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NYC Summer Streets returns Saturday — starting in Queens and Staten Island

The open streets event expanded to all five boroughs in 2023 and now has extended hours.

By

Cherokee Charles

Arts & Entertainment

Expanded car-free 'Summer Streets' program starts this Saturday

Here's everything you need to know about this year's joyous event, which sees eight miles of prime Manhattan asphalt cleared of motor vehicles and reserved for recreational activities.

By

Scott Lynch

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Joyous, Car-Free "Summer Streets" Returns After Pandemic Hiatus

Seven miles of prime roadway, from the Brooklyn Bridge to East 72nd Street, will be closed to vehicles again next Saturday

By

Scott Lynch

Arts & Entertainment

Car-Free Summer Streets Return For Two Weekends In August

Summer Streets will return in August after being canceled last summer due to the pandemic.

By

Ben Yakas

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Summer Streets Brings The Joy Of A Car-Free City

Tens of thousands of people had a lovely time along the seven mile route without cars and trucks getting in the way.

By

Scott Lynch

Arts & Entertainment

Get Ready For 7-Miles Of Car-Free 'Summer Streets' In August!

The Saturdays are August 3rd, 10th, and 17th.

By

Adwait Patil

Arts & Entertainment

Here's What 7 Miles Of Car-Free NYC Streets Looks Like

See it in person August 11th and 18th, as Summer Streets shuts down 7 miles of roadway to vehicles, and hands it over to pedestrians and cyclists.

By

Scott Lynch

Arts & Entertainment

Summer Streets Kicks Off First Of Three Car-Free Saturdays Tomorrow

Three hundred thousand people participated last year!

By

Jen Chung

Arts & Entertainment

40 Photos Of NYers Enjoying Summer Streets And The Car-Free Paradise In Manhattan

Popular return attractions like the giant water slide and Midtown zipline were joined this year by a miniature, dishwasher-themed "water park".

By

Scott Lynch

Arts & Entertainment

2017 Summer Streets Is On, And Here's The Route

Waterslide, zip line, water park, mini golf, and smellwalks!

By

Jen Chung

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