New York City is making more room for Halloween festivities, with a record 160 streets and plazas going car-free, according to Good Good Good News (@goodgoodgoodco), giving neighbors space to celebrate safely together.
Here's what to know
The program, called "Trick-or-Streets," features events in each of the city's five boroughs, according to the Instagram post.
Good Good Good News wrote: "New York City's beloved Halloween tradition is bigger than ever this year — 'Trick-or-Streets' will be hosted across a record 160 car-free streets and plazas with events in all five boroughs throughout October." Rather than bring everyone to a single festival location, the program will turn streets and plazas into neighborhood gathering spaces.
The record refers to the number of participating car-free streets and plazas, not attendance. The post does not provide a previous location count for comparison.
What's being done?
Cars are kept out of the spaces used for New York's Trick-or-Streets celebrations, where families can attend Halloween events for free.
The post does not include individual event dates, addresses, or schedules. Activities include face painting, live entertainment, games, neighborhood walking tours, and, of course, plenty of trick-or-treating.
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One commenter welcomed the neighborhood connections the celebration could foster: "Look at this! Community!"
Where can I learn more?
Beyond its car-free Halloween celebrations, New York is weighing changes to its streets and transportation systems. These stories cover street safety, proposed e-bike rules, and efforts to end horse-drawn carriages.
• New York unveiled a 10-year street-safety overhaul, including slower school zones and a ghost-plate crackdown.
• New York is weighing 20-plus e-bike rules, including a proposed 25 mph ban.
• At 20 New York City subway stations, new fare gates cut evasion by 35%.
• Prosecutors say fake QR stickers hit 64 Manhattan parking kiosks before a driver noticed.
• After a tourist's death, New York City moved to end horse-drawn carriages permanently.
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