NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City officials have unveiled the largest Summer Streets to date, offering New Yorkers the chance to travel the entire length of Manhattan on a car-free route.
Over 22 miles of corridors will open for pedestrians and cyclists from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday from July 26 to August 23.
Additionally, New York Road Runners is launching free, community-based run and walk events on Summer Streets in Queens and Brooklyn on July 26 and August 23.
Citi Bike and Lyft are offering free 24-hour day passes for a classic Citi Bike. Riders can use the promo code LYFTSUMMER25 on the Daypass tab of the Citi Bike App.
See the full Summer Streets schedule:
Saturday, July 26: Queens and Staten Island
Queens: Vernon Boulevard, from 44th Drive to 30th Drive.
Staten Island: Forest Avenue, from Broadway to Bard Avenue.
Saturday, August 2, August 9, and August 16: Manhattan
Summer Streets will run from the Brooklyn Bridge to Dyckman Street in Inwood, marking the longest Manhattan route in the program’s history.
The route will travel along Lafayette Street and Park Avenue up to 110th Street, continue west on 110th Street to Broadway, and head north to Dyckman Street.
A special Harlem rest stop will activate Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard from 110th Street to 125th Street, offering programming and community engagement in the heart of Harlem.
Saturday, August 23: Bronx and Brooklyn
Bronx: Grand Concourse, from East Tremont Avenue to Mosholu Parkway. This program will open a major car-free corridor from the west Bronx to the north Bronx.
Brooklyn: Eastern Parkway, from Grand Army Plaza to Buffalo Avenue. It will connect Prospect Heights and Brownsville along the same route as the Labor Day Caribbean Day Parade.
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