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Bushwick Rooftops Are the Perfect Spot to Watch the New Kosciuszko Bridge Light Show

If you drive, you know the BQE is in serious need of some new lanes. Get ready for a smoother commute starting tonight.

By Magdalena Waz

April 27, 2017 · 2 min read

Arts & Culture

Bushwick Rooftops Are the Perfect Spot to Watch the New Kosciuszko Bridge Light Show

If you drive, you know the BQE is in serious need of some new lanes. Get ready for a smoother commute starting tonight.

Magdalena Waz April 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017 · 2 min read

New York has got some old bridges, and they create traffic nightmares for us daily. One project meant to alleviate our woes is the new Kosciuszko Bridge, which carries cars and trucks on the BQE over Newtown Creek, and tonight the construction headache is finally yielding some results.

The first of two spans of the updated bridge is set to open to traffic tonight with a light show broadcast over Facebook Live at 7 p.m. and visible from…

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