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This event is in the past.It took place on June 9, 2026 at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center.

Close Encounters of the 34th Avenue Kind: The Story of NYC’s Best Open Street (Film Screening & Talkback) 1
Documentary
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Close Encounters of the 34th Avenue Kind: The Story of NYC’s Best Open Street (Film Screening & Talkback)

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See how one Queens street became a 1.5-mile pedestrian paradise. This documentary screening follows the battle to transform 34th Avenue into Paseo Park, with a post-film talkback featuring the director and community organizers who made it happen.

documentary screening
community organizing
urban planning
post-film Q&A

Tips

🎬stay for the director Q&A
🚶learn how neighbors reclaimed their streets
🏙️inspiring for urban planners & activists

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center

45-50 Van Dam St, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA

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