Description
Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event hosted by NYC DOT. On Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 10 am to 4 pm, join NYC DOT and others to celebrate Car-Free Earth Day.
Programming is presented at signature and partner-produced locations citywide, to promote activism and education surrounding climate change, sustainability, and other relevant topics. The event is also the kick-off to the 2024 Open Streets and Public Space Programming season.
Through the support of Lyft, Citi Bike will offer free unlimited 30-minute rides on a classic Citi Bike on Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day. All riders may take advantage of the offer by using the promo code CARFREE24 in the Citi Bike app.
Currently, there are 53 locations across the city taking part in Car-Free Earth Day. There are seven Signature Locations and 46 Open Street locations across the five boroughs. Here are the Brooklyn locations:
5th Avenue (Signature location)
On 5th Avenue from 40th Street to 45th Street, Brooklyn
Open Streets locations
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
