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New York City will have its popular show back Open Streets this holiday season, and is expanding even further. Through a partnership between the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), the NYPD and the Fifth Avenue Association, the city, for the first Once in half a century, it will transform Fifth Avenue, from 48th Street to 57th Street, into an open space for pedestrians for three Sundays in December. In addition, the city will also convert the pedestrian zone around Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall in a public space during the Christmas season.
New York City will have its popular show back Open Streets this holiday season, and it’s expanding even more.
Mayor Eric Adams noted that last year’s program generated $3 million in spending for businesses in the downtown area along Fifth Avenue and around Rockefeller Center, where streets are closed to all vehicles during certain times so that the public can walk.
“Open Streets are good for people and good for business, and we can’t wait to bring back the iconic Fifth Avenue Open Street this holiday season, bigger and better than ever,” Adams said. “I felt the energy walking down the middle of Fifth Avenue last year: it was electric. And as we get excited for more of the same this December, we’re moving full speed ahead to permanently reinvent Fifth Avenue, so people can have this incredible experience every day of the year.
The city announced that 12 city blocks will be open to pedestrians only, making it the largest holiday-specific Open Streets program in history. This year, the area will expand by 25%, opening Fifth Avenue to pedestrians from 48th Street to 59th Street, reaching Central Park.
On Dec. 3, 10 and 17, from noon to 6 p.m., Fifth Avenue in that section of downtown will only be open to pedestrians, the city said. On these designated Sundays, these areas will also feature entertainment and food and drink vendors.
During the holiday season, the city will pedestrianize the streets surrounding Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, according to city officials. West 49th Street y West 50th Street, between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, will only be open to pedestrians between 11:00 a.m. and midnight daily. The NYPD will help ensure that vehicle traffic does not enter those streets and barriers will be placed to prevent the flow of traffic.
The city notes that to accommodate high pedestrian traffic, westbound vehicles will be prohibited from turning right from Fifth Avenue onto 47th, 49th or 51st Streets during Sundays when open streets will be in effect. .
2023-11-07 16:59:57
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