A cadre of Brooklyn pols say the Adams administration's re-envisioning of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is simply more of the same, and are urging the administration to present a 'more forward-thinking option' to fix the crumbling highway.
amNY Sports email newsletterA cadre of Brooklyn pols say the Adams administration’s re-envisioning of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is simply more of the same, and are urging the administration to present a “more forward-thinking option” to fix the crumbling highway.
“We need to see a more forward-thinking option that re-imagines the entire BQE corridor for the health and well-being of New Yorkers and our planet.”to redesign the central component of the Robert Moses-era expressway, particularly the crumbling city-owned triple cantilever in Brooklyn Heights.
“We must encourage forward-thinking policies that consider Bus Rapid Transit and increase regional marine and rail freight movements to minimize long haul trucking on our roadways and bridges,” they continued.The electeds’ fighting words echo comments made by activist groups, like the Brooklyn Heights Association, a local civic group that said the administration’s plan does not demonstrate a commitment to “transforming our infrastructure to meet the future.
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