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COMMUNITY OP-ED JUNE 30, 2023 | The Indian Eye 14

Now, Summer Streets is

Coming to All Five Boroughs

of New York City

On five Saturdays in July and August, from 7am to 1pm, select streets will be open to pedestrians citywide.

New Yorkers will be able to enjoy outdoor activities with their neighbors, all car free. And now they can enjoy
Summer Streets in their own borough for the first time

ERIC ADAMS

n New York City, our streets ar-
en’t just streets. They are where
Iwe walk, eat, play, and come to-
gether as one city. As mayor, I am
committed to reclaiming our streets
for everyone to enjoy safely. New Summer is a time for everyone - no matter where you live, how old you are, or how much money you make - to come together and relax (File photo)
Yorkers shouldn’t have to travel to
Europe to experience open summer Street in Harlem for the first time. Concourse, between East Tremont to people for the first time in more
streets. We have them right here in We are opening major corridors Avenue and Mosholu Parkway. than 50 years. And I am proud that
our own backyard. And this summer like Eastern Parkway and Grand We also want to hear from orga- we are making history once again
we are expanding Summer Streets to Concourse even further with this nizations and performers who may by bringing Summer Streets to New
all five boroughs. bold approach. be interested in being featured as Yorkers in every borough.
On five Saturdays in July and Summer Streets will take place in part of the program this summer. Summer is a time for everyone
August, from 7am to 1pm, select Queens on July 29th, on Vernon Bou- Organizations can visit — no matter where you live, how old
streets will be open to pedestrians levard between 44 Drive and 30 Drive. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ you are, or how much money you
citywide. New Yorkers will be able Staten Islanders can also enjoy XS957NZ and fill out a survey to be make — to come together and relax.
to enjoy outdoor activities with their Summer Streets on July 29th, along part of Summer Streets. On Summer Streets, you can walk,
neighbors, all car free. And now they Richmond Terrace, between York We are bringing joy back to New run, play, dance, ride a bike, cool
can enjoy Summer Streets in their Avenue and Bard Avenue. York City streets. New Yorkers can off in mists and sprinklers, paint a
own borough for the first time. Manhattan will see three week- also enjoy expanded Open Streets picture, get a temporary tattoo, ap-
Last year, we added two miles, ends of Summer Streets, on August at nearly 160 locations across the preciate art, join a dance party, or
brought the program to East Harlem, 5th, 12th & 19th, from Brooklyn city, as well as 400,000 square feet just take a selfie. It will be lots of
and brought back the third Saturday Bridge to West 125 Street. of new, permanent pedestrian space fun — and we will be reducing traffic
of Summer Streets. This year, we are In Brooklyn, New Yorkers can en- that we have added over the past congestion, greenhouse gases and air
bringing Summer Streets to all five joy Summer Streets on the 26th of Au- year. That’s in addition to the new pollution at the same time.
boroughs and doubling the overall gust, along Eastern Parkway between public spaces we are building every Happy summer, and I look for-
size of the program to 20 miles of Grand Army Plaza and Buffalo Avenue. day and in every borough. And we ward to seeing you on a Summer Street.
streets citywide. And we’re continuing And Summer Streets in the boo- are making history by opening up
to grow in Manhattan, bringing Sum- gie down Bronx will also take place new street space to pedestrians. In Eric Adams is
mer Streets all the way up to 125th on the 26th of August, along Grand December, we opened 5th Avenue the Mayor of New York City, NY

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