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Episode: NYC Summer Streets is going car-free, turning congested roads into pedestrian and bike-friendly paths
Description: New York City is going car-free this summer, turning normally congested streets into pedestrian and cyclist-friendly roads.
βSummer Streets is an opportunity that we have to give a break to our streets, not to have cars and trucks and those vehicles and open the streets for fitness, wellness, cultural, entertainments, walking,β Ydanis Rodriguez, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, said.
The annual tradition began in 2008 in Manhattan, closing almost 7 miles along Park Avenue and Lafayette Street to motorized vehicles. Summer Streets has expanded to all five boroughs. This year, the program has added over 22 miles of car-free road...