Highway Teardown Tour | 1. New York, NY

Highway Teardown Tour | 1. New York, NY

May 20, 2026 · 52 min · Season 1 · Episode 11

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and debates surrounding the repair of the BQE in New York City.

What to do with the BQE? It’s a one of a kind highway in desperate need of repair, but no one can agree how to fix it. Guests: Polly Trottenberg, Lara Birnback, Stephen Nessen Recorded live at WNYC’s Greenspace. Archival audio courtesy of Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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