Manhattan Is Going Car-Free From FiDi To Inwood — See When

NEW YORK CITY — For three Saturdays this summer, New Yorkers can travel the length of Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge to Inwood, on a car-free route, as part of the Summer Streets program.

This year, more than 20 miles of streets will go car-free for the annual program on three Saturdays this August, rain or shine.

In Manhattan, on Aug. 1, Aug. 8, and Aug. 15, the mega-route will start at the Brooklyn Bridge and travel along Lafayette Street and Park Avenue up to 110th Street, continue west on 110th Street to Broadway, and head north to Dyckman Street in Inwood.

The Manhattan route will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., allowing pedestrians, cyclists, runners and other visitors to enjoy the roadway free of vehicle traffic.

"Summer Streets gives back our largest public space, our streets, so that all New Yorkers can walk, run, bike, play, dance, or simply connect with their neighbors," NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn said.

This year's program will again feature free activities, public art installations and community programming along the route. NYC DOT Art will debut "The Bower," an interactive shade structure by artist Elsa Ponce in Manhattan that encourages visitors to create chalk drawings using shifting shadows.

The city is also partnering with New York Road Runners to expand its free Start Line Series, offering beginner-friendly running and walking events during Summer Streets. Manhattan events will be held Aug. 1.

Citi Bike riders can also take advantage of promotional discounts during Summer Streets weekends through codes distributed by Lyft.

The three Manhattan Saturdays are part of a citywide Summer Streets schedule that also includes events in Queens and Staten Island on July 25 and Brooklyn and the Bronx on Aug. 22.

"Summer Streets brings Manhattan to life," Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal said. "For five Saturdays this July and August, our avenues belong to pedestrians and cyclists instead of cars — turning some of our busiest corridors into open spaces to move freely across our borough."

See Summer Streets maps and programming here.