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New York teachers support Governor Hochul's proposal to ban student smartphone use during school hours, but school administrators are pushing back. Meanwhile, a North Jersey professor says his university lost his collection of 380-million-year-old fossils. Also, New York City is embarking on a multi-year effort to reconnect communities long divided by the Cross Bronx Expressway, while the Adams administration considers yet another redesign for the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Plus, we continue our series on how COVID-19 has reshaped our lives. We hear from New Yorker Roland Tec's new morning ritual.

New York City's transportation department is considering new ways to spruce up the blighted areas beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Plus, El Museo del Barrio's second annual Trienal opens Thursday. Also, the New York City Department of Transportation is calling on students to create public service announcements about street safety. And finally, WNYC's Janae Pierre talks with epidemiologist Bryon Backenson about a mosquito-borne illness that's forcing a statewide response.

Queens State Senator Jessica Ramos has entered the primary race against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Meanwhile, officials are warning of significant traffic on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway this upcoming weekend. Also, NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban has officially resigned after his brother's nightlife consulting business came under federal investigation. WNYC's Sean Carlson speaks with Deputy City Council Speaker Diana Ayala for her perspective. Plus, the Queens Night Market returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday, and the annual African-American Day Parade takes over the streets of Harlem on Sunday.

A federal judge in Manhattan is rejecting nearly all the legal arguments against the MTA's congestion pricing program and upholding the federal Highway Administration's approval of the tolls. Of course, the ruling doesn't affect Governor Kathy Hochul's indefinite pause on the plan. In other news, Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg is asking a judge to extend major parts of a gag order against Donald Trump citing dozens of death threats against him and other officials from the mid-April trial that led to Trump's 34 convictions for falsifying business records. Also, New York City has released a new plan to repair a decrepit section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. WNYC's Stephen Nessen reports. Plus, the WNYC newsroom shares some of their favorite summer activities.

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York City is planning a $22 million program to help migrants leave city-funded hotel shelters in Buffalo, find apartments, apply for asylum, and secure jobs. In other news, the New York City Department of Transportation will shut down a section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in June. WNYC's Catalina Gonella reports. Plus, the FDNY is using drones as part of its robo-lifeguard initiative to patrol city beach shorelines for swimmers in distress, rip tides, and other unsafe conditions.

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., and makes up about a quarter of all energy-related GHG emissions in the world. Thus, we have ambitious goals when it comes to transportation, such as California's commitment to transition fully to electric vehicle sales by 2035. The U.S. bought over 1 million EVs through the end of 2023, which made almost 8% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. and 20% of auto sales in California. Globally, 9.5 million EVs were sold in 2023, a 31% increase from the prior year. But is this progress fast enough?  In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Beia Spiller—Transportation Program Director at Resources for the Future (RFF), a nonprofit that conducts economic and policy research on topics including energy and transportation—about the current state and the future of electric transportation, the related equity and environmental justice challenges we face, and how we can rethink mobility. We then chat with Chris Merola, a film student at USC, and Beth Prakash, a new EV owner in the Bay Area (who is also a presentation designer, check out her website here!), to hear about their experiences driving an EV. You don't want to miss these conversations!  02:36 Interview with Dr. Spiller 33:35 Interview with Chris Merola 46:43 Interview with Beth Prakash 1:00:06 Concluding Remarks If you haven't already, please subscribe to our podcast so you can automatically get access to our new episodes – you can find us on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. And we would appreciate it so much if you could leave a rating and review. Special thanks to our guests for today and Abhi, our technical guru, for their important contributions to today's episode. This podcast is sponsored by the USC Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition.   Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Energy Transition Talk series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition (E-CET) or the producers of this podcast.  Referenced in this episode and additional resources:   NY Times: Guide to electric vehicle tax credits  NY Times, Feb. 17, 2024: The Biden Administration intends to relax limits on tailpipe emissions designed to fuel the switch to electric vehicles  Career Opportunities at Resources for the Future (RFF)  Green Business Impact Podcast with Beia Spiller: Electrifying Fleets: Challenges, Opportunities, and Why Transformation MUST Happen, June 8, 2023  Beia Spiller and Suzanne Russo, A Tale of Two Highway Plans: a planned renovation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in New York City raises the opportunity to consider community input and environmental justice.  RFF Radio: Sensing Air Pollution Exposure in New York City Schools, with Beia Spiller, July 12, 2022 RFF Report: Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification: Challenges, Policy Solutions, and Open Research Questions, May 3, 2023  RFF Report: Policy Challenges for Accessing Critical Minerals to Electrify Vehicle Transport  LA Times, California EV sales are falling. Is it just temporary, or a threat to state climate goals?, Feb. 15, 2024   Reuters, Global electric car sales rose 31% in 2023, Jan. 10, 2024 Cox Automotive, A Record 1.2 Million EVs Were Sold in the U.S. in 2023, Jan. 9, 2024 White House Blog, Full Charge: The Economics of Building a National EV Charging Network, Dec. 11, 2023   McKinsey, The real global EV buzz comes on two wheels, August 17, 2023  EPA, Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions UNEP, Transport Elizabeth Prakash Official Website - http://elizabethprakashdesignstudio.com

