Brooklyn Heights BQE segment to close to Queens-bound traffic in mid-April
New Yorkers planning to hit the road in mid-April be warned: A roughly 1-mile span of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be closed to Queens-bound traffic on the second weekend of the month so substantial repairs can be done.
The city Department of Transportation said on Friday that the Queens-bound side of the BQE will be fully offline from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street from April 13 at 2 a.m. to April 15 at 4 a.m. Officials urged travelers to avoid the highway during the closure and expect significant travel delays. “Just as we did successfully last fall, we continue to deliver critical repairs to the BQE to preserve its lifespan while at the same time trying to minimize impact on the local community," Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez said in a statement. "And this time again we will keep the public closely updated on our progress as we plan ahead for this work."and involve adding new concrete and reinforcing steel bars near Clark Street and Grace Court.
A small number of families in a pilot program are receiving debit cards to save the city money on food and boost local merchants.Their lawsuit alleges the manufacturer of the un-serialized and untraceable gun kit is as culpable in Yambo's death as the teenager who shot her.Their lawsuit alleges the manufacturer of the un-serialized and untraceable gun kit is as culpable in Yambo's death as the teenager who shot her.
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