12 More Miles of NYC Open Streets for Pedestrians beginning Thursday, May 14
Today, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the opening 12 additional miles of streets beginning on Thursday, May 14. This is in addition to the 9 miles which have already been opened to pedestrian traffic as part of the Open Streets Initiative.
On May 4, seven initial streets were closed to vehicular traffic with another two miles on May 7. This is all part of the effort to help and enable New Yorkers’ adherence to social distancing rules amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This will be different types of open streets. It’ll be streets managed by local partners like Business Improvement Districts, streets supported by local precincts where the precincts will figure out a plan with community members to make sure the open streets are protected and that there’s presence to make sure people are safe – and then, protected bike lanes,” said the Mayor.
1.3 miles of streets with Local Partners
(Organization followed by street(s)):
In Queens:
Sunnyside Shines – 46th Street
In Brooklyn:
Park Slope 5th Avenue BID – 4th Street
Flatbush Development Corporation – Newkirk Avenue
Pine Box Rock Shop – Grattan Street
In Manhattan:
Concrete Safaris – 115th Street
Meatpacking BID – 13th Street, 17th Street, Little West 12th Street
Hudson Yards/HK Alliance – Hudson Boulevard East and West
7.6 miles with Local Precincts
(neighborhood followed by street(s)):
In the Bronx:
Kingsbridge – West 238th Street
Mott Haven – 140th Street
Morris Park – Rhinelander Avenue
Fordham Heights – Creston Avenue
In Queens:
Jackson Heights – 34th Avenue
Sunnyside – Skillman Avenue, 39th Avenue
Long Island City – 27th Street, 5th Street
Flushing – Roosevelt Avenue, Peck Avenue
In Brooklyn:
Crown Heights – Prospect Place
Sunset Park – 6th Avenue
Carroll Gardens – 1st Place, 2nd Place, 4th Place
Sunset Park – 6th Avenue
Williamsburg – Berry Street
Brooklyn Heights – Joralemon Street
Boerum Hill – St. Marks Place
Kensington – East 7th Street
Clinton Hill – Hall Street
Fort Greene – S. Portland Avenue
In Manhattan:
Upper West Side – West End Avenue – 75th Street
Harlem – 114th Street
2.8 miles adjacent to Parks
(Park followed by street(s))
In the Bronx:
Quarry Ballfields – Oak Tree Place
River Park – Boston Road, Bronx Park S.
St. Mary’s Park – Jackson Avenue
Claremont – Clay Avenue
In Brooklyn:
McCarren Park – Nassau
Maria Hernandez Park – Suydam Street
Cooper Park – Sharon Street
Sternberg Park – Leonard Street
Korean War Veterans Plaza – Cadman Plaza East
Dome Playground – 38th Street
Cobble Hill Park – Congress Street
In Manhattan:
Jackie Robinson Park – Edgecombe Avenue
In Staten Island:
North Shore Esplanade Park – Bank Street
9.2 miles of Protected bike Lanes opening throughout May
(Neighborhood followed by street(s)):
In Manhattan:
Financial District – Broadway
Midtown – 38th Street, 39th Street
In Queens:
Astoria/LIC – Crescent Street
In Brooklyn:
Boerum Hill – 4th Avenue
Clinton Hill – Ashland Pl. / Navy Street
Prospect Park – Flatbush Avenue