Jim Burke

Jim Burke is a longtime community resident of Jackson Heights, a well-known LGBTQ activist, safe streets advocate, Volunteer Chair of TA Queens, and co-founder of 34th Avenue Open Streets Coalition. Through his advocacy and that of other coalition leaders, 34th Avenue Open Streets Coalition created a vibrant open space during the pandemic and beyond, which not only provided important opportunities for socialization and community building, but also brought a wide array of cultural programs and social services to the neighborhood. 34th Avenue has become a micro mobility corridor, community center, and outdoor gym rolled into one.