Tag: BQE Rehab

Hundreds of Brooklynites packed the Plymouth Church on Wednesday for a town hall centering on the BQE rehab plan. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

BQE rehab brings massive crowd to Brooklyn town hall

April 4 | Mary Frost

A blockbuster crowd packed a church in Brooklyn Heights Wednesday night to...

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city will create a panel to evaluate the plans for the BQE rehab. Eagle file photo by Todd Maisel

City creates expert panel to evaluate BQE reconstruction

April 3 | Mary Frost

A new BQE panel created by the city will examine options for...

A new report from the Regional Plan Association recommends reducing the six-lane highway to four lanes. Photo via NYC DOT

New BQE report says slash lanes, narrow highway

April 3 | Mary Frost

The Regional Plan Association, a not-for-profit civic organization, released a...

Residents expressed their issues with the city's plan for repairing the decrepit BQE at a September town hall. Eagle file photo by Paul Frangipane

BQE rehab plan: Share your thoughts at Wednesday town hall

April 2 | Sara Bosworth

Brooklynites will have the opportunity to share their thoughts about the contentious...

Peter Bray to leave post as BHA executive director

March 28 | Raanan Geberer

Peter Bray, executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association since 2015, has...

A new proposal would turn a decrepit section of the BQE — the Triple Cantilever — into a three-level Tri-Line park, similar to the Highline Park in Manhattan. Rendering via Mark Baker

LISTEN: Where do we stand with the BQE rehab plan?

March 21 | Paul Frangipane

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A new proposal would turn a decrepit section of the BQE — the Triple Cantilever — into a three-level Tri-Line park, similar to the Highline Park in Manhattan. Rendering via Mark Baker

New BQE proposal would create ‘Tri-Line’ park, burying highway

March 20 | Mary Frost

A sweeping new proposal would turn a decrepit section of the BQE...

The proposal calls for covering the Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens BQE trench with an elevated park. The rendering above is one of several possible designs for a linear park. Rendering via dlandstudio

Stringer’s dramatic plan to turn BQE into elevated park wins praise

March 13 | Mary Frost

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has released his own proposal for...

A proposal to build a Cross Downtown Brooklyn tunnel, an idea studied by the state in 2010, is sparking new interest. It would redirect traffic from the ailing BQE, cut travel time and improve quality of life, according to Cobble Hill resident Roy Sloane, who came up with the design in 2010. This map shows the alignment of the proposed tunnel. Map courtesy of Roy Sloane

LISTEN: Is a cross Downtown Brooklyn tunnel a viable option for the BQE rehab?

March 7 | Paul Frangipane

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