Say! What Are Those High Tech LED Lights Under The BQE?

photos taken by Jay

I must say, I am as intrigued by the giant lights underneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway as reader Jay, who sent me the photos above and wrote:

"I am trying to identify the story behind the new high tech colored LED lights under the BQE near the bridge over the Gowanus around Smith Street. They seem to be 10 feet tall with one on either side of the bridge. They are pretty cool and change color from red, to blue to green. Is it... art? Do you know anything about it? I couldn't find anything on line. My question is: is it art?"

They do look neat. How about it? Does anyone have a clue what their purpose is? Could it really be an art installation?

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