Open Streets in NYC

The first 7 miles of streets for pedestrians and cyclists are open now open from 8 am to 8 pm.

“Our parks have played a critical role in maintaining public health during this crisis. But we cannot afford to have a high demand for open space create unhealthy situations — so opening up streets near or within these parks is one of the ways New Yorkers can get outside safely.” Mayor de Blasio said.

Here is the plan for the Open Streets as of May 2.

Park	Boro	Street	From	To	Mileage
Fort Tryon Park	MN	Margaret Corbin Drive	Fort Washington Ave	Cabrini Blvd	0.88
Forest Park	QN	Freedom Drive	Park Lane S	Myrtle Ave	1.10
		East Main Drive	Metropolitan Ave	Overlook Parking Lot
		West Main Drive	Band Shell Lot	Golf Course Lot
Silver Lake Park	SI	Silver Lake Park Rd	Forest Ave	Victory Blvd	0.72
Callahan-Kelly	BK	Sackman Pl	Truxton St	Fulton St	0.05
Flushing Meadows Corona Park	QN	Meadow Lake Drive	Model Airplane Field	Meadow Lk Bridge Parking Lot	1.50
Grant Park	BX	Grant Ave	170th St	169th St	0.20
*Total mileage*					*4.45*

Source:nyc.gov

The following streets adjacent to parks will also be open.

Park	Boro	Street	From	To	Mileage
Williamsbridge Oval	BX	Reservoir Oval E/W	Bainbridge Ave	Bainbridge Ave	0.60
Court Square	QN	Court Sq W	Jackson Ave	Dead End	0.10
Carl Schurz Park	MN	East End Ave	E 83rd St	E 89th St	0.31
Lt. William Tighe Triangle	MN	Dyckman St	Broadway	Seaman	0.05
Prospect Park	BK	Prospect Park West	3rd Street	Garfield Place	0.15
Prospect Park	BK	Parkside Ave	Park Circle	Ocean Ave	0.56
Stapleton Waterfront Park	SI	Front Street	Canal St	Edgewater St	0.51
Highbridge Park	MN	Laurel Hill Terrace	Amsterdam Ave	Amsterdam Ave	0.41
*Total mileage*					*2.69*

Source: nyc.gov

“Over the next month, we will create a minimum of 40 miles of open streets. And as the crisis continues, the goal is to get up to 100 miles,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Meanwhile, the PAUSE program will continue through May 15 and is expected to continue even longer for some of the most exciting summer activities in the City. New York City’s nonessential businesses will continue to be closed, and all nonessential gatherings will remain temporarily banned. Broadway performances, the City’s attractions, and museums, and all professional sporting events are closed or canceled.

However, the City Council wants to give a chance to New Yorkers to enjoy the nice weather safely on the streets and around park areas. You can check out the official DOT website for updates on street closures, new pedestrian and bike lanes, or follow the #OpenStreets.

Officials expect families to assemble on the playgrounds and at community pools so they will stay closed amid the summer. It’s not yet clear if the community beaches will stay closed too, but there is still hope that they might reopen. Beaches would be safer if limited to one-third or one-half of their typical density and if visitors wear masks, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, an infectious disease specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital for the New York Times. She said pools, too, could be opened to small groups, especially since chlorine kills most germs and viruses, as long as the changing areas and surfaces around them are closely monitored or remain closed altogether.

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