On October 10th, 2024 the IPA held a free public screening of The Story of the BQE, a documentary tracing the history of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at NYU Schack. Using archival footage and photography, the film shows how the construction of the 35-mile-long BQE demolished historic neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, divided communities, and displaced thousands of New Yorkers across the two boroughs. The filmmaker, architect Adam Paul Susaneck of Segregation by Design, was present for a post-screening conversation and audience Q&A. The Story of the BQE, A Film and Oral History project, includes interviews with residents whose lives have been impacted by the highway.
The screening is co-hosted by NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate and NYU Urban Lab. The event was free and open to the public.
The screening is co-hosted by NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate and NYU Urban Lab. The event was free and open to the public.
| The Story of the BQE is made possible by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our partner NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate and sponsors Big Oh Bijoux, KVL Audio Visual Services, Sasaki, Simons Hardware, and the Municipal Art Society Enduring Culture Initiative. |
