NYC Mayor Doubles Down On Robert Moses’s Great Mistake And Will Rebuild An Urban Highway

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By Kevin DugganAug 27, 2026, 12:00 am46 pts
Mayor Mamdani will not tear down the deteriorating triple-cantilevered stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and instead pursue his own version of long-stalled plans to rebuild the segment over 10 years using a bypass structure that city officials say will be temporary. Mamdani’s plan, which he will…

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