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Summer Streets

Bummer Streets? Annual Car-Free Program Remains Pretty Much The Same Under Mayor Mamdani

Activists want more Summer Streets, but the city obliges with the same old, could-be-better program.

Gersh Kuntzman

July 10, 2026

Bummer Streets? Annual Car-Free Program Remains Pretty Much The Same Under Mayor Mamdani

Forest Hills

Memo to Mamdani: Queens Deserves a Busway on Austin Street

The MTA moved the Q23 onto Queens Boulevard to avoid traffic on Austin Street. Why not move the traffic instead?

Pedro Rodriguez

July 10, 2026

Today's Headlines

Friday’s Headlines: Joyful Juneteenth Edition

The Knick parade showed again that car-free streets are care-free streets! Plus other news.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 19, 2026

Car-Free Streets

From Parking To Park: Hunter Students Want Curbside Hangout Space

Students at Hunter College asked for a new hangout spot and the school's administration, the Department of Transportation and the local community said yes. Plus, it’s bringing pedestrian space to a spot where cars are parking illegally.

Emily Smith

June 10, 2026

Car-Free Streets

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.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 11, 2026

Streetsblog

The 20th Anniversary Streetsblog Street Party!

Here's everything you need to know about Streetsblog's 20th anniversary block party. (Last updated on June 1, 2026):

Streetsblog

April 23, 2026

Today's Headlines

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.

David Meyer

April 10, 2026

Summer Streets

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.