New York City opens its streets so that pedestrians, cyclists and families enjoy summer without cars. This Saturday, July 26, the largest edition of Summer Streets begins, which will run for five consecutive Saturdays until August 23, with more than 35 kilometers of car -free streets in the five districts.
From 7:00 am to 3:00 pm every Saturday, New Yorkers will be able to travel kilometers of open streets, free of cars and full of free programming, public art, sports and cultural activities for the whole family.
The Commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation, Yanis Rodríguez, reminded the neo-corners that the program returns with a historical expansion. In his own words: “Summer Streets reinvents our public space as a shared resource, turning the streets of the city into corridors of movement, culture and creativity,” Rodríguez said. “This historical expansion of Summer Streets reflects the Adams administration’s commitment to make our streets more vibrant and inclusive: spaces where community life prosper along with our way of moving through the city.”
Dates and routes to enjoy Summer Streets:
Saturday July 26: Queens and Staten Island
In Queens, the route will cover Vernon Blvd, from 44 to 30th, with views to Long Island City and Astoria. In Staten Island, Forest Ave will open from Broadway to Bard Avenue, supplying the tour for the first time.
Saturdays 2 and 16 August: Manhattan
The route travels from the Brooklyn bridge to Dyckman Street, passing through Lafayette and Park Avenue to 110 Street, and then cross to Broadway and continue towards Dyckman. Harlem will have a rest point at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, with shows, well -being and local programming activities.
Saturday, August 23: Bronx and Brooklyn
The Bronx will open Grand Concourse from East Tremont to Mosholu Parkway, while Brooklyn will travel Eastern Parkway from Grand Army Plaza to Buffalo Ave, connecting Prospect Heights and Brownsville.
Activities and more:
This year, Summer Streets includes free races and walks for organized beginners with New York Road Runners, with events in Queens and Brooklyn that include children for children. On August 2, Bike New York and Nyc Dot will present “Together We Ride”, a guided bike ride through Manhattan to promote sustainable transport. Registration is free in bike.nyc.
In addition, LYFT sponsors free Citi Bike passes during the days of the event with the LY-FTSUMMER25 code.
Interactive public art:
Participants will be able to enjoy inflatable sculptures such as “Friends and Follies” in Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, and “Collective Bloom” in Manhattan, in addition to new stops of posters with artistic designs throughout the city.
Summer Streets is done thanks to the support of WABC-TV and several sponsors, celebrating urban life and the New York community.
