Oct. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Department of Transportation has announced a record number of 147 car-free Trick-or-Streets locations across the five boroughs for Halloween, including 30 locations in Queens. Now in its third year, the Trick or Streets initiative aims to help children enjoy Halloween safely while allowing all…
Jun. 20, 2023 By Sarah Belle Lin Make Music Day festival is returning to New York City’s public spaces and plazas Wednesday with day-long, free performances and activities. The festivities will include open jam sessions; a “Sousapalooza” featuring large groups of brass and wind musicians playing the music of “March King” John Philip Sousa;…
Apr. 25, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A dozen New Yorkers with disabilities have filed a federal lawsuit against the city, claiming that its Open Streets program violates the Americans With Disabilities Act, with the hope of scuttling the program. The lawsuit, filed in Brooklyn Federal Court Monday, says everything about Open Streets is a…