Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Interstate 278 Exits 26 to 32) north/eastbound

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (more commonly referred to as the "BQE") is one of the most important arteries through NYC, connecting those two boroughs with points west and north of Long Island. The expressway, along with its cousin the Cross Bronx Expwy was one of the more controversial highway projects in NYC when it was completed in 1964.

Highlights: Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Lower Manhattan panorama, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Park Ave. Viaduct