Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Jul
05
New Jersey Motorcyclist Dead After Collision On The BQE

New Jersey Motorcyclist Dead After Collision On The BQE

BQE and Brooklyn Heights Promenade (Photo: Nathan Haselby)BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY – A New Jersey man is dead after being thrown
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Jan
14
Hundreds Rally Against DOT’s Plan To Turn Promenade Into 6-Lane Highway

Hundreds Rally Against DOT’s Plan To Turn Promenade Into 6-Lane Highway

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Several hundreds of people gathered on the beautiful Brooklyn Heights Promenade in the freezing cold
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Sep
24
Town Hall Meeting On Thursday To Discuss Plans To Run A Six Lane Highway Where Promenade Is

Town Hall Meeting On Thursday To Discuss Plans To Run A Six Lane Highway Where Promenade Is

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The NYC Department of Transportation [https://www.bqe-i278.com/en] (DOT) is hosting a meeting this Thursday, September
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Jun
08

Friday Crime Blotter: Gowanus Canal Body Ruled A Homicide, Daylight Home-Invasion In Brownsville & More

BROWNSVILLE – Off-duty NYPD officer Ernesto Marks, 37, was arrested last night around 1:45 am, police confirmed. He was charged
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Apr
04
NYS Senate Passes Bill Allowing For Expedited BQE Repairs

NYS Senate Passes Bill Allowing For Expedited BQE Repairs

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Early Saturday the New York State Senate passed a bill which includes allowing NYC to expedite the design-build
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Oct
13
[UPDATE] Woman Found Dead in Burning Car on the BQE, Driver Arrested After Fleeing Scene

[UPDATE] Woman Found Dead in Burning Car on the BQE, Driver Arrested After Fleeing Scene

UPDATE: Police arrested 23-year old Saeed Ahmad of Flatlands, Brooklyn after he fled the scene of a deadly crash that
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Nov
13
BQE Traffic At A Standstill After Cement Truck Overturns At Flushing Avenue Exit

BQE Traffic At A Standstill After Cement Truck Overturns At Flushing Avenue Exit

Image via NYScanner [https://twitter.com/NYScanner/status/665217542517075968].A cement truck overturned at around 12:30pm near the Flushing
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Jul
31
Belt Parkway Is The Worst Roadway For Potholes In New York City

Belt Parkway Is The Worst Roadway For Potholes In New York City

Sign put up near the Belt Parkway by former Borough President Marty Markowitz. (Photo: Kai Brinker [https://www.flickr.com/
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