Weekend Walker
@wkndwalker.bsky.social
Neighborhood, infrastructure, urban design and NYC street food tourist.
#JacksonHeights #Queens #walknyc
#JacksonHeights #Queens #walknyc
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Sunday was a celebration by and for the people of Jackson Heights as the 34th Avenue open street — the city's self-proclaimed "gold standard" of car-light spaces — was officially co-named "Paseo Park." buff.ly/juEKkja
Monday's Headlines: Permanent Paseo Edition - Streetsblog New York City
We journeyed to Jackson Heights to celebrate a milestone in the life of the 34th Avenue open street. Plus other news.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Sunday was a celebration by and for the people of Jackson Heights as the 34th Avenue open street — the city's self-proclaimed "gold standard" of car-light spaces — was officially co-named "Paseo Park." buff.ly/juEKkja
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A busy first day as your Mayor-elect: early morning interviews, transition announcements and meetings. More to say on all of it tomorrow.
But a highlight was lunch with my Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social at Laliguras Bistro in Jackson Heights.
But a highlight was lunch with my Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social at Laliguras Bistro in Jackson Heights.
November 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A busy first day as your Mayor-elect: early morning interviews, transition announcements and meetings. More to say on all of it tomorrow.
But a highlight was lunch with my Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social at Laliguras Bistro in Jackson Heights.
But a highlight was lunch with my Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social at Laliguras Bistro in Jackson Heights.
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Jackson Heights Halloween Parade —great poster this year!
October 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Jackson Heights Halloween Parade —great poster this year!
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How to eat spectacularly well in Jackson Heights, Queens https://gothamist.com/food/how-to-eat-spectacularly-well-in-jackson-heights-queens
How to eat spectacularly well in Jackson Heights, Queens
Looking south down 74th Street to the subway and bus station in Jackson Heights.
The diverse neighborhood offers plenty of affordable food options, including Mexican, Nepalese, Bangladeshi and Tibetan cuisine. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
August 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
How to eat spectacularly well in Jackson Heights, Queens https://gothamist.com/food/how-to-eat-spectacularly-well-in-jackson-heights-queens
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NYC is a wild ride.
We need someone in charge who has experience, integrity and real solutions to:
👊fight corruption,
❎end wasteful spending,
🏘️build affordable housing, and
💪stand up to Donald Trump
All while keeping their cool.
I’m Brad Lander, and I’m running to be your next Mayor.
We need someone in charge who has experience, integrity and real solutions to:
👊fight corruption,
❎end wasteful spending,
🏘️build affordable housing, and
💪stand up to Donald Trump
All while keeping their cool.
I’m Brad Lander, and I’m running to be your next Mayor.
June 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
NYC is a wild ride.
We need someone in charge who has experience, integrity and real solutions to:
👊fight corruption,
❎end wasteful spending,
🏘️build affordable housing, and
💪stand up to Donald Trump
All while keeping their cool.
I’m Brad Lander, and I’m running to be your next Mayor.
We need someone in charge who has experience, integrity and real solutions to:
👊fight corruption,
❎end wasteful spending,
🏘️build affordable housing, and
💪stand up to Donald Trump
All while keeping their cool.
I’m Brad Lander, and I’m running to be your next Mayor.
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Over 50,000 people are expected to pack Jackson Heights for the Queens Pride Parade today! https://cbsloc.al/3Sst6ZF
Queens Pride Parade 2025 takes over Jackson Heights today. See the route, street closures and more.
The Queens Pride Parade, one of the oldest and largest LGBTQ pride parades in New York City, returns to Jackson Heights today.
cbsloc.al
June 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Over 50,000 people are expected to pack Jackson Heights for the Queens Pride Parade today! https://cbsloc.al/3Sst6ZF
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"...Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino project could raise rents for tens of thousands of people in Flushing and Corona, while also making air pollution and parking worse."
documentedny.com/2025/05/26/u...
#BadBetforQueens #QueensIsNotforSale #ParksnotOligarchs
documentedny.com/2025/05/26/u...
#BadBetforQueens #QueensIsNotforSale #ParksnotOligarchs
Study Finds Queens Casino Bid Could Displace Over 50,000 Renters
A new report from the Urban Institute warns that Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino project could raise rents for tens of thousands of people in Flushing and Corona, while also making air pollution and p...
documentedny.com
May 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"...Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino project could raise rents for tens of thousands of people in Flushing and Corona, while also making air pollution and parking worse."
documentedny.com/2025/05/26/u...
#BadBetforQueens #QueensIsNotforSale #ParksnotOligarchs
documentedny.com/2025/05/26/u...
