In Focus
Mayor Announces Plans for BQE
August 4
Eighteen months after his expert panel submitted recommendations, and four weeks after we published an op-ed in the NY Daily News, Mayor de Blasio has announced plans for the short-term repair of the Triple Cantilever. The proposed measures will maintain the structure long enough to allow for the development of a long-term vision for the future of the entire corridor.
DOT’s plans for the shoring up of the cantilever include implementation of measures to stop water infiltration and slow down corrosion, reduce the lanes from six to four, expand monitoring of the structure’s health, and install weigh-in-motion technology to reduce overweight trucks on the structure (pending final approval from the Governor). These measures will extend the life of the structure for 20 years.Read More…
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Don’t Let the BQE become the next Champlain Towers!
Jul 8
The BHA has been working with our fellow members of the Coalition for the BQE Transformation to keep the BQE at the top of the agenda for New York City and State lawmakers. Like you, we have been waiting for months for the city to release a plan outlining what it is doing to keep motorists and pedestrians safe on the cantilever, while simultaneously laying the foundation for a longer-term transformation of the BQE corridor. We are tired of waiting and fearful about the potential consequences of doing so much longer.
Erika Belsey Worth, BHA President, co-authored this Op-Ed which is featured in the NY Daily News online today (PDF file of Op-Ed). We hope the Mayor and the Governor will listen.
2021 Annual Meeting
Feb 24
The Future of Montague Street
Jan 26
Survey Results Are In
We asked and you responded – 1,381 of you to be exact! We appreciate the incredible response and will use your input to support the creation of a vibrant and successful Montague Street.Read More…
Tree Survey
Sep 16
The BHA is launching a neighborhood-wide tree survey to help us locate trees in need of TLC.
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Walking tours of Brooklyn Heights
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Walking tours of Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights in the 20th Century: Apartments, Art Deco & More is the third of four themed Brooklyn Heights walking tours we are pleased to sponsor. Led by a stellar collection of storytellers with deep expertise, these tours will explore fascinating and often lesser-known moments in the history of Brooklyn Heights. This series of Read More...
Walking tours of Brooklyn Heights
When Brooklyn (Heights) Was Queer: LGBTQ History in NYC’s First Historic District is the last of four themed Brooklyn Heights walking tours we are pleased to sponsor. Led by a stellar collection of storytellers with deep expertise, these tours will explore fascinating and often lesser-known moments in the history of Brooklyn Heights. This series Read More...