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    City Unveils Redesigned Stretch of Atlantic Avenue in East New York

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    • Development

    • East New York

    Jun 29, 2020 • 01:12pm
    by Jessica Parks

    The design includes curb extensions, new sidewalks, raised medians and left-turn bays, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.

    It was completed ahead of schedule

    City Council-Hired Engineers Say Bjarke Ingels-Designed BQE Fix Is the Best Option (Updated)

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    • Brooklyn Life

      Feb 26, 2020 • 09:00am
      by Craig Hubert
      1

      Controversial designs initially presented by the Department of Transportation, criticized by local residents and politicians, have been officially scrapped

      Another proposed option is an underground tunnel

      Mayor’s BQE Panel Rejects Promenade Highway, Says Repairs Must Begin Now

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      • Brooklyn Life

        Jan 31, 2020 • 09:08am
        by Cate Corcoran
        3

        A long-term plan could reduce pollution and knit together communities devastated by Robert Moses' 20th century highways.

        Reducing lanes from three to two could improve safety

        Innovative New Proposal by Bjarke Ingels Group Excites Residents at BQE Town Hall

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        • Brooklyn Life

        • Brooklyn Heights

        Apr 4, 2019 • 07:39am
        by Craig Hubert
        2

        More than 1,000 people packed Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights Wednesday night for what has become the most heated debate in Brooklyn.

        The new proposal will create more than 12 acres of new parkland

        BQE Repairs Take Center Stage at Brooklyn Heights Association’s Packed Annual Meeting

        • Development

        • Brooklyn Heights

        Feb 27, 2019 • 09:00am
        by Craig Hubert
        1

        The annual event, which attracted an overflow crowd, focused on difficult issues affecting the future of the area.

        There were community awards and a panel discussion

        The Promenade Should Stay, Locals Agree. But What Should Be Done With the BQE?

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        • Brooklyn Life

        • Brooklyn Heights

        Sep 28, 2018 • 11:12am
        by Craig Hubert
        6

        At a meeting Thursday night, the DOT offered two possible solutions to fixing the troubled BQE. Neither pleased local residents.

        The DOT said they are open to other solutions

        New Plan: Brooklyn Heights Promenade Will Become Highway for Three Years

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        • Brooklyn Life

        • Brooklyn Heights

        Sep 21, 2018 • 09:36am
        by Julianne Cuba
        2

        The DOT wants to shift car traffic to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade while the BQE is repaired, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports today.

        The repair work is urgent

        Will the L Train Shutdown Mitigation Plan Work?

        • Announcement

          Dec 14, 2017 • 09:04am
          by Craig Hubert

          The New York City Department of Transportation released their mitigation plan for the upcoming L train shutdown Wednesday evening.

          Grand Street will be transformed

          Dumbo Residents Implore DOT to Make Washington Street One Way Between Front and York

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          • Brooklyn Life

          • Dumbo

          May 25, 2017 • 10:00am
          by Cate Corcoran
          1

          Make Washington Street one way again! That's the rallying cry of dozens of Dumbo residents who are tired of the honking and the gridlock.

          The congestion is dangerous, they say

          Hated, Beloved and Highly Used: The Past, Present and Future of the Brooklyn-Transforming BQE

          • Development

          • Brooklyn Heights

          Dec 8, 2016 • 12:54pm
          by Cate Corcoran
          3

          The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway radically changed Brooklyn in the 20th century. Here's a look at its history and the ever-evolving proposals for repairing and rethinking it in the 21st.

          Repairs will cost $1.7 billion
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