NYC Summer Streets returns to all five boroughs; Bronx event set for Aug. 22

New York City’s Summer Streets program is returning to all five boroughs in 2026, with more than 20 miles of corridors set to open to pedestrians and cyclists, the city Department of Transportation announced.

The program will temporarily shift use of designated street corridors away from vehicle traffic during scheduled event hours, creating space for walking, cycling and public programming. NYC DOT issued the announcement on July 10.

Bronx event scheduled for Aug. 22

NYC DOT and New York Road Runners have added event programming in Manhattan on Aug. 1 and in the Bronx on Aug. 22. The Bronx date is the next specifically identified event in the city’s announcement.

The program’s return across all five boroughs expands the geographic reach of a city-led street-use event that affects how people can move through participating corridors on event days. People walking and cycling will have access to the designated routes during the program, while people who ordinarily drive on those streets should expect the corridors to be used differently during the scheduled periods.

Hours differ by borough

In Manhattan, Summer Streets corridors are scheduled to operate from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. NYC DOT said hours in the outer boroughs have been adjusted based on local feedback.

The department’s announcement identifies the program’s overall scale and boroughwide return but does not provide a full street-by-street closure schedule in the available announcement information. It also does not specify the detailed route, traffic restrictions or full programming for the Aug. 22 Bronx event.

What travelers should watch for

Summer Streets is an event program, not a permanent street redesign or a change to transit routes. Its transportation effect is tied to the hours and corridors designated for individual events.

For New Yorkers planning trips through participating areas, the practical issue is whether a planned driving, cycling or walking route overlaps with a Summer Streets corridor during event hours. Manhattan participants can use the published 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. window as a planning reference; outer-borough schedules will follow the adjusted hours announced by DOT.

NYC DOT is the responsible city agency for the program. The department’s July announcement confirms the five-borough 2026 program and the Aug. 22 Bronx event, but additional route-level and traffic information may be updated before that date.