Worth it, says Antonina. A car-free summer in New York City seems like an unimaginable dream, but guess what?
Everything I’ve written about Summer Streets on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on two of my lists, Summer in New York and Best things to do in New York in August. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is.
Specific streets and dates are announced closer to summer.
A car-free summer in New York City seems like an unimaginable dream, but guess what? For three summer weekends in NYC, New Yorkers get a glimpse into what that utopia might be like. There’s more than enough fun for everyone on the 135 streets that will be open this year. Specific streets and dates are announced closer to summer.
Summer Streets is when the city shuts off main roads to cars and folks are able to enjoy the streets car-free. People can walk, bike and partake in a handful of activities in a safe environment and not have to worry about beating the blinking crosswalk light.
One of the coolest things to do in New York City in August is to get outside and take advantage of the people-filled streets. Between the workshops, vendors and other programming there is something for everyone to enjoy.
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