Get ready for another year of car-free Summer Streets because the time is almost here, and this time the city is introducing extended hours!
For those unfamiliar with the event, Summer Streets is an annual pedestrian and cycling haven where miles of NYC across the five boroughs are closed off to cars. According to the DOT, more than half a million people now take advantage of the open streets!
And this year, the DOT is expanding the program’s hours to 7 am to 3 pm (previously 7 am to 1 pm) to make sure more New Yorkers get the chance to enjoy the car-free zones. This is the first time the program will expand its hours since launching in 2008.
The 2024 NYC Summer Streets schedule is as follows:
Saturday, July 27:
- Queens: Vernon Boulevard between 44 Drive and 30 Road
- Staten Island: Broadway between Richmond Terrace and Clove Road
Saturday, August 3, 10, & 17:
- 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
Saturday, August 24:
- Brooklyn: Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Buffalo Avenue
- The Bronx: Grand Concourse between East Tremont Avenue and Mosholu Parkway
During the hours that the streets are closed exciting programming and activities take place along the designated routes, such as dance and musical performances, fitness classes, and interactive workshops.
CREDIT: Secret NYC, Brianna Perry – STAFF WRITER
