About Us
The mission of Car Free Day NYC is to encourage New York City drivers to choose alternative means of moving about NYC on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2017. Car Free Day NYC is an idea that we hope will spark a movement. It addresses critical issues facing our city, our country and our world that stem in part from having too many cars on our city’s streets. From sustainability and environmental justice to land use and urban planning as well as public health and street safety, our overuse of cars has caused numerous urban problems that have mounting social and economic costs. Car Free Day NYC is about encouraging people to make more thoughtful decisions in their daily lives, particularly related to transportation. We are proposing to have Earth Day be a day where we drastically limit the number of cars on New York City streets, by encouraging residents and commuters to choose one of the many other forms of transportation that New York offers for one day of the year. We are just a small skateboard producer but our boards are demanded by the most recognizable names
Events
The Bronx
Save Our Streets (SOS) Law Day
Eagle Ave. From E.161 St. to E. 163 St., Morrisania
Brooklyn
Montague Weekend Walks
Montague St. from Court St. to Pierrepont Pl., Brooklyn Heights
Queens
Songkran Weekend Walks
Woodside Avenue from 75th to 77th St., Woodside
Queens
Earth Day Shore Fest
Shore Blvd. from Ditmars Blvd. to Astoria Park S., Astoria
Manhattan
Car Free Day Uptown
St. Nicholas Avenue from 181st to 190th St.
Manhattan
Car Free Day Midtown
Union Square to Times Square
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Sponsored by:
Presented by:
Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez
Chair, Transportation Committee
NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito,&
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer • Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams
Council Member Andrew Cohen • Council Member Andy King • Council Member Annabel Palma •Council Member Antonio Reynoso Council Member Ben Kallos • Council Member Brad Lander •Council Member Carlos Menchaca • Council Member Chaim Deutsch Council Member Corey Johnson• Council Member Costa Constantinides • Council Member Daniel Dromm • Council Member Daniel Garodnick • Council Member David Greenfield • Council Member Deborah Rose • Council Member Donovan Richards • Council Member Elizabeth Crowley • Council Member Fernando Cabrera • Council Member Helen Rosenthal • Council Member I. Daneek Miller • Council Member Inez Dickens • Council Member James Vacca • Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer • Council Member Joe Borelli • Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland • Council Member Jumaane Williams • Council Member Karen Koslowitz Council Member Margaret Chin • Council Member Mark Levine • Council Member Mark Treyger • Council Member Mathieu Eugene Council Member Paul Vallone • Council Member Peter Koo • Council Member Rafael Espinal• Council Member Ritchie Torres Council Member Robert Cornegy • Council Member Ruben Wills • Council Member Stephen Levin • Council Member Rosie Mendez
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“Working together, events like Car-Free Day can help us imagine a cleaner, safer city with more public transportation, more walking, more public space, and fewer cars.”
"Our planet is the only one we have, and all of us have a role to play in preserving it for future generations."
Letitia James, Public Advocate