Pete Davidson Presses NYC Mayor on $4 Billion BQE Fix as Work Waits Until 2030
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
Pete Davidson Presses NYC Mayor on $4 Billion BQE Fix as Work Waits Until 2030
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
Summary
On "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Pete Davidson asked Mayor Zohran Mamdani to "fix the f-----g BQE," drawing loud audience applause and spotlighting frustration with the expressway's yearslong construction delays.
Davidson said the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has been "under construction since before I was born" and mocked what he sees as little visible progress beyond cones and idle workers.
Mamdani replied later in the episode that City Hall has a $4 billion BQE Central Project to rehabilitate the city-owned stretch between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street, with construction expected to start in 2030.
The mayor said the 10-year plan would prioritize safety, avoid diverting traffic into local neighborhoods and restore the most at-risk section of the highway.
The exchange put a highly visible pop-culture spotlight on one of New York City's most persistent infrastructure complaints less than a year after Mamdani's upset mayoral win.