STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – After operating a successful Open Streets Program throughout the five boroughs for the past two months, bringing dining, community programming and other car-free activities to 160 NYC neighborhoods, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the expansion of the program, adding 35 additional sites, including four more on Staten Island.
“With nearly 200 Open Street locations this year — including more than a dozen that have never had Open Streets before — there are so many opportunities to get outside and enjoy our city,” Mayor Eric Adams noted in a press release. “Vibrant public spaces are good for our economy, good for public health and good for our quality of life.”
Launched in 2020, the initiative offers funding, materials, programming support and operational assistance to community-based organizations, educational institutions, and groups of businesses to execute Open Streets citywide. The program transforms streets into public space that is open to all, transformations that allow for a range of activities that promote economic development, support schools and provide ways for New Yorkers to enjoy cultural programming and build community.
Three Open Street locations were launched on Staten Island this past April: Water Street, which is closed to traffic from Beach Street to Canal Street on Saturdays; Minthorne Street, closed from Bay Street to Victory Boulevard on both Friday and Saturday evenings; and Ninth Street, from New Dorp Lane to Rose Avenue, in New Dorp, closed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Now four more locations will be added to that list:
- Deisius Street, from Kingdom Avenue to Stecher Street in Huguenot. Operated by P.S. 5, the roadway will be closed to traffic Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Front Street, from Bay Street to Prospect Street in Stapleton. Operated by the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) and Councilmember Kamillah Hanks, the roadway will be…
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