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 and available for people to sit, walk, ride, relax, dance, play and sing. The possibilities are endless!

Transportation Alternatives is leading round-trip rides from Queens, Inwood, Brooklyn and the Bronx and supplying dozens of volunteers to help New Yorkers get around Summer Streets. We will be on hand at three locations to answer questions and provide information. Check out the Bike Valet at 51st Street, the Pop.Park at 24th Street and Biking Rules at Cleveland Place and Spring Street!

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:

• Attend Summer Streets and invite your friends. Make the city's biggest block party your block party.
• Swing by the T.A. tent, become a T.A. member and get a T.A. tote.
• Volunteer as a bike marshal for our rides to Summer Streets or help out at our tables as we promote T.A. and celebrate this one-of-a-kind car-free event. Register by emailing volunteer@transalt.org with your interests and availability.
• Join us for a round trip ride from Queens, Inwood, Brooklyn and the Bronx, space is limited. Or check out Biking Rules to map out your ride to Summer Streets.

Saturday, August 8th, 15th and 22nd
Start: 8:30 am
Return: 12:00 pm

Click here to view the Brooklyn Feeder Ride.	Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn Meet under the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza Return ride will meet at the Lafayette Rest Stop (Bicycle Habitat) RSVP Here
Click here to view the Queens Feeder Ride.	Astoria Park, Queens Meet up in Astoria Park in front of the World War I Memorial along Shore Boulevard Return Ride will meet at 51st Street and Park Avenue RSVP Here
Click here to view the Bronx Feeder Ride.	Woodlawn, The Bronx Meet at East 233rd Street and Bronx Boulevard Return Ride will meet at 72nd Street and Park Avenue RSVP Here
Click here to view the Inwood Feeder Ride.	Inwood, Manhattan Meet at Isham Park, on Isham Street at Seaman Avenue Return ride will meet at 60th Street and Park Avenue RSVP Here

What to Bring

• A well-functioning bicycle (make sure to check 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 or something else wet)
• Sunscreen
• Extra tube and patch kit

For more information on Summer Streets, visit: nyc.gov/summerstreets

Post Summer Streets Ride to Governors Island!

Keep the car-free party rolling on Governors Island from 10am-7pm. Ride 5 more miles of car-free roads, or collapse in a hammock in front of the Statue of Liberty with a cool harbor breeze. Free, bike-friendly ferries leave from the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan and Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn. Ferry schedules at: govisland.com/Visit_the_Island/directions.asp.