Join T.A. at Summer Streets 2008
Saturday August 9th, 16th, 23rd
7 am–1 pm
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Click here to see the complete Summer Streets map. (PDF)
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Summer Streets, presented by Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York is the biggest car-free event in New York City history, and T.A. wants all cyclists, walkers, joggers, dogs, families and New Yorkers to come out and show their love for livable streets. For three consecutive Saturdays in August, the DOT will close streets connecting Central Park to the Brooklyn Bridge, including Park Avenue starting at 72nd. The streets will be car-free for six hours on three consecutive August Saturdays and available for people to sit, walk, ride, relax, dance, play and sing. The possibilities are endless!
As a sponsor for the event, Transportation Alternatives is coming to the table with dozens of staff and volunteers to help New Yorkers get the most out of this unprecedented program. We have hired 20 Street Life Ambassadors to ensure that we are visible and active along the entire length of the event. Half of the ambassador team will work directly with volunteers recruited by the City through the Mayor’s Volunteer Center to marshal the route and orient visitors. The rest will be documenting the event and promoting T.A.’s advocacy to participants.
As a T.A. supporter, we are inviting you to join in on the fun. Here’s how you can help make this event a great success:
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Attend Summer Streets, the biggest block party in NYC history
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Become a T.A. member at Summer Streets or online and receive a special limited-edition Summer Streets tee-shirt while supplies last. Make sure to mention Summer Streets in the comments box when you join online to receive the tee-shirt.
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Ride with T.A. to Summer Streets from neighborhoods in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
T.A. Rides to Summer Streets:
To RSVP for one of these rides send an e-mail to
summerstreets@transalt.org with the location of the ride or call Matthew at 646-873-6026. Space is limited.
Saturday, August 9th
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Astoria
Meet up in Astoria Park in front of the World War I Memorial along Shore Boulevard
Ride begins at 9 am
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Bedford-Stuyvesant
Meet up in Tompkins Park, located at 254 Tompkins Avenue (between Greene Avenue and Lafayette Avenue)
Ride begins at 9 am
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Park Slope
Meet at Grand Army Plaza (at the entrance to Prospect Park)
Ride begins at 9 am
Saturday, August 16th
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Flatbush
Meet up at 1022 Cortelyou Road (in front of Vox Pop)
Ride begins at 9 am
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Co-Op City/Parkchester/South Bronx
In Co-Op City, meet up at the parking lot at 2049 Bartow Avenue at 7:30 am
Ride begins at 8 am
In Parkchester, meet up in front of the the YMCA at 2 Castle Hill Avenue
Ride begins at 8:45 AM
In Hunts Point, meet at The Point at 940 Garrison Avenue at 9:15AM
Ride begins at 9:30 AM
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Sunnyside
Meet up at Doughboy Park (enter at 52nd Street an 39th Drive) at 8:30 am
Ride begins at 9 am
Saturday, August 23rd
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Williamsburg/Greenpoint
Meet up at McCarren Park (by Bedford Avenue and Lorimer Street entrance) at 8:30 am
Ride begins at 9 am
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Flushing
Meet up in Flushing Meadows Park next to the Unisphere at 8 am
Ride begins at 8:30 am
What to Bring to the Rides
- A well-functioning bicycle (make sure to check the your tires for air)
- Helmet (required by NY State law for children under 14, recommended for all others – make sure it fits snugly)
- Water bottle filled with water
- Sunscreen
Volunteer at Summer Streets
To volunteer as a bike marshal for any of the neighborhood rides to Summer Streets or at a T.A. table, e-mail Oksana at
volunteer@transalt.org or call 646-873-6036. Please include the date and neighborhood for the ride you are interested in marshaling in your e-mail.
If you would like to volunteer as a bike or walking marshal at Summer Streets, you can sign up
here.
Car-free Summer 2008 Photo Collection
Click here to see how New Yorkers are enjoying their car-free streets this summer.
Summer Streets Online Group
Have a great idea for how to make the most of Summer Streets? Want to learn more about different T.A. opportunities and events at Summer Streets? Join the Livable Street Network Summer Streets group online and share your plans for enjoying Summer Streets.
