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NYC MAYOR ADAMS BRINGS BACK, EXPANDS POPULAR HOLIDAY

SEASON OPEN STREETS IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN

partment of Transportation (DOT) New Yorkers and visitors alike.”
Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “The mayor’s Open Streets plan
“Whether you are window-shopping is a Christmas gift to the millions
or taking in the Rockefeller Center who will descend upon Midtown
tree, we are building upon last year’s Manhattan next month,” said New
successful program to add improve- York State Assemblymember Jenifer
ments this year that will make the Rajkumar. “In a month where each
Open Street an absolute must-visit day we will see 350,000 visitors to
part of the holidays for New Yorkers Times Square and 750,000 to the
and visitors. And with expansion of Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree,
the number of days to include the additional open spaces will allow for
Sunday of the busy Thanksgiving an enjoyable holiday experience for
weekend, we expect the Open Street everyone. This year’s Holiday Open
will be more popular than ever.” Streets will be almost 25 percent big-
“The Fifth Avenue Holiday ger than last year’s, which generated
Street was a tremendous success last an additional $3 million in revenue
year, and I’m delighted that we will for local businesses. Under the lead-
be expanding the program and work- ership of Mayor Eric Adams, this
ing to design a Fifth Avenue that holiday season will feature unprec-
works for pedestrians and local busi- “As we learned recently through in millions of dollars in additional edented energy throughout the five
nesses year-round,” said Chief Public our partnership with Mastercard, the spending at local businesses, and boroughs, part of the year-round en-
Realm Officer Ya-Ting Liu. Fifth Avenue Open Street can result a delightful holiday experience for ergy he brings to New York City.”

WE VAX

Get your updated because even

COVID-19 and young and

flu vaccines to healthy people

protect against can get very sick.

current variants.

Eric L. Adams
Mayor
Talk to your doctor, Health Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD
Commissioner
call 311 or visit
nyc.gov/covidvaccine Eric L. Adams
Mayor
to learn more. Health Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD
Commissioner

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