The Kosciuszko Bridge is one of New York City's most essential pieces of infrastructure, the hyphen in the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that connects the two boroughs over Newtown Creek, the 3.5 mile creek which empties into the East River.The bridge is interestingly named for the Polish national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko who fought during the American Revolution, then attempted to bring a similar revolutionary spirit to his home country, leading to the doomed Kościuszko Uprising of 1794.Kościuszko, the man, is a revered historical figure. The bridge, however, has not always been loved. And many non-Polish people even struggle to pronounce its name, inventing a half-dozen acceptable variants.The original Kościuszko Bridge was not exactly beloved by drivers, vexed by its inadequate handling of traffic and its poor roadways. Its glorious replacement, installed in two phases in 2017 and 2019, lights up the night sky -- and the filmy waters below.In this episode, Greg tells the entire story -- of both the man and the bridge. But it's also a story of Newtown Creek, the heavily polluted body of water which runs beneath it. How did this once placid creek become so notoriously filthy? And how did the most prominent bridge over that waterway become associated with an 18th century hero?PLUS The return of Robert Moses!Visit the website for more information

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: At least a dozen Amtrak trains have been canceled on the Empire Line between Penn Station and Albany. Meanwhile, many migrant families who were bused to Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett field yesterday are now asking to leave. Plus, starting today, overweight trucks on the Queens-bound side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be hit with a $650 dollar fine.

Get up and get informed: Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A grand jury has indicted a man for vandalizing three synagogues and a Jewish volunteer ambulance in Manhattan. Also, New York City's transportation department is considering covering a sunken section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway with greenspace.

Rep. George Santos is facing new federal fraud charges. Plus, a pedestrian-friendly makeover of Manhattan's iconic Fifth Avenue is being celebrated as a boon for business. Also, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be mostly closed this weekend for repairs. And finally, WNYC's David Furst talks with Robert Sietsema, senior critic at Eater New York, about a new online map of where to find the best pho in the city.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared before the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Wednesday to answer questions about U.S. DOT policies. But as far as trucking matters go? There wasn't much. Also, a situation has come up that has serious potential consequences – drivers being stranded by their carriers. We'll discuss that – plus scam text messages and how to pull an MVR – with Joe Biggs and Aron Lynch of OOIDA's Business Services Department. The Brooklyn Queens Expressway in New York City is using weigh-in-motion scales on heavy trucks – and soon, violations will come with hefty fines. And there's a bounce back in the number of loads on the DAT load board. Robert Rouse with DAT says it saw a 7% increase in load volume last week. 0:00 – Buttigieg speaks to House committee  09:51 – Drivers getting ditched 24:34 – New York using weigh-in-motion on BQE 39:18 – More loads on the board

A new report from New York City's Independent Budget Office says the city has lost nearly $1 billion in property tax revenue because of state exemptions for Madison Square Garden. Also, organizers of the New York Comedy Festival announced an expanded lineup of shows coming this Fall. And finally, WNYC's Sean Carlson spoke with former New York City Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman about the city's approach to fixing a crumbling stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

The New York City Department of Transportation has three new design concepts for what Mayor Adams calls a "reimagined BQE Central," referring to the notorious corridor of the Brooklyn-Queens-Expressway that houses the triple cantilever. These new designs aim to connect the community to the waterfront and improve public space. But will the reimagined BQE Central be a two-lane highway or a three-lane highway? Meera Joshi, NYC deputy mayor for operations, walks us through these proposals and tells us what's next for the beleaguered expressway.

Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled preliminary plans to fix the long-decrepit Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Tiffany-Ann Taylor, vice president for transportation at the Regional Plan Association, assesses the new proposals and explains some of the expressway's most pressing issues.

This week we talk about The B1M's latest video; "New York's Most Hated Highway is Falling Apart"... The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in New York City is crumbling and we're EXPRESSing our thoughts on the matter. Also in the show we chat about the latest Tomorrow's Build video that covers the $31BN seawall to save the Texas coast.Later, we look at other news in the industry and discuss Herzog & de Meuron's latest proposal to overhaul London's Liverpool Street station and construct two new towers in the air space above it. We also chat about Zaha Hadid Architects proposal for Ukraine's Odesa Expo 2030 bid. We finish the show with YOUR comments and a special message for Liam.This episode is sponsored by BluebeamGet in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a rich immigrant history. Before the South Side became the Hasidic enclave that it is today, it was a much more eclectic immigrant neighborhood. Among its former residents is the writer Phillip Lopate, who grew up in what's now the heart of the Hasidic "shtetle".Phillip lived in Williamsburg from age 4 in 1947, until he reached about high school, but after his family moved out of Williamsburg, he returned daily to attend high school at Eastern District High.Phillip generously joined me in Williamsburg for a visit to his old haunts. We first stopped by his old place at 352 Broadway, right by the noisy train tracks, and then the apartment at 151 Ross Street, which is right off Lee Avenue. We also visited the famed former Eastern District High School, which I've written about extensively, and the public library that sits right across from it, and discussed the Brooklyn Queens Expressway's impact on the time Phillip lived in Williamsburg. We stopped over for knishes and rugelach, ambled along Lee Avenue to see Flaum's Deli, and said our goodbyes at Gottlieb's. It was a lovely afternoon!Phillip's brother Leonard Lopate is also well known as a famous radio personality. I've written about Leonard Lopate in Williamsburg before and hope to one day visit with Leonard.Thanks for watching. Please take a moment to subscribe to my youtube channel to help me create more content!Follow me on my blog @ friedavizel.comTwitter @ https://twitter.com/ToursByFriedaInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/friedavizel/

Depending on the size of your community, it can be challenging to keep up with current events. Rob Blatt knows. He's the founder of The Briefly, which Katie and I devour with more enthusiasm than breakfast. “Without local news you're essentially lost one mile from your home,” Rob says. And in this edition of Doing What Works, you'll find out what you really lose when a business closes, for example -- and what a community gains by even failed attempts to keep it open. Rob notices and appreciates where he lives, and in The Briefly he's built a community of people who do the same.Here are your show notes…You don't have to live in New York to find The Briefly [https://www.thebriefly.com/] fascinating!The Briefly is a passion project for Rob Blatt [https://www.robblatt.com/].The Grand Prospect Hall's commercial is a classic. Want to take a look [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYDsZY3Ns-g]? Here's a summary of the fight to save it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LTHlTO0bEg].It was in The Briefly that Katie discovered the Subway Social Club [https://www.instagram.com/subwaysocialclub/] -- “normalizing conversation on public transit” -- and now she and Subway Social's Claire Feuer are friends. Hi, Claire!Want the local news where you live [https://patch.com/]? Want to be a more informed voter [https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page]? Want a story about a baby goat that made its way to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway? Stick with the show all the way to the end for that one!

