In Williamsburg, a renewed push for a platform park over the BQE
Walking along the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) in South Williamsburg, residents are plagued by deafening noise, polluted air and a lack of open space.
On average, 108,000 cars pass by this section of the BQE daily, emitting roughly 20,000 pounds of pollutants into the atmosphere each day.
Unlike North Williamsburg, which has recently experienced an influx of wealth and development, the predominately Hispanic south side is afflicted by low income and high unemployment.