NYC Throws 'Car-Free Earth Day': Here's Where To Have Vehicle-Less Fun

NEW YORK CITY — No car? No problem.

The largest "Car-Free Earth Day" unfolds across New York City on Saturday, with 100 open streets, 22 plazas and 1,000 miles of bike paths devoted to vehicle-less fun.

Dance, live music, art and more will take over the city's streets in nine locations spread across the five boroughs. The event is a celebration of life without cars — of which most New Yorkers are well-acquainted — and Earth Day itself, even if it's technically the day after the ecological holiday.

"New Yorkers should get out to enjoy the biggest Earth Day celebration ever," Ydanis Rodriguez, the city's transportation commissioner, said in a statement.

The day also officially kicks off the city's 2022 Open Streets season. More than 80 streets across the city will devote themselves to walking, biking and other people-oriented activities.

Here's a list of Car-Free Earth Day locations:

• Bronx, Roberto Clemente Plaza, 3rd Avenue, 148th Street to 149th Street
• Bronx, Southbound Mosholu Parkway, Van Cortlandt Avenue East to Bainbridge Avenue
• Brooklyn, Tompkins Avenue, Gates Avenue to Halsey Street
• Manhattan, Avenue B, East 6th Street to East 14th Street
• Manhattan, Broadway, East 17th Street to West 42nd Street
• Manhattan, Dyckman Street, Quisqueya Plaza to Dyckman Marina
• Manhattan, St. Nicholas Avenue, 181st Street to 190th Street
• Queens, 34th Avenue, 69th Street to 94th Street
• Staten Island, Minthorne Street, Bay Street to Victory Boulevard

And New Yorkers who have never ridden a Citi Bike will get a good deal that day.

Lyft/Citi Bike is offering free one-day passes to new riders, the company announced. Those who use the code CARFREE22 will receive unlimited 30-minute rides on a classic Citi Bike for 24 hours.

For those New Yorkers who still want to drive, there will be numerous street closures to contend with. NYPD officials announced the following closures:

Manhattan Portion: At the Discretion of NYPD

• Broadway between East 17th Street and West 42nd Street
• 5th Avenue between 24th Street and 26th Street
• St.Nicholas Avenue between 181st Street and 190th Street
• Dyckman Avenue between Seaman Avenue and DyckmanMarina
• Avenue B between East 6th Street and East 14TH Street

Miscellaneous:

• 25th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
• 39th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
• 185th Street between St Nicholas Avenue and Wadsworth Avenue
• 186th Street between St Nicholas Avenue and Wadsworth Avenue
• 8th Street between Avenue Band Avenue C

Bronx Portion:

• Mosholu Parkway between Van Cortlandt Avenue East and Bainbridge Avenue
• 3rd Avenue between 148th Street and 149th Street

Miscellaneous:

• East 148th Street between Willis Avenue and Bergen Avenue
• East Mosholu Parkway South between East 203rd Street and East 204th Street

Brooklyn Portion:

• Tompkins Avenue between Gates Avenue and Halsey Street

Miscellaneous:

• Jefferson Avenue between Tompkins Avenue and Marcy Avenue

Queens Portion:

• 34th Avenue between 69th Street and 94th Street

Miscellaneous:

• 79th Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard

Staten Island Portion: Closure At the Discretion of NYPD

• Minthorne Street between Bay Street and Victory Boulevard

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