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These UES Streets Will Go Car-Free For Halloween: Full List
Several Upper East Side blocks will close to traffic for Halloween festivities. Here's where and when.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Several streets on the Upper East Side will be blocked off for car-free trick-or-treating over the weekend for Halloween festivities, according to the New York City Department of Transportation.
These closures will be part of a record 160 Open Streets across the five boroughs that will host free Halloween and fall festivities, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and city Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn said.
Activities across the city will include trick-or-treating, face painting, live entertainment and games, with cultural organizations, community groups and schools helping turn neighborhood streets into gathering spaces.
Find out what's happening in Upper East Sidefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
As part of the celebration, the DOT plans to give out 75,000 pieces of candy during this year’s celebrations, Flynn said.
On the Upper East Side, here is where and when to find car-free trick-or-treating:
Find out what's happening in Upper East Sidefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
| Street | Date | Event hours | Organizer | ||||
| East 78th Street, Park to Lexington avenues | Friday, Oct. 30 | 1–8 p.m. | The Allen-Stevenson School | ||||
| East 92nd Street, Park to Fifth avenues | Saturday, Oct. 31 | 4–5:30 p.m. | Carnegie Hill Neighbors, Inc. | ||||
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