City releases $150K study revealing new details on proposed Brooklyn-Queens streetcar line
In February, Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a $2.5 billion streetcar line dubbed the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) that would run along the Brooklyn waterfront from Sunset Park to Astoria, Queens.
The impetus for the BQX has been the tremendous growth of waterfront neighborhoods like Red Hook, DUMBO and the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which boast clusters of high-tech businesses.
Last week, the city released a five-week, $150,000 city-commissioned study that reveals new details about the proposed streetcar line.