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Mamdani Will Create 50 ‘Soccer Streets’ During World Cup — Most on Existing School Streets
More than four dozen car-free school streets will be transformed into soccer fun zones, Mayor (and First Soccer Fan) Mamdani will announce later on Monday in The Bronx.
May 11, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: The Streetsblog Block Party (Canceled!) Edition
The World Cup is getting in the way of Streetsblog's attempts to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Plus the news.
April 10, 2026
NYC Pols To DOT: We Want More — And Better — Summer Streets!
A group of 29 current and former elected officials asked DOT to expand the car-free streets program so that it's not just a few random Saturdays along unconnected stretches.
March 23, 2026
Memo to Mamdani: Make This Summer’s World Cup A Car-Free Paradise
Mayor Mamdani should bring the city's joyful, global football culture out onto the streets.
March 12, 2026
Open Streets are Business Incubators, Yet Another Report Shows
Want jobs? Keep out the cars.
January 30, 2026
Danger Ahead: City To Let Car Drivers Reoccupy Forest Park Next Week
Freedom Drive will no longer be free from drivers.
December 30, 2025
Bike Data Shows Huge Demand on Vanderbilt Ave. As Adams Administration Dithers
New stats show an immediate need for bike infrastructure on the crucial north-south connector.
September 30, 2025
OPINION: ‘Summer Streets’ Shows That Car-Free Roads Give Kids the Independence They Need
A 9-year-old shares his experience of riding on DOT’s Summer Streets by himself.
September 3, 2025
Berlin Moves Closer to Banning Cars From An Area Bigger Than Manhattan
Hey, Mayor Adams, why can't we have nice things?
Patrick Maynard
June 26, 2025
Car Harms Tuesday: Cars Are Just Ugly
New York has always had businesses and people using its streets for work and play. It hasn’t always had this many cars, and never before have they been this big.
May 27, 2025
