This October, a record number of car-free spaces will welcome New Yorkers for Halloween and fall celebrations. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Department of Transportation announced the return of Trick-or-Streets — and it will be bigger than ever. Throughout the month of October, 160 car-free open streets and plazas across the five.
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This October, a record number of car-free spaces will welcome New Yorkers for Halloween and fall celebrations. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Department of Transportation announced the return of Trick-or-Streets — and it will be bigger than ever. Throughout the month of October, 160 car-free open streets and plazas across the five.
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