There are sections of blocks where there’s lots and lots of empty storefronts, and that’s depressing,” said Maura Harway, who lives in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. “There have been a lot of closings of things during COVID. The expansion of the program - originally conceived as a way to give New Yorkers more space to exercise - is partly intended to increase foot traffic along struggling business corridors and give lower-income neighborhoods similar opportunities as higher-profile and wealthier enclaves. Meanwhile, the city is expanding its Open Streets program, which closes roadways to vehicles and opens them to pedestrians. Now as the city continues on its path of recovery, the pandemic could be leaving a lasting imprint on how the city uses its roadways: More space for people and less room for cars.Įven though indoor dining has resumed in the city - no masks or vaccine cards required - outdoor dining decks, set up in former parking lanes, have never been more plentiful.
They dined with friends in outdoor sheds hastily erected by restaurants, and went to health classes, concerts and even therapy sessions on streets closed to traffic. NEW YORK (AP) - As COVID-19 ravaged New York City, virus-wary denizens locked out of indoor public places poured into the streets, sidewalks and parks.
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