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BQX Community Meetings Ahead Of April Environmental Review: Here’s What’s Proposed

BQX rendering 2020 via DOTThe Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) [https://www.brooklynqueensconnector.nyc/] proposal to build a streetcar along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts is moving forward with a community engagement process ahead of an environmental impact review in April of this year. The city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and

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BQX Project Takes Another Step Forward

[UPDATED: Wednesday, February 6 at 3pm] The office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams provided the following statement regarding today’s announcement: “A 21st century city demands 21st century transportation solutions. Brooklyn’s future depends on serious mass transit investment, shared streets, and waterfront reactivation. That’s why I look

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Revised $2.7B BQX Streetcar Project Is Moving Forward

Following the completion of a two-year feasibility study, Mayor de Blasio has given the go-ahead for the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) streetcar project. Rendering via BQX August 2018 Completion of Conceptual Design ReportIn April, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen said that a “block-by-block analysis” by an outside consulting firm studying

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$2.5B BQX May Be Nixed If Mass Transit Project Cannot Finance Itself

SUNSET PARK – If studies show that the Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) [https://www.nycedc.com/project/brooklyn-queens-connector-bqx] light rail will not ultimately pay for itself, the project may be nixed, the New York Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/city-ditch-de-blasio-brooklyn-queens-streetcar-plan-article-1.3913029] reported on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Friends of the

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Supporters Of BQX Unveil Car Prototype, Should Consider China’s ART As Option

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX), a non-profit advocacy group that supports Mayor Bill de Blasio’s light rail proposal, unveiled a life-sized prototype of a BQX car at a press conference this morning at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in an effort to urge the Mayor

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Innovators Discuss What It Takes To #MakeItInBK At Summit

City Point played host to Make It In Brooklyn. (Courtesy Park Slope Stoop/Donny Levit)This year’s Make It In Brooklyn [/blog/announcements/what-it-takes-to-make-it-in-brooklyn-sponsored/] was marked by a self-aware and, at times, self-effacing attitude towards the borough’s emergence as an economic and cultural powerhouse. Fittingly, this year’s

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New Friends Of The BQX Poll Shows Support For Streetcar

(Courtesy: Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector)A poll released Thursday by a pro-streetcar group shows favorable support for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens streetcar project [/?s=bqx]. The poll for the Friends of the BQX [http://www.bqx.nyc/] — also known as the Brooklyn-Queens Connector — shows a 74 percent

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ICYMI: Mr. Mango, Mass Transit, Mullane’s, And More

A picture perfect Bloody Mary (Courtesy Facebook/Aita)Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], and check out our Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and subscribe to our newsletter [http:

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City Hires Ex-Toronto Politician With Past Steamy Sex Scandal To Lead BQX Streetcar Project

(Photo: Adam Giambrone / Facebook)A former Toronto mayoral candidate — with a past sex scandal — has been selected by Mayor Bill de Blasio to oversee the creation of the city’s Brooklyn-Queens streetcar project [/blog/politics/brooklyn-queens-connector-streetcar-may-become-reality-under-mayors-2-5-billion-proposal/] . Adam Giambrone, 39, who served as a Toronto city councilor, was involved in steamy

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City Hires Ex-Toronto Politician With Past Steamy Sex Scandal To Lead BQX Streetcar Project

(Photo: Adam Giambrone / Facebook)A former Toronto mayoral candidate — with a past sex scandal — has been selected by Mayor Bill de Blasio to oversee the creation of the city’s Brooklyn-Queens streetcar project [/blog/politics/brooklyn-queens-connector-streetcar-may-become-reality-under-mayors-2-5-billion-proposal/] . Adam Giambrone, 39, who served as a Toronto city councilor, was involved in steamy

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Do You Live In A Subway Desert?

A subway platform.A new interactive map [https://cwhong.carto.com/viz/6dfca01c-47e5-11e6-9fd3-0ee66e2c9693/public_map] focuses on proximity to subway options and reveals just how parched for mass transit some neighborhoods are. Chris Whong, a self-described [https://twitter.com/chris_whong] “urbanist, mapmaker & data junkie”, created a map [https://cwhong.

