truck conveyor for generations, critics charged.
August 25, 2026
Mamdani Will Rebuild the BQE to Last Until 2080 Despite Calls to Tear it Down
Mayor Mamdani wants to build a temporary bypass road to allow for a 10-year, $4-billion rebuild of the BQE triple-cantilever.
August 24, 2026
City Floats Busway, Parking Maximums to Ease Traffic from Red Hook Redevelopment
Red Hook and the Columbia Street Waterfront could finally get a working bus as the city plans 6,000 more homes for the area.
August 21, 2026
City Will Pay $24.4 Million to Convert Empty Bronx Lot into Public Park
The price is "astronomical," said one Council Member.
August 20, 2026
How the NYPD Abandoned Cyclists (Again) on America’s 250th Anniversary
The NYPD seems to believe that cars are transportation but bicycles are toys, as we saw again on the West Side on July 4.
July 8, 2026
Opinion: The Case for Letting the BQE Fail
The same activism that saved the Brooklyn Heights Promenade could bring down the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
June 25, 2026
BREAKING: State DOT Kills Entire Cross Bronx ‘Highway Expansion’ Project
Streetsblog gets action! Our coverage — and a lot of sweat by activists — revealed the danger of a project to increase car traffic in The Bronx.
May 18, 2026
Friday Video: How Robert Moses Cut Through Brooklyn And Queens
"The Story of The BQE," a mini-documentary, is now on YouTube!
May 1, 2026
State Bill Would Stop Highway Expansions Near Vulnerable New Yorkers
Assembly Member Emerita Torres's Stop Highway Community Harm Act would ban the state from expanding highways within 200 feet of public housing or in ZIP codes with the highest asthma-related emergency room visits in the state.
April 3, 2026
New York City Cannot Repeat Boston’s Big Dig Mistake
The city must learn from its neighbor to the north.
March 27, 2026