Here are the car-free streets in NYC for Earth Day this weekend
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — New York City is gearing up to celebrate a car-free Earth Day and launching its annual Open Streets program.
53 streets and plazas will be car-free on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., according to the city’s Department of Transportation. The streets and plazas will be filled with art, music, and programming for six hours.
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Citi Bike will also offer free 30-minute rides on a classic Citi Bike for the whole day. Riders must use the CARFREE24 in the Citi Bike app, to take advantage of the promotion.
This year’s Open Streets boasts a larger celebration than last year’s which featured 30 streets for five hours.
The seven signature locations organized by Open Streets include:
Manhattan
Dyckman Street from Broadway to La Marina
St. Nicholas Avenue from 181st Street to 190th Street
Broadway from East 17th Street to West 46th Street
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue from 40th Street to 45th Street
The Bronx
East 188th Street from East Fordham Road to Grand Concourse
Creston Avenue from East 188th Street to East Fordham Road
Staten Island
Port Richmond Avenue from Post Avenue to Castleton Avenue
The other locations, run by community groups, can be found here.
“As part of the city’s largest-ever Car-Free Earth Day celebration, will be hosting programming, music, and other activities at dozens of car-free streets around New York City,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “And new, temporary public art will help us remember: We only have one planet — and we must all do our part to reduce our carbon footprint and respect our environment.”
Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.
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