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Here’s Why Fort Greene And Clinton Hill Are The Best Places To Take A Date

Many locals can enjoy rooftop views of Manhattan from their Fort Greene and Clinton Hill homes during the summer. That’s what we call a good date. (Photo by Francisco Daum)Brooklyn Magazine has omitted Fort Greene and Clinton Hill from its list of best dates by neighborhood [http://www.

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The Week That Was: Pizza, Supermarkets, The BQX, And More

“You try to get fancy, you mess up,” said Nick Dema of his pizza. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox.)Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], and check out

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BQX Has Sunset Park Residents Worried About Displacement

Depiction of the Brooklyn Queens Connector. (Courtesy ofFacebook [https://www.facebook.com/pages/BrooklynQueens-Connector/1730240337197686?fref=ts] )Officials from the Economic Development Corporation (EDC [http://www.nycedc.com/]) met with Sunset Park residents on Tuesday to discuss plans and opinions regarding the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) [http://parkslopestoop.com/

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Brooklynites Give Their Opinions On The BQX Streetcar

Bob Diamond mapping out his proposal (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox) Brooklynites had their say during a visioning session focused on the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector [/?s=bqx] (BQX), with some voicing support for the streetcar while others called it a giveaway to developers. The public was invited to

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Brooklynites Give Their Opinions On The BQX Streetcar

Bob Diamond mapping out his proposal (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox) Brooklynites had their say during a visioning session focused on the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector [/?s=bqx] (BQX), with some voicing support for the streetcar while others called it a giveaway to developers. The public was invited to

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Friends Of The BQX Launch Coalition, Hoping To Gain Community Approval

Video via YouTube [“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22XH4-nNjlA”] In an effort to gain approval for the proposed streetcar line intended to link the waterfront from booming Sunset Park [http://southslopenews.com/blog/business/swift-massive-renovations-industry-city-now-attracting-general-public/] to Astoria, the Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector [http://www.bqx.nyc/] have

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Friends Of The BQX Launch Coalition, Hoping To Gain Community Approval

Video via YouTube [“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22XH4-nNjlA”] In an effort to gain approval for the proposed streetcar line intended to link the waterfront from booming Sunset Park [/blog/business/swift-massive-renovations-industry-city-now-attracting-general-public/] to Astoria, the Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector [http://www.bqx.nyc/] have announced a coalition

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Friends Of The BQX Launch Coalition, Hoping To Gain Community Approval

Video via YouTube [“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22XH4-nNjlA”] In an effort to gain approval for the proposed streetcar line intended to link the waterfront from booming Sunset Park [/blog/business/swift-massive-renovations-industry-city-now-attracting-general-public/] to Astoria, the Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector [http://www.bqx.nyc/] have announced a coalition

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Will The BQX Streetcar Save Time On Your Commute? City And Other Data Disagree

Image via Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector.There are new details on the proposed BQX streetcar intended to link the waterfront from booming Sunset Park [/blog/business/swift-massive-renovations-industry-city-now-attracting-general-public/] to Astoria, but there are some questions about just how much time riders would really save. A new study [http://www.

Business

The Rise Of Office Buildings In Gowanus? Quirky Zoning Rules Could Be Changing

148 3rd Street. (Photo via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6765877,-73.9911392,3a,75y,214.86h,87.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spiOnehRnHZrHheKC5M0_yw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en] )A building that will contain both office and manufacturing space is planned for the banks of our

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Mayor’s Office Responds To Flooding Danger Of Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Route

Courtesy of the Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens ConnectorMayor Bill de Blasio and his administration have been engaged in building significant momentum behind the planning and construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar (BQX), which would link Sunset Park’s burgeoning economic hub [/blog/business/swift-massive-renovations-industry-city-now-attracting-general-public/] with northern Brooklyn, terminating at Astoria,

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Two Proposed Bridges For Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Could Be Built In Flood Zone

Rendering of the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar, via Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens ConnectorAs Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to throw his support behind the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens streetcar (BQX), the administration has begun to discuss more details and logistics for the massive undertaking. According to the New York Times