Traffic & Transit
NYC's Car-Free Halloween Streets Event Draws Boos: Reports
Under the city's "Trick-or-Streets" program, nearly 100 streets will be open for kids, and not cars, on Halloween.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City kids will get quite the treat this Halloween: nearly 100 car-free streets to roam in their costumes as they hunt for candy.
But as city officials Monday cut the ribbon on their "Trick-or-Streets" program in Queens, a rowdy crowd greeted them with a chorus of boos and shouts, according to posts from reporters at the event.
"City officials getting absolutely berated ...," tweeted Julianne Cuba, a reporter for Streetsblog, along with photos of locals and politicians facing off.
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The reception was less than the "fa-boo-lous" affair promised by city Department of Transportation officials beforehand.
Still, the jeers are unlikely to halt the Open Streets program's Halloween expansion.
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Officials plan to open the streets to kids, not cars, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the spooky holiday.
In addition to 34th Ave, nearly 100 locations, including Open Streets, #NYCPlazas and other commercial corridors will be open for car-free activities on Monday, October 31st from 4-8PM.
See location list here: https://t.co/0qfGkTduiJ pic.twitter.com/SFXk5ETEml
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) October 24, 2022
Click here for a full list and map of Trick-or-Streets locations.
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