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34th Avenue Open Street

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 34th Ave. Residents Describe Joy, Safety of Open Street

<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

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UNCIVIL WAR! Parking-Obsessed Opponents of Health, Safety and Parks Berate DOT Officials for an Hour

Donovan Finn

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OPINION: 34th Avenue is An Opportunity to Undo Decades of Unjust, Racist Policies

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

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THE COMPROMISE: New Open Streets Group Seeks ‘Linear Park’ for Jackson Heights

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See It: People Really Enjoy Open Streets When Cars are Banished

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ANALYSIS: DOT’s Permanent Open Streets Will Depend on its Definition of ‘Compromise’

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EXCLUSIVE: DOT Hires Legendary Architect Maya Lin to Create Linear ‘Memorial Park’ on 34th Ave.

Steven Bodzin

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