NYC’s Car-Free Earth Day is set to return for another year of environmentally friendly programming! The event will not only encourage New Yorkers to get outside and to freely enjoy urban spaces so often congested by cars, but it will also coincide with the beginning of the 2024 season of Open Streets and Public Space Programming.
Read below for everything you need to know about NYC’s Car-Free Earth Day.
What is Car-Free Earth Day?
Car-Free Earth Day is an annual tradition from the NYC DOT that began in 2016 to create more public spaces for pedestrians, cyclists, and local businesses. Now expanded to each of the five boroughs, Car-Free Earth Day closes off dozens of NYC streets from vehicular traffic to make way for environmental programming and access to 1,000 miles of NYC’s Bike Network.
When is Car-Free Earth Day?
This year’s Car-Free Earth day will take place on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 from 10am to 4pm.
What programming can you expect during Car-Free Earth Day?
New Yorkers will have the chance to learn more about various environmental topics from climate change to sustainability. Plus, local artists will put on special performances.
Which streets will for car-free for Earth Day?
More than 50 streets across the five borough will go car free.
Manhattan
- Broadway
- On Broadway from 17th Street to 46th Street, Manhattan
- Dyckman Street
- On Dyckman Street from Broadway to La Marina, Manhattan
- St. Nicholas Avenue
- On St. Nicholas Avenue from 181st Street to 190th Street, Manhattan
- Amsterdam Avenue Open Street
- Amsterdam Avenue from Cathedral Parkway to West 106 Street, Manhattan
- Audubon Avenue Open Street
- Audubon Avenue from West 189 Street to West 190 Street, Manhattan
- Avenue B Open Street
- Avenue B from East 10 Street to East 8 Street, Manhattan
- Christopher Street Open Street
- Christopher Street from 7 Avenue South to Waverly Place, Manhattan
- Cooper Street Open Street
- Christopher Street from 7 Avenue South to Waverly Place, Manhattan
- Doyers St
- On Doyers Street from Bowery to Pell Street, Manhattan
- Flatiron Plaza
- On Broadway from 21 Street to 25 Street, Manhattan
- Jane Street Open Street
- Jane Street from 8 Avenue to Hudson Street, Manhattan
- Johnny Hartman Plaza
- On Hamilton Place from Amsterdam Avenue to 143 Street, Manhattan
- Mulberry Street Open Street
- Mulberry Street from Canal Street to Broome Street, Manhattan
- Pell Street Open Street
- Pell Street from Mott Street to Bowery, Manhattan
- Pershing Square Plaza
- Park Avenue from East 42 Street to East 41 Street, Manhattan
- Spring Street Open Street
- Spring Street from Sullivan Street to Thompson Street, Manhattan
- West 120 Street Open Street
- West 120 Street from Lenox Avenue to Mount Morris Park West, Manhattan
- West 159 Street Open Street
- West 159 Street from Amsterdam Avenue to Broadway, Manhattan
The Bronx
- East 188th Street
- On East 188th Street from East Fordham Road to Grand Concourse & Creston Ave, Bronx
- Decatur Avenue Open Street
- On Decatur Avenue from East 194 Street to East 195 Street, Bronx
- East 212 Street Open Street
- East 212 Street from White Plains Road to White Plains Road, Bronx
- Evelyn Place Open Street
- Evelyn Place from Aqueduct Avenue East to Grand Avenue, Bronx
- Harrod Place Open Street
- Harrod Place from Morrison Avenue to Westchester Avenue, Bronx
- Jennings Street Open Street
- Jennings Street from Chisholm Street to Prospect Avenue, Bronx
- Rae Street Open Street
- Rae Street from Dead End to St Anns Avenue, Bronx
Brooklyn
- 5th Avenue
- On 5th Avenue from 40th Street to 45th Street, Brooklyn
- Albee Square Plaza
- On Dekalb Avenue from Fulton Mall to Bond Street, Brooklyn
- Avenue C Plaza
- On McDonald Avenue from Church Avenue to Avenue C, Brooklyn
- Berry Street Open Street
- Berry Street from Broadway to North 12 Street, Brooklyn
- Graham Avenue Open Street
- Graham Avenue from Scholes Street to Meserole Street, Brooklyn
- Hoyt Street Open Street
- Hoyt Street from State Street to Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
- Kensington Plaza
- On Beverley Road from East 2nd Street to Church Avenue, Brooklyn
- Marcy Avenue Plaza
- Marcy Avenue from Fulton Street to MacDonough Street, Brooklyn
- Montague Street Open Street
- Montague Street from Clinton Street to Montague Terrace, Brooklyn
- Myrtle Wyckoff Plaza
- On Wyckoff Avenue from Gates Avenue to Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn
- Newkirk Avenue Open Street
- Newkirk Avenue from Coney Island Avenue to East 17 Street, Brooklyn
- Polhemus Place Open Street
- Polhemus Place from Carroll Street to Garfield Place, Brooklyn
- Reed Street Open Street
- Reed Street from Conover Street to Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn
- Thatford Avenue Open Street
- Thatford Avenue from Dead End to Belmont Avenue, Brooklyn
- Troutman Street Open Street
- Troutman Street from Irving Avenue to St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn
- Underhill Avenue Plaza
- On Underhill Avenue from Pacific Street to Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
- Washington/Empire Plaza
- Empire Boulevard from Franklin Avenue to Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
Queens
- Woodside Avenue
- On Woodside Avenue from 75th Street to 78th Street, Queens
- 141 Street Open Street
- 141 Street from 109 Avenue to Lakewood Avenue, Queens
- 31 Avenue Open Street
- 31 Avenue from 33 Street to 35 Street, Queens
- 34th Avenue Open Street
- 34 Avenue from 69 Street to Junction Boulevard, Queens
- 62 Street Open Street
- 62 Street from Woodside Avenue to Dead End, Queens
- Bliss Plaza
- Queens Boulevard at 46 Street, Queens
- Lowery Plaza
- Queens Boulevard at 40 Street, Queens
- Murdock Avenue Open Street
- Murdock Avenue from 180 Street to Dead End, Queens
Staten Island
- Port Richmond Avenue
- On Port Richmond Avenue from Post Avenue to Castleton Avenue, Staten Island
- Minthorne Street Open Street
- Minthorne Street from Victory Boulevard to Bay Street, Staten Island
- Water Street Open Street
- Water Street from Canal Street to Beach Street, Staten Island
Is there anything else to know about Car-Free Earth Day?
New Yorkers can take the car-free streets via bicycle thanks to CitiBike who will be offering free unlimited 30-minute rides on classic bikes using CARFREE24 in the Citi Bike app.