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DOT traffic agents diverted vehicles from Hicks Street at Pierrepont Street Saturday afternoon, June 1, during the closure of the Queens-bound BQE.

Major BQE repairs completed 24 hours ahead of schedule

June 3 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS/COBBLE HILL — Weekend repairs to the Queens-bound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway wrapped up a full 24-hours ahead of schedule, relieving both drivers and residents of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Downtown Brooklyn. The busy highway had been closed on Saturday between the Atlantic Avenue entrance ramp and the Manhattan Bridge exit ramp, with north-bound traffic […]

Talea draft. Photo courtesy of Alice Gao.

Brewer Tara Hankinson draws a crowd with collaborations and inventive beer at Talea

May 9 | Alice Gilbert

You might recognize Talea as the aesthetically pleasing beer found in the aisles of your local Trader Joe’s or corner store. Maybe you’ve sipped on a few at one of their Brooklyn (or, more recently, Manhattan) taprooms. If so, you’ll know that the beers come in flavors like Carrot Ginger or Peach-Berry Punch and that […]

A traffic pileup of vehicles diverted off the BQE at the intersection of Cadman Plaza West and Tillary Street on Sunday.

City wraps up weekend BQE closure 12 hours early

April 16 | Mary Frost

COBBLE HILL — New York City Department of Transportation crews wrapped up long-planned repairs on the Triple Cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway a full 12 hours ahead of schedule on Sunday, relieving drivers of traffic headaches during the Sunday evening rush hour. All Queens-bound lanes of the BQE were closed between Atlantic Avenue and […]