Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Does this section of the BQE "need" to be replaced — or is that just what car-culture-blinded politicians think they're supposed to do? Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Forgetting Something? Engineers Hired For BQE Advice Didn’t Study Reducing Car Use

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 25, 2020 | No Comments

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.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson, surrounded by Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill residents who support covering over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to benefit their neighborhoods, said he'd love to tear down the roadway, if there is a "responsible" plan to do so. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Corey Johnson Would Consider BQE Teardown — If Someone Presents It

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 25, 2020 | No Comments

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.

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway just south of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Tuesday’s Headlines: Brooklyn-Queens ExpressWHY Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 25, 2020 | No Comments

Here it is, people, your hashtag: #BrooklynQueensExpressWHY. Plus the other stories from yesterday.

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Patch

ANALYSIS: Corey Johnson’s Two BQE Recommendations Will Enable, Not Break, the Car Culture

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 24, 2020 | No Comments

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.

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Patch

The Mayor Doesn’t Agree With His Own ‘Expert’ Panel To Nix Two Lanes On BQE

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 1, 2020 | No Comments

The mayor apparently has never heard of the concept of "induced demand."

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Patch

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Op-Ed: Imagining Downtown Brooklyn Without the BQE

By Michael King | Jan 9, 2020 | No Comments

Here's what Downtown Brooklyn could look like without the BQE and its ramps slicing through it.

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