Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event hosted by NYC Department of Transportation (DOT).

On Saturday, April 26, select streets will open to pedestrians and cyclists in all five boroughs in celebration of Earth Day.

You can also participate in cultural activities and educational workshops, including:

  • Art
  • Bike programs
  • Dance
  • Fitness
  • Games
  • Helmet giveaways
  • Music

Activities will take place from 10 AM to 4 PM.

Earth Day community programming and public art will be presented at signature and partner produced locations citywide.

Detailed information about locations and activities is available online at nyc.gov/carfreenyc.

Citi Bike Promo Code

On April 26, Citi Bike will offer free unlimited 30-minute rides on a classic Citi Bike for 24 hours.

All riders can take advantage of the offer by using the promo code CARFREENYC25 on the "Day Pass" tab in the Citi Bike App.

    NYC DOT Signature Locations

    Bronx

    • East 188 Street between East Fordham Road and Valentine Avenue
    • Creston Avenue between East 188 Street to East Fordham Road
    • Valentine Avenue between East 188 Street and East Fordham Road

    Brooklyn

    • Fifth Avenue between 40 Street to 50 Street

    Manhattan

    • Broadway between 17 Street and 46 Street
    • St. Nicholas Avenue between 181 Street and 190 Street
    • Dyckman Street between Broadway and La Marina/Inwood Hill Park

    Queens

    • Woodside Avenue between 75 Street and 78 Street

    Staten Island

    • Port Richmond Avenue between Richmond Terrace and Castleton Avenue

    Partner Produced Locations

    Bronx

    • Decatur Avenue from East 194 Street to East 195 Street
    • East 188th Street from East Fordham Road to Valentine Avenue
    • Creston Avenue from East 188th Street to East Fordham Road
    • Evelyn Place from Aqueduct Avenue East to Grand Avenue
    • Fordham Plaza (Park Avenue from 3 Avenue to East 189 Street)
    • James Baldwin Plaza (On Goulden Avenue and Mosholu Parkway)
    • Jennings Street from Chisholm Street to Prospect Avenue
    • Lou Gehrig Plaza (On East 161 Street from Grand Concourse to Walton Avenue)
    • Morrison Avenue from Westchester Avenue to Harrod Place
    • Roberto Clemente Plaza (On 3 Avenue from East 148 Street to Willis Avenue)

    Brooklyn

    • 5th Avenue from 40th Street to 50th Street
    • Albee Square Plaza (On Dekalb Avenue from Fulton Mall to Bond Street)
    • Banker's Anchor (On North 15 Street from Banker Street to Nassau Avenue)
    • Berry Street from South 3 Street to South 5 Street
    • Duane Joseph/Parkside Plaza (On Parkside Avenue and Ocean Avenue)
    • Hillel Place from Flatbush Avenue to Nostrand Avenue
    • Hoyt Street from State Street to Atlantic Avenue
    • Kensington Plaza (On Beverley Road from East 2nd Street to Church Avenue)
    • Marcy Avenue from Fulton Street to MacDonough Street
    • Myrtle Wyckoff Plaza (On Wyckoff Avenue from Gates Avenue to Myrtle Avenue)
    • New Lots Plaza (On Ashford Street from New Lots Avenue to Livonia Avenue)
    • Pearl Street from Anchorage Place to Water Street
    • Polhemus Place from Garfield Place to Carroll Street
    • Thatford Avenue from Dead End to Belmont Avenue
    • Underhill Avenue from Pacific Street to Atlantic Avenue
    • Washington/Empire Plaza (On Empire Boulevard from Franklin Avenue to Washington Avenue)
    • West 22nd Street from Dead End to Neptune Avenue
    • West 9 Street from Hicks Street to Henry Street
    • Willoughby Avenue from Washington Avenue to Washington Park

    Manhattan

    • Arches Plaza (On Rose Street from Frankfort Street to Avenue of the Finest)
    • Audubon Avenue from West 166 Street to West 165 Street
    • Avenue B from East 10th Street to East 8th Street
    • Bogardus Plaza (On Hudson Street from Reade Street to Chambers Street)
    • Broadway from 17th Street to 46th Street
    • Doyers Street from Bowery to Pell Street
    • Dyckman Street from Broadway to La Marina
    • East 4 Street from Bowery to 2 Avenue
    • Forsyth Plaza (On Forsyth Street from Division Street to Canal Street)
    • Johnny Hartman Plaza (On Hamilton Place from Amsterdam Avenue to 143 Street)
    • Pell Street from Mott Street to Bowery
    • Pershing Square Plaza West (On Park Avenue from East 42 Street to East 41 Street)
    • Plaza de Las Americas (On West 175 Street from Broadway to Wadsworth Avenue)
    • St. Nicholas Avenue from 181st Street to 190th Street
    • West 120 Street from Lenox Avenue to Mount Morris Park West
    • West 142 Street from Hamilton Place to Amsterdam Avenue

    Queens

    • 31 Avenue from 33 Street to 35 Street
    • 34 Avenue from 69 Street to Junction Boulevard
    • Corona Plaza (On Roosevelt Avenue from National Street to 104 Street)
    • Diversity Plaza (On 37 Road from 74 Street to 73 Street)
    • Herman Hochberg/71 Avenue Plaza (On 71 Avenue from Myrtle Avenue to Stephen Street)
    • Lowery Plaza (On Queens Boulevard and 40 Street)
    • Murdock Avenue from Dead End to 180 Street
    • Woodside Avenue from 75rd Street to 78th Street

    Staten Island

    • Minthorne Street from Victory Boulevard to Bay Street
    • Port Richmond Avenue from Castleton to Richmond Terrace

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