Today's guest is Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja, executive chef at Shuka and Shukette restaurants in New York City and talking to me LIVE from a traffic jam on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway!! Ayesha's an incredibly talented chef, entrepreneur, and innovator and we talked about everything-- from which condiments are always in her fridge, to the teeny, tiny copyedit she made on the Shukette menu that skyrocketed sales of one particular appetizer. We also commiserate about the joys (and occasional humiliation) that accompanies a public tantrum; discuss why a delicious tomato makes you cry sometimes, and how to avoid leaving a restaurant with food FOMO.  Ayesha's core philosophy about enjoying food around the table with friends and family, especially right now: Every bite should taste like the Fourth of July. This episode might as well be an audio version of a Pinterest board- I learned so much from Ayesha about marketing/branding, the restaurant business; how to bring a creative concept into a world that (in particular) tells you, “The customer is always right,” and why the visual of barracudas hanging over charcoal (eek!) might just get you reviewed by Pete Wells at The New York Times.  I'm answering this question today, at ~30:00:  “How can I stop being addicted to sugar?”  DM me with your questions on Instagram @jaclynlondonRD & subscribe/stay tuned for the answer on an upcoming episode! Follow Ayesha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayesha_rare/?hl=en Check out Shuka & Shukette while you're there: https://www.instagram.com/shukanyc/?hl=en & https://www.instagram.com/shukettenyc/?hl=en Read this RAVE review of Shukette in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/dining/shukette-restaurant-review.html See if you can get a reservation at Shukette for 2023: https://resy.com/cities/ny/shukette

from LOCAL 6 NEWS CLICK ORLANDO: "Florida man accused of trying to steal horses, riding them home." What kind of man breaks into his neighbor's barn to rename his neighbor's horses? A cowboy kind of man. A cowboy kind of Florida man. Vaxxed and unmasked, the WPOE team returns in-person for the Season One Finale to talk about life in pre-post-pandemic Floridamerica. Then they take a pause to listen to the wind whistle through the bramble bush, as Caleb recounts his first-person encounter with the legendary black horseman of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, Jess describes the singular sensation of renting a ride at the Dark Horse Stables of California, and Matt appreciates the sights and sounds of the nearly-defunct Harness Track of Hialeah. All of this to answer one simple question: What does it mean to be a cowboy when DeSantis is the new Sheriff in town? Jess follows up with a review of the Western landscape paintings of Eric Bin Laden, Osama's other son; Caleb reveals what horses and dolphins really think of their human overlords; and Miami's one and only haunted cowboy duo, DRACULA, show us all what happens when the wandering ghost of a lonely Bandolero plays you a lullaby in the parlor of an abandoned funeral home. We know what you're thinking, but don't worry, folks. There will be plenty of alligator stuff in the next installment. And gun stuff. And swamp stuff. And homemade hot tubs. Just the way Florida likes it.

We're closing out 2020 with a walk under, over and next to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, or BQE. Joining us this week is our friend and student of all things urban planning Bahij Chancey. We cover Robert Moses, the future of the BQE, biking advocacy in NYC, the impact of highways on cities and so much more. We learned so much from Bahij; we hope you do too!

ON THIS EDITION ITS A LOOK AT THE FIRST EXPRESSWAY IN THE SERIES OF THE ROADS OF QUEENS, THE BROOKLYN-QUEENS EXPRESSWAY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_278#Brooklyn%E2%80%93Queens_Expressway PICTURES BY: By Coolcaesar - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54518967 By I, GK tramrunner229, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2455685 FOLLOW US ON ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/thequeensnewyorker Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thequeensnewyorker/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thequeensnewyorker/support

Joining Adam this week is Josh Vogel! Josh is chatting about all about NYC architecture, archiving and urban policy. Josh is the Founder of NYC Urbanism, the Curator at The Skyscraper Museum, and sits on the Cobble Hill Association. Josh is giving us the run-down on some major changes happening to NYC including the proposed borough based jail plan, the goal of closing Riker's Island and the evolution and revitalization of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Whether you live in NYC or not this is a fascinating episode not to be missed! Follow on Facebook: @TheTalkback Follow on Twitter: @TalkbackWithAM Follow on Instagram: @The_Talkback_Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thetalkbackwithadammace/support

