Street safety and public space initiatives on Underhill and Vanderbilt Avenues serve thousands of New Yorkers each week, creating safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians, offering several acres of new temporary and permanent open space, and providing a venue for more than a hundred free events each year.
A majority of residents surveyed support efforts to reimagine public spaces, yet intervention by a vocal but limited opposition has gained traction with the Mayor.
Vanderbilt Open Streets and Salsa Salsa Dance Studio host a monthly Salsa Social—one of the most popular events on the Open Street—courtesy of PHNDC. On the 3rd Saturday of each month, the programming kicks off at 5PM with a free salsa lesson followed by social dancing until 9pm.
Vanderbilt Avenue won’t be an Open Street on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, and no activities are planned for Underhill Plaza. So take some time to enjoy the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade celebrations nearby!
Prospect Heights UFO lands in new floating parking lane, creating NYC’s first spaceship protected bike lane! For nearly two and a half years NYC DOT has been studying Underhill Avenue, talking with community members and collecting data on how to make the street safer. Their plan is finally being implemented, as crews began working on Underhill Ave over the weekend.
A majority of residents surveyed support efforts to reimagine public spaces, yet intervention by a vocal but limited opposition has gained traction with the Mayor.
Street safety and public space initiatives on Underhill and Vanderbilt Avenues serve thousands of New Yorkers each week, creating safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians, offering several acres of new temporary and permanent open space, and providing a venue for more than a hundred free events each year.
Vanderbilt Open Streets and Salsa Salsa Dance Studio host a monthly Salsa Social—one of the most popular events on the Open Street—courtesy of PHNDC. On the 3rd Saturday of each month, the programming kicks off at 5PM with a free salsa lesson followed by social dancing until 9pm.
Vanderbilt Avenue won’t be an Open Street on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, and no activities are planned for Underhill Plaza. So take some time to enjoy the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade celebrations nearby!
Prospect Heights UFO lands in new floating parking lane, creating NYC’s first spaceship protected bike lane! For nearly two and a half years NYC DOT has been studying Underhill Avenue, talking with community members and collecting data on how to make the street safer. Their plan is finally being implemented, as crews began working on Underhill Ave over the weekend.
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