Starting with the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree on Wednesday, November 30, through early to mid-January, the city will pedestrianize the streets surrounding Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, using movable barriers to partially or fully close streets to cars and alleviate foot traffic along sidewalks.
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Food and beverage vendors will also serve the area, and public seating will be provided. On the designated Sundays, visitors to the Fifth Avenue Open Street will be able to enjoy a range of performances, including choirs, drum lines, and a samba group. To accommodate high pedestrian traffic, westbound vehicle right turns will be prohibited from Fifth Avenue onto 47th Street, 49th Street, or 51st Street. On days the street is not designated an Open Street, beginning in the early afternoon on weekdays and in the morning on weekends, these barriers will be used to repurpose a lane of traffic on each side of the avenue as additional pedestrian space. In addition, throughout the entire holiday season, moveable barriers will be placed on the east and west sides of Fifth Avenue, between 48th Street and 52nd Street. until 6:00 p.m., Fifth Avenue, from 48th Street to 57th Street, will only be open to pedestrians. Here's everything you need to know about plan: "There are too many cars and open streets are beautiful, everyone can walk," Caterina Cappuccilli said. RELATED | NYC Gridlock Alert 2022: Days to know this holiday season The open streets will be in effect on those days between 12 p.m. The plan will transform Fifth Avenue, from 48th Street to 57th Street, into an open street on three Sundays in December: December 4, 11 and 18. Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a sweeping plan on Tuesday, to open 11 car-free city blocks to pedestrians in Midtown, Manhattan in an effort to encourage New Yorkers and tourists to shop at local small businesses during the holidays. MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) - Gridlock alerts have already been issued in New York City for several days as we head towards the busy holiday season, but traffic is expected to get worse after the mayor unveiled new plans to close more streets to traffic in December. NYC Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a sweeping plan to open 11 car-free city blocks to pedestrians in Midtown, Manhattan on three Sundays in December.
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