New York City’s Summer Streets program will double this July and August to 20 miles of streets that exempt cars, in an attempt to improve safety for walkers, bicyclists, runners, etc., Mayor Eric Adams announced in June. Summer Streets will run Saturdays from 7:00am to 1:00pm at the following dates and locations:
- Summer Streets: Queens on July 29
- Vernon Boulevard between 44 Drive and 30 Drive
- Summer Streets: Staten Island on July 29
- Richmond Terrace between York Avenue and Bard Avenue
- Summer Streets: Manhattan on Aug. 5, 12 and 19
- From Brooklyn Bridge to West 125 Street
- Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 109 Street
- East 109 Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
- 5th Avenue between East 109 Street and Central Park North
- Central Park North between 5th Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125 Street
- Summer Streets: Brooklyn on Aug. 26
- Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Buffalo Avenue
- Summer Streets: The Bronx on Aug. 26
- Grand Concourse between East Tremont Avenue and Mosholu Parkway
Learn more and view a map at: https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml?utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery.
Source: Patch NYC
