This past Earth Day weekend, city officials unveiled the list of 2023 Open Streets, 160 locations that equal nearly 300 blocks in the five boroughs...
The Open Streets initiative launched in
the spring of 2020 to give pandemic-weary residents more space to take in the outdoors.
Only some people are enamored by the program. Per
Gothamist: "Opponents of the program have complained about losing valuable parking spots, and argue that Open Streets inhibit emergency vehicles and hinder residents with limited mobility."
Here are the local Open Streets...
• Avenue B, Sixth Street to 14th Street (limited local access)
Hours: Daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Bleecker Street, Mott to the Bowery (full closure)
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 5-11 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Partner: Von Design Ltd
• Bond Street, Lafayette to the Bowery (full closure)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 4:30-11 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
Partner: il Buco
• Fourth Street, the Bowery to Second Avenue (full closure)
Hours: Thursdays, 4-9 p.m.
Partner: Fourth Arts Block (aka FABnyc)
• Seventh Street, Avenue A to First Avenue (full closure)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon-11 p.m.
Partner: Overthrow Hospitality
Top photo on Avenue B via @loisaida_oscc