Comptroller Scott Stringer Wants the BQE for Trucks Only
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Step 1: Ban cars. Step 2: Build a new (and long) park from Dumbo to Carroll Gardens.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Council Speaker Johnson Joins Calls for Knocking Down the BQE
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Other cities have done it — and broken the car culture at the same time — so the possible future mayor says we should dream, too.
Eyes on the Street: Staten Island Express Bus is Great, But Expensive
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There is a quick and pleasant way to get from Staten Island to Manhattan during the morning rush, but it comes with a high price tag. Staten Island’s recently redesigned express bus routes to the city cost much more than other forms of public transportation — and could even be more expensive than driving. It […]
Wall Street Journal Scribe Joins Streetsblog in Calling for BQE Teardown
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It's time for a boulevard-style roadway, not a $4-billion highway repair.
Could A Major Fix for the Prospect Expressway Be On “Deck”?
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Or maybe the roadway will be turned into an at-grade boulevard.
What It Looks Like to Walk the Length of the BQE
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Here’s a project we’re glad not to be doing (but we’re thrilled someone is). Gallery owner Robert Hult is spending today walking the route of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, not on the highway but as close alongside it as possible, and posting regular photos to his Twitter account. Taken collectively, the snapshots create a real vision […]