Jun. 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A group of local environmental and neighborhood organizations wants to end the city’s proposed plans to overhaul and “potentially expand” the aging Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). In a letter sent on May 28 to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and state and city transportation leaders, the BQE Environmental…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC is preparing for its state-approved expansion of red light cameras this year. Officials said on Monday they will continue to use their current vendor to manage the city’s extensive automated traffic enforcement program. Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced that…
Nov. 9, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld New York City will finally start enforcing weight limits for vehicles on the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway next week, doling out hefty fines to the owners of overweight trucks. Starting Monday, Nov. 13, the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin issuing $650 fines to the owners of trucks…
The New York City Department of Transportation announced Monday it will close parts of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway for a few days so it can make some much-needed repairs next month.
Aug. 7, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld The city is finally launching a first-in-the-nation program using technology to enforce weight restrictions against trucks on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), with violations in the hundreds of dollars set to start in November on the crumbling highway. Enforcement against hefty trucks weighing over 80,000 pounds, which are not…