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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
The Mayor Doesn’t Agree With His Own ‘Expert’ Panel To Nix Two Lanes On BQE
The mayor apparently has never heard of the concept of "induced demand."
February 1, 2020
Op-Ed: Imagining Downtown Brooklyn Without the BQE
Here's what Downtown Brooklyn could look like without the BQE and its ramps slicing through it.
January 9, 2020
Brooklyn Heights Group Wants to Break the Car Culture, Nix Lanes on Rebuilt BQE
"We’ve seen the concept of induced demand in a lot of other cities and we’re hoping the planners take [a reduction in lanes] seriously here,” the group's executive director said.
December 3, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: A Weekend of Indigestion Edition
We recovered from a weekend of Thanksgiving indigestion only to arise on Sunday and get more agita from car-loving Marcia Kramer's new WCBS2 show. That and all the weekend's headlines are just one click away!
December 2, 2019
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION! City Mulls Protected Bike Lanes on Lower East Side
Move would create alternative routes as the East Side Greenway is closed for flood protection.
November 15, 2019
UPDATE: City to Reduce Speed Limit on West Side Highway
The speed limit for drivers on the dangerous West Side Highway will be reduced from 35 to 30 miles per hour.
October 10, 2019
Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp
Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.
October 3, 2019