New York is hitting pause on traffic, at least for\u00a0a few hours.\u00a0On April 25, from 10am to 4pm, the New York City Department of Transportation will once again transform more than 50 streets across the five boroughs into pedestrian-only zones for its annual Car-Free Earth Day.<\/p>\n
First launched in 2016, the initiative has grown from a handful of Manhattan blocks into a sprawling, citywide celebration of sustainability, reclaiming roadways for walkers, cyclists and community programming. This year\u2019s edition promises car-free corridors, public art, live performances and environmental education, all designed to spotlight the role city streets play in combating climate change.<\/p>\n
\u201cCar-Free Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet\u2014and that our streets play a critical role in our fight against climate change,\u201d said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn in a statement. \u201cTransportation is the second biggest source of carbon emissions in New York City, and finding ways to make clean transportation options quicker, easier, and more affordable is key. We encourage all New Yorkers to come out to enjoy temporary public art, programming, music, and other activities at dozens of car-free streets around New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the stretches going car-free in Manhattan will be Broadway from 17th to 46th Streets in Manhattan, St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights from 181st Street to 185th Street and\u00a0Dyckman Street\u00a0from\u00a0Broadway to La Marina\/Inwood Hill Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The day also features\u00a0interactive programming. The DOT\u2019s Art program will roll out new installations, including\u00a0Frahydel Falczuk’s\u00a0The Plastic Sea,\u00a0a large-scale piece exploring ocean plastic waste, and Duy Ho\u00e0ng’s\u00a0An Indicating Cycle, a sculptural book\u00a0highlighting climate-sensitive species.\u00a0And\u00a0NYC Art Stop Letters\u00a0will also return\u00a0with an original design by illustrator Molly Magnell.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also a practical perk: Thanks to Lyft, Citi Bike will offer unlimited 30-minute rides on classic bikes for 24 hours, making it easier than ever to cruise between neighborhoods without a car.<\/p>\n
More than just a pleasant break from honking horns, Car-Free Earth Day doubles as a preview of what a less car-dependent New York could look like. With access to over 1,000 miles of bike network and a growing number of Open Streets, the event turns the entire city into a temporary playground, as well as a compelling argument for a greener way forward.<\/p>\n
Manhattan
Broadway: 17th Street to 46th Street
St. Nicholas Avenue: 181st Street to 185th Street
Dyckman Street: Broadway to La Marina\/Inwood Hill Park\u00a0<\/p>\n
Queens
Woodside Avenue: 75th Street to 78th Street<\/p>\n
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue: 41st Street to 45th Street\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bronx
East 188th Street: Grand Concourse to Valentine Avenue<\/p>\n
Staten Island
Port Richmond Avenue: Castleton Avenue to Bennett Street<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York is hitting pause on traffic, at least for\u00a0a few hours.\u00a0On April 25, from 10am to 4pm,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":188865,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[957,9,958,56,63,65,64,956],"class_list":{"0":"post-188864","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-categories-travel","9":"tag-new-york","10":"tag-news-transport-travel","11":"tag-ny","12":"tag-nyc","13":"tag-nyc-headlines","14":"tag-nyc-news","15":"tag-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}