New plans to fix BQE in Brooklyn Heights; Storm system approaching NYC; Hochul pushes 800K housing units plan

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday December 14, 2022 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [New plans to fix BQE in Brooklyn Heights revealed]( [A rendering of a proposed renovation of the BQE in Brooklyn Heights that would cap the highway with greenspace.]( [Each proposal would place the roadway in a slightly different position, leaving room to cap the highway with new greenspace. Each option would still have two lanes of traffic and leave a third lane for either a breakdown lane or for high occupancy vehicles.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at the Association for a Better New York on Dec. 14 to support a blueprint that aims to improve the city and state's economy.]( [Gov. Hochul pushes plan for 800K housing units to help spur NY’s post-pandemic economy]( [The meeting at a breakfast with business leaders also showcased the relationship between the mayor and governor as each enters their second full year in office.]( [Rain over New York City.]( [Storm system approaching NYC will bring a wet and windy end of the week]( [“No significant snowfall for the metro just yet. We'll probably have to wait a little bit further into the month or into the season for that."]( [NYPD officers arrest a woman in the Bronx on June 4.]( [NYPD officers accused of driving cruisers into Brooklyn protesters in 2020 face trial today]( [The administrative trial could result in lost vacation days or termination.]( [Ibrahim Ayu stands outside City Hall.]( [Patients familiar with NYC mental health system skeptical of new Adams policy]( [Many said forced hospitalization did not improve their mental health. They worried about the consequences of more people enduring similar experiences.]( [A sign marks the location of the Rikers Correctional Center in the East River on March 9, 2021 in New York City.]( [Close Rikers? Correction officials say they may have too many New Yorkers to incarcerate.]( [Correction chief says jail population is going to increase over the next two years.]( [Tablets supplied by the company APDS being used by a detainee in a jail in Washington, DC.]( [NYC jails detainees get their tablets back, but costs are undisclosed]( [The announcement comes about a month after Gothamist reported that the previous contract had quietly ended.]( [New York City seen from an airplane]( [Early Addition: One World Trade is full of people sitting at their computers IRL]( [Because the Freedom Tower is the return-to-office capitol of NYC, here are your early links: The Orchard Beach Pavilion is getting a proper renovation, Barbie lives in a Hype House now, Australians insist on pronouncing it "naur," and more.]( [Manhattan West]( SPONSORED [Spend the NYC winter somewhere that has everything: Manhattan West]( [When winter strikes in NYC, spend the cold season somewhere that has everything you need, all in one place! Food, shopping, activities and experiences - even ice skating! Manhattan West. This place has everything.]( [The exterior of a museum with a reflecting pool.]( [9/11 Memorial & Museum names Clifford Chanin as its new director]( [Chanin, a longtime executive who has been involved with the museum from its inception in 2005, will oversee the institution's expansive plans ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.]( [a clock on Bowery]( [Extra Extra: The city's premier Santa is a 63-year-old Jewish lawyer]( [Because Santa has a big beard and a bigger heart, here are your end-of-day links: Justin Bieber lives here now, the new Scream movie features carnage on a subway, it's gnomecore season, and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.