#BadBetforQueens #QueensIsNotforSale #ParksnotOligarchs
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In celebration of #bikemonth @wnyc.org spoke to three women about biking in NYC & also asked them about favorite routes and @34ave.bsky.social got a beautiful shout out. In addition a caller also heralded 34 ave as a safe comfortable ride!
www.wnyc.org/story/spring...
www.wnyc.org/story/spring...
Spring Biking Around NYC | All Of It | WNYC
May is National Bike Month, and many riders are thinking about how to make the most of biking in New York City as the weather gets warmer, from scenic routes for a more pleasant commu...
www.wnyc.org
May 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
In celebration of #bikemonth @wnyc.org spoke to three women about biking in NYC & also asked them about favorite routes and @34ave.bsky.social got a beautiful shout out. In addition a caller also heralded 34 ave as a safe comfortable ride!
www.wnyc.org/story/spring...
www.wnyc.org/story/spring...
Oscar winners as well now
Over on X, @mitrakalita.bsky.social notes the Jackson Heights roots of two Golden Globe winners, Zoe Saldaña and Adrien Brody:
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March 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Oscar winners as well now
Rest in peace, Jake. I think of you every time I go for a walk someplace new.
February 27, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Rest in peace, Jake. I think of you every time I go for a walk someplace new.
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Save the date for our annual Martin Luther King, Jr march in song down 34 Ave. It’s on Monday, January 20th we will meet up on 93 St at 10am. You can meet us there or join us along the way. Great community activity for all ages.
#OpenStreets
#34AveOpenStreets
#JacksonHeights
#citiesforpeople
#OpenStreets
#34AveOpenStreets
#JacksonHeights
#citiesforpeople
January 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Save the date for our annual Martin Luther King, Jr march in song down 34 Ave. It’s on Monday, January 20th we will meet up on 93 St at 10am. You can meet us there or join us along the way. Great community activity for all ages.
#OpenStreets
#34AveOpenStreets
#JacksonHeights
#citiesforpeople
#OpenStreets
#34AveOpenStreets
#JacksonHeights
#citiesforpeople
Over on X, @mitrakalita.bsky.social notes the Jackson Heights roots of two Golden Globe winners, Zoe Saldaña and Adrien Brody:
x.com/mitrakalita/...
x.com/mitrakalita/...
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x.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Over on X, @mitrakalita.bsky.social notes the Jackson Heights roots of two Golden Globe winners, Zoe Saldaña and Adrien Brody:
x.com/mitrakalita/...
x.com/mitrakalita/...
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📺 Watch! Elena Madison, Project or Public Spaces' Director of Projects and @jimrockaway.bsky.social, Co-Founder of @34ave.bsky.social join Queens Public Television on 34th Ave in #JacksonHeights, #Queens, NY, to explore the longest open street in the U.S.! vimeo.com/1032123312
Around Queens: The Longest Open Street
This is "Around Queens: The Longest Open Street" by Queens Public Television on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:42 PM
📺 Watch! Elena Madison, Project or Public Spaces' Director of Projects and @jimrockaway.bsky.social, Co-Founder of @34ave.bsky.social join Queens Public Television on 34th Ave in #JacksonHeights, #Queens, NY, to explore the longest open street in the U.S.! vimeo.com/1032123312
Excellent decision to choose @preetbharara.bsky.social for this. This dysfunction is widespread, not limited to NJ. We need a thoughtful investigation that identifies root causes and proposes workable solutions.
NJ's attorney general has brought on Preet Bharara, a former Manhattan federal prosecutor, as special counsel to investigate the slowdown in traffic safety enforcement by NJ State Police troopers. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/n...
Preet Bharara to Investigate State Police Slowdown in New Jersey
New Jersey’s attorney general has chosen Mr. Bharara, a former U.S. attorney, to investigate a steep dip in tickets for speeding and drunken driving.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Excellent decision to choose @preetbharara.bsky.social for this. This dysfunction is widespread, not limited to NJ. We need a thoughtful investigation that identifies root causes and proposes workable solutions.
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Yesterday was the fun annual Santa Ride in Jackson Heights. Most of it takes place along the 34th Avenue #OpenStreet so I decided to film a little bit and show you the 7 plaza blocks/school streets we get to ride thru! So much fun!
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Santa Ride 2024: Come Bike the Pedestrian Plazas of 34th Avenue!
This is "Santa Ride 2024: Come Bike the Pedestrian Plazas of 34th Avenue!" by STREETFILMS® on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people…
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December 9, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Yesterday was the fun annual Santa Ride in Jackson Heights. Most of it takes place along the 34th Avenue #OpenStreet so I decided to film a little bit and show you the 7 plaza blocks/school streets we get to ride thru! So much fun!
vimeo.com/1037425925/0...
vimeo.com/1037425925/0...
