Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about 34th Avenue Open Street

The 34th Avenue open street. Don't fly a kite there! Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Streetfilms: The Definitive Movie on How DOT Created the Best Public Space of 2022

By Streetsblog | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson Jr. takes you much deeper inside the transformation of 34th Avenue, thanks to extensive access to DOT Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton and Director of Public Space Emily Weidenhof.

Jim Burke (third from left in reflective vest at Monday's press conference) said he was hit with homophobic slurs on the open street that he has helped make the city's best.

Opponents of 34th Ave. Open Street Resort to Bigotry

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 13, 2022 | No Comments

"Someone called me a c***-sucking f****t," said the openly gay volunteer coordinator, Jim Burke.

The cover of the DOT presentation on Wednesday night to Queens CB3.

34TH AVE. UPDATE: DOT Presents ‘Bold’ Plan for the Permanent Open Street Called ‘Paseo Park’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 28, 2022 | No Comments

The agency said it was motivated primarily by safety and by the higher numbers of pedestrians than vehicles for most of the day.

Parks Committee Chairman Shekar Krishnan showed off the 34th Avenue open street to Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue last week. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Parks Boss Was 'Impressed' By 34th Ave. Open Street But Will Defer to DOT

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 23, 2022 | No Comments

The city's new Parks Commissioner loves the 34th Avenue open street, but she said on Tuesday that she can't singlehandedly add it to her Emerald Empire.

Turning 34th Avenue into a permanent linear park is child's play, Mayor Adams showed, but didn't say, on Sunday. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT! Mayor Adams Visits 34th Avenue — But His Plans for ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Remain Unclear

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 20, 2022 | No Comments

But Council Member Shekar Krishnan, who lobbied Adams for the conversion from road to resource, is optimistic that the mayor gets it.

Look, ma, no cars! This is what a safe street looks like. File photo: Angela Stach

BY THE NUMBERS: Car-Free Streets are Simply Safer, Data Continue to Show

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 11, 2022 | No Comments

Injuries, for example, are down 89 percent along the 34th Avenue open street, a new analysis shows.

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