NYC Summer Streets 2025: Car-Free Streets Across All Five Boroughs

Summer Streets Kickoff

• 🗽 Summer Streets are back, transforming miles of New York City streets into car-free zones for biking, walking, and recreation.
• 📍 This year's series kicks off simultaneously in Queens and Staten Island, with Long Island City hosting a vibrant event.
• 🚗 The event emphasizes reclaiming streets for people, highlighting them as spaces for running, walking, and having fun, not just for cars.

Expanded Program Details

• 🗺️ The Summer Streets series spans 22 miles across all five boroughs over five Saturdays.
• 🗓️ For the third consecutive year, the program impacts all five boroughs, and for the first time, offers a continuous car-free route in Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge to Inwood.
• 🏛️ The Department of Transportation states this year's event is its most expansive yet.

Activities and Community Engagement

• 🎨 The series will feature free fitness classes, bike riding lessons, art installations, and performances.
• 🏃 A new race hosted by New York Road Runners saw over 1,200 participants, marking the event's start.
• 🤝 The event aims to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for residents to engage with their city and each other.
• 🎭 Live scenes from Queens show people enjoying activities like Zumba, demonstrating the fun and community spirit of the event.