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The Story of the BQE is a documentary tracing the history of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway by Adam Paul Susaneck of Segregation by Design and produced by the Institute for Public Architecture and NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate. Using archival footage and photography, this 30 minute mini-documentary shows how the construction of the 16-mile-long BQE demolished historic neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, divided communities, and displaced hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers across the two boroughs.
The Story of the BQE film is available online.
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The IPA also regularly hosts screenings; check the What’s On page and subscribe to our newsletter to learn about future opportunities to watch the documentary.
The Story of the BQE Film and Oral History Project, produced by the Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) with NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, expands upon the IPA’s ongoing effort, since 2020, to help raise public awareness of the historical exclusion of disadvantaged communities in decision-making about their physical space and highlight the institutional segregation and environmental impacts created by the highway. The project facilitates opportunities for communities to express their visions for the future of neighborhoods near the BQE and empower the next generation of civic leaders to have a voice in making decisions about their neighborhood, community district, and city.
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.
The Story of the BQE film is available online.
Watch Now ︎︎︎
The IPA also regularly hosts screenings; check the What’s On page and subscribe to our newsletter to learn about future opportunities to watch the documentary.
The Story of the BQE Film and Oral History Project, produced by the Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) with NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, expands upon the IPA’s ongoing effort, since 2020, to help raise public awareness of the historical exclusion of disadvantaged communities in decision-making about their physical space and highlight the institutional segregation and environmental impacts created by the highway. The project facilitates opportunities for communities to express their visions for the future of neighborhoods near the BQE and empower the next generation of civic leaders to have a voice in making decisions about their neighborhood, community district, and city.
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.
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