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34th Avenue Open Street

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

<p>Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/cycle-of-rage">archived here</a>.</p>


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Gersh Kuntzman

FAKE COMPROMISE: The 34th Avenue Open Street Fight is About Entitlement and Grievance

Donovan Richards

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DONOVAN RICHARDS: A Linear Park on 34th Avenue Can Lead the Reimagining of Our Streets

Jessica González-Rojas

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JESSICA GONZÁLEZ-ROJAS: Why I Support a Linear Park in Jackson Heights

Steven Bodzin

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OPINION: Make 34th Avenue a Living Memorial to the Pandemic

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Hey, Drivers, Stop Saying Car-Free Streets Are Unsafe … Because You’re Wrong!

<p>This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.</p>


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

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

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

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Broadway

Two More Miles of Open Streets Coming Tomorrow: Broadway, Lower East Side and 34th Ave. in Queens

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