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The open street on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights is the most popular in town. File photo: Clarence Eckerson

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Outraged at Local Community Board, Open Streets Supporters Send Letters

By Streetsblog | Nov 4, 2020 | No Comments

Queens Community Board 3 is already receiving vehement letters after its Traffic and Transportation Committee expressed doubt over a permanent open street for a park-starved neighborhood.

A few hundred people, marching behind a nice handmade banner, demanded permanence for the 34th Avenue open street on Saturday. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

EXCLUSIVE: Queens Pol Spoke to Mayor — And He ‘Gets It’ On 34th Ave. Open Street

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 24, 2020 | No Comments

On this, the mayor gets it.

EXCLUSIVE: DOT Will Take the Lead on Future of 34th Avenue as a ‘Permanent’ Open Street

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 22, 2020 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation will lay out a "long-term" plan next week for the roadway's "transformation," Streetsblog has learned.

Motorcycles take up less space, are easier on roads, and pollute less than cars. Photo: Chris Sequeira

Opinion: After Revel’s Retreat, Whither the Motorcycle in NYC?

By Chris Sequeira | Jul 30, 2020 | No Comments

The experience of the e-scooter service showed the need for better safety education. But, with proper rules and encouragement, motorcycles could enhance mobility while reducing cars.

Evelia's Tamales, an immigrant-owned food truck, has tried to keep its business alive during the pandemic. Photo: Street Vendor Project

Op-Ed: City Must Include Street Vendors in Any Outdoor Dining Push

By Street Vendor Project | May 19, 2020 | No Comments

How the "al fresco" movement could help under-served — and often harassed — immigrant-owned businesses.

WE FIRST! After Mayoral Announcement, Neighborhoods Demand Open Streets

By Gersh Kuntzman and Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 28, 2020 | No Comments

Residents are starting to take to the streets ... for streets they can take to!

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