🌱 BQE Weight Censors Delayed + Construction In Progress In DUMBO

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sun and areas of low clouds. High: 36 Low: 32.

Here are the top three stories in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO today:

1. The long-anticipated weight censors on the BQE in Brooklyn Heights shouldn't be expected until the end of the year, says the Department of Transportation. Lara Birnback, president of the Brooklyn Heights Association, urged officials to move faster. According to a 2019 expert panel, 11% of trucks on the expressway exceed acceptable weight limits. (AMNY)
2. Excavation work is underway at 29 Jay Street in DUMBO. The site is set to be developed as an 11-story office building. (New York YIMBY)
3. Fake news alert! A website called the Buffalo Chronicle has been publishing false information, specifically focused on hyperlocal issues in Brooklyn, for the past several years. Amongst its incorrect reporting is a story that claims Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to revive the Amazon HQ2 at Brooklyn Army Terminal. (Brooklyn Paper)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• Pop-up pantry at St. Ann & Trinity Church (10:30 p.m.)
• Community Board 2 Economic Development & Employment Committee Monthly Meeting, online via Zoom (6 p.m.)
• Writer and comedian Maeve Higgins performs at St. Ann & Trinity Church (7 p.m.)
• Virtual Book Launch with Powerhouse Books: Getting Clean with Stevie Green by Swan Huntley, online (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Have you seen the newly drawn congressional redistricting map proposals? Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO are still solidly in Nydia Velazquez's district, but nearby Gowanus and Park Slope are now included in the Staten Island district represented by GOP member Nicole Malliotakis. (Twitter)
• The deadline to register political party affiliation in Brooklyn before the June primaries is coming up on February 14. (Twitter)
• From Brooklyn Bridge Parents: "Incredible juggling show breaking down the art, history, physics and rhythm of juggling now playing in Gowanus!" (Instagram)

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— Dashiell Allen