After Decades of Delay, Mayor Mamdani Moves to Fix the City-Owned Section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway – Big New York

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced plans to rehabilitate the City-owned portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street. The infrastructure is 20 years past its design life and deteriorating under the weight of 130,000 vehicles.

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The original announcement was published by NYC Mayor on August 24, 2026. BigNY links to the official source so readers can review the full context directly.

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