The Story of the BQE: Community Listening Event
December 5, 2024 6:30pm–9:30pm
@ El Puente
︎︎︎ BQE2053
On December 5th, 2024 the IPA hosted a Community Listening Event at El Puente to listen together to oral histories from elders and youth in communities across Brooklyn and Queens.
Oral history facilitators Mitra Bonshahi and Adriana Gallardo presented audio excerpts from conversations between friends, neighbors, and family members about the impact of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on their lives. Participants were invited to share their experiences and hopes for the future of their neighborhoods. This event was free and open to the public.
Oral history facilitators Mitra Bonshahi and Adriana Gallardo presented audio excerpts from conversations between friends, neighbors, and family members about the impact of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on their lives. Participants were invited to share their experiences and hopes for the future of their neighborhoods. This event was free and open to the public.
| The project is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; Sasaki Associates; KVL Audio Visual Services; Municipal Art Society Enduring Culture Initiative; and private donations. |
