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Deets: NYC DOT will celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, with seven signature car-free streets and 46 community-organized locations as part of Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day. Citi Bike will offer free one-day passes to all riders.

First launched in 2016, Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day originally converted select Manhattan streets into public plazas and car-free streets for pedestrians, cyclists, and local businesses. The launch of the 2024 Open Street season comes after the NYC DOT has awarded $30 million in contracts to expand resources available to in-need Open Streets, plazas, and other public spaces. Expanded resources include staffing, permitting and administrative support, community outreach, promotion, fundraising, grant writing, and more.

Hint for the Average Socialite: On April 20, Citi Bike is offering free 30-minute rides on a classic Citi Bike for the whole day. To take advantage of the promotion, riders must use the code CARFREE24 in the Citi Bike app.

SIGNATURE EVENT LOCATIONS:

Manhattan
Dyckman Street
Route: Broadway to La Marina
St. Nicholas Avenue
Route: 181st Street to 190th Street
Broadway
Route: East 17th Street to West 46th Street

Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue
Route: 40th Street to 45th Street

Queens
Woodside Avenue
Route: 75th Street to 78th Street

The Bronx
East 188th Street
Route: East Fordham Road to Grand Concourse
Creston Avenue
Route: East 188th Street to East Fordham Road

Staten Island
Port Richmond Avenue
Route: Post Avenue to Castleton Avenue

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