The Famed Brooklyn Heights Promenade May Close for Years. Here’s Why:

It is 1,825 feet of unparalleled views of Manhattan and New York Harbor that is known around the world and has captivated generations of visitors and inspired tributes in films and TV shows. But what often gets lost in the moment is that the beloved Brooklyn Heights Promenade happens to sit atop a detested, yet vital highway, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, that is slowly falling apart. Now a 1.5-mile stretch of the expressway is so rickety it needs to be replaced. That means big changes are coming to the promenade. And that has set off near panic about the fate of a cherished jewel of New York. The pedestrian promenade is physically joined to the expressway, suspended over passing traffic below by an unusual triple-cantilever structure that is itself an engineering oddity. So what happens to one, by necessity, must happen to the other. But before anyone assumes the worst, let’s look at what’s on the table. Read full story here