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Thom Christopher, an American actor renowned for his dynamic television roles, passed away on December 5, 2024, at 84. Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, he pursued acting at Ithaca College and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.
December 6, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Thom Christopher, an American actor renowned for his dynamic television roles, passed away on December 5, 2024, at 84. Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, he pursued acting at Ithaca College and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.
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Steve Cohen's slogan for his casino project? "Let's turn a parking lot into a park."
But his proposal includes a total of 13,750 parking spaces—nearly double the amount of parking that currently exists at Citi Field.
@crobbinshg.bsky.social reports: hellgatenyc.com/steve-cohen-...
But his proposal includes a total of 13,750 parking spaces—nearly double the amount of parking that currently exists at Citi Field.
@crobbinshg.bsky.social reports: hellgatenyc.com/steve-cohen-...
Internal Documents: Steve Cohen's Casino Dream Comes With Nearly Double the Parking Spaces and 'Significant Traffic'
Hell Gate received another tranche of files from City Hall related to a Freedom of Information Law request we submitted almost two years ago.
hellgatenyc.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Steve Cohen's slogan for his casino project? "Let's turn a parking lot into a park."
But his proposal includes a total of 13,750 parking spaces—nearly double the amount of parking that currently exists at Citi Field.
@crobbinshg.bsky.social reports: hellgatenyc.com/steve-cohen-...
But his proposal includes a total of 13,750 parking spaces—nearly double the amount of parking that currently exists at Citi Field.
@crobbinshg.bsky.social reports: hellgatenyc.com/steve-cohen-...
Saw this and began wondering again about the linkage between increased alcohol/drug use and pedestrian fatalities post-COVID.
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
We had a brief exchange about this last year, @davidzipper.bsky.social and @chessercat.bsky.social ... any new research on this?
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
We had a brief exchange about this last year, @davidzipper.bsky.social and @chessercat.bsky.social ... any new research on this?
Trends in Alcohol Use After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Cross-Sectional Study | Annals of Internal Medicine
www.acpjournals.org
November 16, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Saw this and began wondering again about the linkage between increased alcohol/drug use and pedestrian fatalities post-COVID.
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
We had a brief exchange about this last year, @davidzipper.bsky.social and @chessercat.bsky.social ... any new research on this?
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
We had a brief exchange about this last year, @davidzipper.bsky.social and @chessercat.bsky.social ... any new research on this?
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People Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists, Finds ‘Pedestrian Pound’ Research www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
People Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists, Finds ‘Pedestrian Pound’ Research
The third iteration of The Pedestrian Pound shows that people on foot spend more money than people arriving by car.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2024 at 12:02 AM
People Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists, Finds ‘Pedestrian Pound’ Research www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
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If you've fantasized about blowing up your local expressway blocking access to the waterfront, here's what it looks like (Rio de Janeiro)
November 14, 2024 at 3:52 PM
If you've fantasized about blowing up your local expressway blocking access to the waterfront, here's what it looks like (Rio de Janeiro)
Working off my congestion pricing frustration this AM by walking from JH to Brooklyn to finally try The Sandwich! @katie_honan
December 6, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Working off my congestion pricing frustration this AM by walking from JH to Brooklyn to finally try The Sandwich! @katie_honan
A folk classic, perfect for this moment: Henry K. by Bill Horwitz. #Kissinger www.youtube.com/watch?v=0daK...
Bill Horwitz -Henry K
from the albumBill Horwitz - Lies, Lies, Lies (1975, ESP Disk)CAT# ESP-3020http://www.discogs.com/Bill-Horwitz-Lies-Lies-Lies/release/2013576
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November 30, 2023 at 5:37 AM
A folk classic, perfect for this moment: Henry K. by Bill Horwitz. #Kissinger www.youtube.com/watch?v=0daK...
Fake plates from a tourist trinket shop for July 4th! Parked on @34_ave in the low 70's. Thought you'd want to to see this @NYPD115Pct @GershKuntzman
December 6, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Fake plates from a tourist trinket shop for July 4th! Parked on @34_ave in the low 70's. Thought you'd want to to see this @NYPD115Pct @GershKuntzman
The New York Times @pete_wells basks again in the glory of Jackson Heights street food, gives Evelia's Tamales a well-earned star and Critics Pick review https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/dining/evelias-tamales-review-pete-wells.html
nytimes.com
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December 6, 2024 at 12:24 PM
The New York Times @pete_wells basks again in the glory of Jackson Heights street food, gives Evelia's Tamales a well-earned star and Critics Pick review https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/dining/evelias-tamales-review-pete-wells.html