EPISODE 299: Part Two of our series on the history of Brooklyn Heights, one of New York City's oldest neighborhoods. By the 1880s, Brooklyn Heights had evolved from America's first suburb into the City of Brooklyn's most exclusive neighborhood, a tree-lined destination of fine architecture and glorious institutions. The Heights would go on a roller-coaster ride with the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge and the transformation of Brooklyn into a borough of Greater New York. The old-money wealthy classes would leave, and the stately homes would be carved into multi-family dwellings and boarding houses. The new subway would bring the bohemians of Greenwich Village into Brooklyn Heights, transforming it into an artist enclave for most of the century. But even with addition of trendy hotels and the Brooklyn Dodgers (whose front office was located here), the Heights faced an uncertain future. When Robert Moses began planning his Brooklyn Queens Expressway in the 1940s, he planned a route that would sever Brooklyn Heights and obliterate many of its most spectacular homes. It would take a devoted community and some very clever ideas to re-route that highway and cover it with something extraordinary -- a Promenade, allowing all New Yorkers to enjoy the exceptional views of New York Harbor. This drama only served to highlight the value and unique nature of Brooklyn Heights and its extraordinary architecture, leading New York to designate the former tranquil suburb on a plateau into the city's first historic district. FEATURING: Truman Capote, Jackie Robinson, Gypsy Rose Lee, St. Ann's Warehouse, Matt Damon and the Jehovah's Witnesses! Support the show.

It’s an issue that will redefine our city’s transportation, real estate values, public health and a host of other factors. The planning process for the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has taken another turn. The city recently put together a panel of 16 experts to finally bring a measure of urban planning to what has been a chaotic, whiplash-inducing process.In this week's episode we'll be speaking with the panel’s chairman Carlo Scissura, as well as our reporter Mary Frost to talk about a rousing town hall held last week that discussed the issue. Organizer Hilary Jager from a Better Way NYC and Richard Zeigler from the Brooklyn Heights Association will also come on. Interview with Carlo Scissura at 1:30Interview with Mary Frost at 5:18Interview with Hilary Jager at 9:40Interview with Richard Zeigler at 11:23Our host Lawrence Madsen is a native New Yorker. His family and friends have told him since he was 17 that he has a voice for radio. When he saw an opportunity to do just that, he jumped for it. He is dearly fond of the Brooklyn Eagle. He attended Columbia University, and volunteers with the disaster relief group Team Rubicon.Subscribe to Brooklyn this Week:iTunesSpotifyStitcher

It seems like every week there’s a new proposal to fix the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The most recent plan would turn the triple cantilever into cliffs of parkland over Brooklyn Bridge Park. We’ll be hearing from Mark Baker, the man behind the idea, plus New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer will be coming on the show as well. He, too, put forth an idea last week to look to the future and turn the BQE into a greenspace. Lastly, our reporter Mary Frost will put it all into context. Interview with Mark Baker at 1:11Interview with Scott Stringer at 5:57Interview with Mary Frost at 11:36Our host Lawrence Madsen is a native New Yorker. His family and friends have told him since he was 17 that he has a voice for radio. When he saw an opportunity to do just that, he jumped at the opportunity. He is dearly fond of the Brooklyn Eagle. He attended Columbia University, and volunteers with the disaster relief group Team Rubicon.

The ongoing saga surrounding the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway rehab plan is going to be continuing for some time, so we’re dedicated to keeping you up to speed with the issue. This week, we’re going to be looking into the feasibility of a cross Downtown Brooklyn tunnel to replace part of the highway. We’ll be talking with Roy Sloane, who first thought to dig the tunnel, and Mary Frost, who’s been reporting on the issue in the community extensively. We’ll also hear about the Department of Transportation’s position on it and that of community organizers. Interview with Mary Frost at 1:08Interview with Roy Sloane at 11:21

The city’s proposal to turn the Brooklyn Heights Promenade into a six-lane speedway in order to repair the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway’s crumbling triple cantilever could undermine decades-old local and federal landmark laws put in place following the destruction of the old Penn Station, a private preservationist argued on the latest episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio.

The first story this podcast covered was the city Department of Transportation’s proposal to replace the Brooklyn Heights Promenade with a six-lane highway to fix the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, or BQE. It’s been four months since the announcement. Community activists have continued to push on the city and local representatives to save the promenade, the mayor backed the DOT’s proposal, hundreds of people took to the promenade in protest, an environmental study could reveal toxic air pollutants headed to the Heights, and new renderings show the highway would likely soar over part of the Brooklyn Bridge walkway for years. The plan is still on the table, despite heavy opposition, so this week we’ll be devoting our entire episode to bringing you up to speed with the issue.

