Spring is finally in the air! It’s been a long brutal winter and New Yorkers are getting ready to celebrate the best way we know how — in the streets.

Summer Streets will be here before we know it, and we’re already thinking about how to make them even better! This time we have the support of our leaders who sent a letter asking DOT to expand the highly popular program by adding more dates while crating an interconnected web of car-free streets throughout the whole city. Check out this article from our friends at StreetsBlog to learn more!

As we plan and wait for temperatures to rise, we would love to hear from you about what you're looking for in a Summer Street. Please take this survey so we can learn more about how you use Summer Streets, and what you'd like to see in the future. Make sure your voice is heard!

Lastly, we are grateful that many of our elected officials support Summer Streets programming in their districts, but the program can use more support if we are going to see these streets thrive in every borough. Please hit the CTA button below to send a message to your city councilmember and ask them to support Summer Streets programming in your neighborhood.

This is our last chance to convince Governor Hochul to stop a highway expansion in the Bronx. Stand with us, bring your signs, chants, and spirit. Meet at Bronx River Art Center, 1087 East Tremont Ave, March 27th at 10:30 AM.

Join us this Sat, March 28 at NYC School of Data 2026 for a panel bringing together policy experts, technologists, and community advocates to explore how LTNs could transform NYC streets into safer, quieter, and more livable spaces.

NYC will add more pedestrian and bike space and extend the bus lane on 9th Ave. Our Executive Director Sara Lind said that while "the World Cup was an impetus to act quickly, the benefits will be felt by New Yorkers for decades to come."

🚍 The 14th Street Plan Workshop | Wed, Mar 25 | 4-7 PM
Join NYC DOT, the Meatpacking District Management Association, and Union Square Partnership at Pratt Institute (144 W 14th St, 2nd Floor) for the first public workshop on reimagining 14th Street from the Hudson to the East River with permanent transit, streetscape, and public space improvements. Can't attend? Complete the online survey by April 10 to share your experiences and help shape this corridor for decades to come.

📊 Open Data Week 2026 | Sun, Mar 22-29 | Citywide & Online
Celebrate public data in New York City at this annual festival of community-driven events organized by the NYC Open Data Team at OTI, BetaNYC, and Data Through Design. Join New Yorkers across the five boroughs to mark the anniversary of the City's first open data law (signed March 7, 2012) and learn how to engage with municipal public data through workshops, events, and civic tech gatherings.

🌳 Street Tree Care with Big Reuse
Join Big Reuse to clean, care for, and mulch street trees across the city! Meet at the locations below with your water bottle and weather-appropriate clothing. All supplies provided.

• w/ It's the Pits | Sat, Mar 28 | 10 AM-12 PM
  141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn | Sponsored by CM Crystal Hudson (District 35)
• w/ 95th Street Block Association | Sat, Apr 18 | 10 AM-12 PM
  129 W 95th St | Sponsored by CM Shaun Abreu (District 7)
• w/ Global Learning Collaborative | Tue, May 12 | 3:30-5:30 PM
  145 W 84th St | Sponsored by CM Gale Brewer (District 6)

🏭 Energies of Repair Tour: Sunset Park Toxicity with UPROSE | Sun, Mar 29 | 12-2 PM
Join the Center for Architecture Lab project team for a walking tour of Sunset Park's industrial waterfront, exploring sites of historical toxic exposure and the community's plan for green re-industrialization.

🌱 It's My Park at Alice Kornegay Triangle | Sat, Mar 29 | 12:30-2:30 PM
Volunteer with Art in the Park to spread grass seed, rake up loose leaves, and cultivate soil at Alice Kornegay Triangle (Lexington Ave between E 128th & E 129th St). All ages welcome for this free community cleanup!

🧹 Bronx CB5 Community Clean-Up | Sat, Apr 18 | 11 AM-2 PM
Join Bronx Community Board 5's Parks & Recreation committee at Half-Nelson Park (1631 Nelson Ave) to pick up litter and make the neighborhood cleaner! Gloves, garbage bags, and refreshments provided—bring your energy and community spirit.

🏃🏽‍♀️ WE ACT Earth Day 5K | Sat, Apr 25 | 9 AM

Lace up for WE ACT's annual 5K at Randall's Island and run for environmental justice! All registrants get a free WE ACT membership and race t-shirt, with awards for top finishers and fundraisers (individual and team). Can't make it in person? Register for the virtual race option—all proceeds support WE ACT's community-driven climate work.

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