Brooklyn neighborhood groups want Mayor Bill de Blasio to follow Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s lead and hire outside consultants to find a less obtrusive way to repair the crumbling BQE — as the governor did with the L-train shutdown.

The city plans to build a temporary roadway above and perpendicular to the Brooklyn Bridge while crews repair the BQE roadway that cuts under the iconic span — but local activists say the plan will be a colossal eyesore.

“Just the other week Gov. Cuomo literally found a better way when he announced that a team of outside experts found a solution to fixing the L-train that would avoid shutting it down,” said Hillary Jager of the anti-flyover group A Better Way. “That’s exactly the kind of innovative approach and determination New Yorkers demand from their leaders.”

The city Department of Transportation has purview over the project.

A spokesman said the agency will conduct “extensive community outreach” but would not say if the plan is subject to formal public approval.

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