With Black Friday behind us and Christmas on its way, one hopes to find all businesses enjoying a good trade. But there are times when a rising tide does not lift all boats - not fast enough, at least, for rising rents. Brooklyn has seen a number of its most memorable mom-and-pop stores declare that they must close. We’ll be taking a look at this trend and hearing anecdotes about these institutions from some longtime Brooklynites. Plus, some Brooklyn Heights residents are suggesting Brooklyn Bridge Park and the city are in cahoots over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway rehab plan.

Welcome to Episode 7! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 7 topics: Intro theme: The Optimists Were Wrong by Takka Takka, improving the audio of the intro music, My Struggle Book 1 by Karl Ove Knausgaard, memoir as narrative prose, the effect of the senses on memory recall, the riveting and the mundane, lifelogging as a concept, lifelogging as media topic, tools of lifelogging, notebooks, Foursquare, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Queens Expressway rehabilitation project, Save The Promenade campaign, running before daylight, the end of Daylight Saving Time, 2018 NYC Marathon, midterm elections, voting at the Carroll Gardens Public Library, Tom Hayden, Students for a Democratic Society, Bowlmor Lanes, the worth of work outings, Garden Of The Ark at Saint Vitus, Grateful Dead kids show at Brooklyn Bowl, Five Boroughs Tiny Juicy IPA, Kelso CarrollGaarden Wit beer, 4/4 time, Cmaj, outro music: none.

This week we discuss the continuous battle over the famous Watchtower sign, the importance of the 2020 census for Brooklynites and the latest developments in the city's plans to replace the Brooklyn Heights Promenade for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway rehab plan.

A pair of Brooklyn Heights civic gurus discussed their ongoing effort to convince officials to do everything they can to avoid turning the Brooklyn Heights Promenade into a highway during the city’s repairs to the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway on the latest episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio.

This week we discuss the mayor's preference to convert the Brooklyn Heights Promenade to a temporary roadway, what legal weed could mean for the borough and some heated political races.

This week we discuss upcoming plans from the city to convert the Brooklyn Heights Promenade to a temporary roadway for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway rehab plan, developments on a supertall skyscraper in Boerum Hill and the city's new Office of Nightlife.

The Bedford & Sullivan podcast continues with its 67th edition at 11am ET! A long-time friend of the show dating back to the inaugural episode, Ron Schweiger joins us to discuss the Brooklyn highway system. From the Gowanus to the Prospect to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Ron and I will go over their history and what the town looked like prior to their construction (that was brought to you by Robert Moses.) So, join us at 11am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

It's almost impossible to overstate the impact Robert Moses ("Master Builder") had on New York City, Long Island, and New York State.  Head of the Parks Commission plus countless other titles, he's the man who brought us the Brooklyn- Queens Expressway, the Long Island Expressway, the Cross- Bronx Expressway, the Triboro Bridge, the U.N., the 1964 World's Fair, hundreds of parks and beaches, massive block- like housing projects, and much much MUCH much more.   This is just the tip of the iceberg. In fact, this iceberg is so huge, we had to split all the Robert Moses info into two separate podcasts.  Enjoy!  Don't forget to check out the Facebook page for more pictures of the unbelievable devastation he wrought (or the glorious developments he accomplished, depending on your point of view).

January 23, 2011 - This week, the question is asked, "If a pick of the week falls in the forest, does anyone care?" but Josh does and that's ok by us. Throw in some anger and frustration about the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and a voicemail caller who's having a better time than we are, and all's right in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In honor of Bastille Day, we interview Brendan Emmett Quigley. In the original series of Fill Me In (2008-10) there were rarely (if ever) show notes -- or if there were, they were lost to the blurry mists of time. But seriously, if you're going back to these old chestnuts, do you need show notes? No, you're a die-hard, stop-at-nothing, rabidly fanatical minion who will hungrily consume the glory days through badly recorded annals of Ryan and Brian lore. Your journey awaits.