Brooklyn Heights Association looks at BQX, honors community activists
Experts cast doubts on the proposed BQX (Brooklyn Queens Connector), a streetcar which would connect points along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront, and community members were honored for their service at the annual meeting of the Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) Monday night. (See story for details concerning the BQX panel discussion.)
“How does a neighborhood association move forward in the age of Trump?” BHA President Patrick Killackey asked the crowd packing the auditorium at St. Francis College. “It’s easy to feel powerless or paralyzed these days. Facts are up for debate; our values are in question.”
The answer, Killackey said, is community participation.
“North Korean disarmament is not within reach for most of us. But fighting for a pool, advocating for more school space, and pushing for better traffic safety is,” he said.