Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day

Join us to celebrate Car-Free Earth Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10am to 4pm. Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event hosted by NYC DOT.

Programming will be presented at signature and partner produced locations citywide, promoting activism and education surrounding climate change, sustainability, and other relevant topics. The event also marks the official start to NYC’s Open Streets and Public Space Programming season.

Brooklyn activities are presented below. Check NYC DOT website for updates and events in other boroughs.

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Brooklyn Signature Location (check NYC DOT website often for updates)

• Fifth Avenue between 40 Street to 50 Street

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Brooklyn Open Street Locations (check NYC DOT website often for updates)

• Albee Square Plaza, Dekalb Avenue, Fulton Mall to Bond Street, Brooklyn
• Banker’s Anchor, North 15 Street, Nassau Avenue to Banker Street
• Berry Street Open Street, Berry Street, S 5th to S 3rd
• Duane Joseph/Parkside Plaza Parkside Avenue, at Ocean Avenue
• Hillel Place Plaza Hillel Place, Nostrand Avenue to Flatbush Avenue
• Hoyt Street Open Street, Hoyt Street, Atlantic Avenue to State Street
• Humboldt Plaza Humboldt Street, Moore Street to Varet Street
• Kensington Plaza Beverley Road, Church Avenue to East 2 Street
• Marcy Avenue Plaza Marcy Avenue, MacDonough Street to Fulton Street
• New Lots Plaza Ashford Street, Livonia Avenue to New Lots Avenue
• Pearl Plaza Pearl Street, Water Street to Anchorage Place
• Polhemus Place Open Street Polhemus Place, Carroll Street to Garfield Place
• Thatford Avenue Open Street Thatford Avenue, Belmont Avenue to Dead End
• Underhill Avenue Plaza Underhill Avenue, Atlantic Avenue to Pacific Street
• Washington/Empire Plaza Empire Boulevard, Washington Avenue to Franklin Avenue
• West 22 Open Street West 22 Street, Neptune Avenue to Dead End
• Willoughby Avenue Open Street Willoughby Avenue, Washington Park to Washington Avenue