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Jun Chou

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Jun Chou is a writer based in Brooklyn. During the day, she improves recipe discovery for The New York Times Cooking App. Other times you can find her belting karaoke, adding to her Letterboxd, rock climbing, or drafting her debut novel. Her writing has been featured or upcoming in The New York Times, Electric Literature, Teen Vogue, and JoySauce. You can find her on Twitter & Instagram @junnotjune.

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How New York City’s Most Beloved Climbing Gym Survived Its Eviction

For GP81, the city's only remaining independent climbing gym, surviving in expensive Brooklyn has meant leaning on its community.

Jun Chou

Updated Aug 1, 2024