Archive · 16 Aug 2025
NYC Summer Streets: Manhattan Road Closures Announced
Imagine the city streets are like giant playgrounds on weekends!
NYC is closing some roads for the Summer Streets event, letting people walk, run, and bike.
The event starts at 7 am and lasts until 3 pm.
Roads from the Brooklyn Bridge to Dyckman Street will be closed.
It's happening in Manhattan, and it's part of a larger city initiative.
This allows people to enjoy the city in a new way.
The subway will still be running.
It wraps up on August 23.
NYC Summer Streets initiative is back with road closures in Manhattan.
Activities are scheduled from 7 am to 3 pm on weekends.
22 miles of roads will be closed for the event, including key Manhattan streets.
The event began in Staten Island and Queens and will end in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
The Brooklyn Bridge exit to Manhattan will be diverted to other routes.
- Who
- The NYC Department of Transportation.
- What
- NYC Summer Streets, a program with road closures for recreational activities.
- When
- Weekends, with events from 7 am to 3 pm.
- Where
- Manhattan, with 22 miles of roads closed.
- Why
- To provide open streets for walking, biking, and other activities.
- Event Name
- NYC Summer Streets
- Location
- Manhattan
- Hours
- 7 am to 3 pm
- Road Closure Distance
- 22 miles
- Start Date
- July (Staten Island and Queens)
- End Date
- August 23