Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about 34th Avenue Open Street

OPINION: A Linear Park on 34th Avenue is ‘The Best Thing’ for People with Disabilities

By Sharmila Bedi | Jun 9, 2021 | No Comments

"To people who oppose the plan, I ask: The whole whole world is polluted by cars, so exactly where do we go? My cancer was brought on by the pollution caused by cars. I have to get fresh air."

The 34th Avenue Open Street. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Miracle on 34th Avenue’ Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jun 3, 2021 | No Comments

A video's anniversary prompts reflections on Jackson Heights's need for a linear park. And all the other news.

OPINION: A 34th Avenue Linear Park Would Be a Haven for Kids

By Luz Maria Mercado | May 28, 2021 | No Comments

Children in Jackson Heights are starved for green space and safety — which is why the neighborhood needs a linear park.

Mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia signed the petition on Saturday demanding a linear park on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights.

Surging Candidate Garcia Supports 34th Ave. Linear Park

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 26, 2021 | No Comments

The former Sanitation commissioner is the first of this year's mayoral candidates to put her John Hancock on a petition calling for the creation of a linear park on 34th Avenue in Queens.

A Round and a Roundy: Anti-Open Streets Crusaders Have their Heads in the Sand, Asses

By Streetsblog | May 26, 2021 | No Comments

Our national treasure cartoonist has been paying attention to the arguments against open streets — and he finds them absurd.

This is how opponents of open streets think of more space for people and less for cars. It's a "nightmare." Photo: Streetsblog

‘Nightmare’ on 34th Avenue? Residents Rally Against the ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street that Has Added Safety and Recreation Space

By Julianne Cuba | May 22, 2021 | No Comments

A protest against open streets ... on an open street!

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