Mayor elaborates on Brooklyn Queens Connector at Red Hook Houses
Plans for a streetcar that stretches along the waterfront for 16 miles between Sunset Park and Astoria, Queens are riding along.
Mayor Bill de Blasio was at NYCHA’s Red Hook Houses, 604 Clinton Street, on Tuesday, February 16 to reveal further details regarding the Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX), a plan that he officially revealed during his State of the City Address earlier this month. The mayor was joined by several elected officials and civic groups in support of the massive proposal that could be in operation by 2024.
“People in neighborhoods like Red Hook haven’t had the quality transit they need and deserve,” said de Blasio. “This new service means opportunity for those families, and it’s also going to strengthen communities up and down the waterfront. Anyone can see the enormous growth happening here – it’s time we brought new transit to these neighborhoods for all those people and jobs.”