Overview
- Car‑Free Earth Day returns Saturday, April 25, with more than 50 streets in all five boroughs closed to cars, free activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and events running rain or shine.
- Signature corridors include Broadway from 17th to 46th streets in Manhattan, Fifth Avenue from 41st to 45th streets in Brooklyn, Woodside Avenue from 75th to 78th streets in Queens, East 188th Street in the Bronx, and Port Richmond Avenue in Staten Island.
- DOT hubs will host a Times Square Broadway Earth Day concert, fitness sessions, safety demos like free helmet fittings, kids activities, and community resources across plazas from Herald Square to St. Nicholas Avenue.
- Citi Bike says it will offer unlimited 30‑minute rides on classic bikes for 24 hours on Saturday, with the code CARFREENYC26 reported by local outlets for redemption in the app.
- NYC DOT Art plans street installations such as The Plastic Sea, An Indicating Cycle, and NYC Art Stop Letters, as the week’s cleanups and tree plantings lead into Saturday’s car‑free test of people‑first streets.