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Check Out Sunday’s Activities on Columbus Avenue Open Streets

July 24, 2022 | 8:47 AM
in NEWS, OUTDOORS
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Photograph by Dan Tanner.

By Carol Tannenhauser

Here’s the schedule for Sunday’s Open Streets on Columbus Avenue between West 68th Street and West 77th Street. “Fire Hydrant Sprinklers” sound perfect for a heat wave! Thanks to the Columbus Avenue BID for sending.

FEATURED:

12PM to 7PM
Fire Hydrant Sprinklers!
Between 71st and 72nd Streets AND 74th and 75th Streets

12PM to 2PM
Music by Jiire Smith
Columbus Ave between 76th and 77th Streets

12PM to 4PM
FREE Watson Adventures Photo Challenge Sampler Scavenger Hunt
For over two decades, Watson Adventures has been running scavenger hunts throughout NYC and beyond. On this 30-minute photo challenge family game, you will sample some of their photo challenges!
Columbus Ave between 75th and 76th Streets

1PM to 4PM
Eric Paulin Jazz Quartet
1PM to 2PM | between 73rd and 74th Streets
2PM to 3PM | between 72nd and 73rd Streets
3PM to 4PM | between 76th and 77th Streets

2PM to 4PM
Ben Hits Drums & Friends Jazz Trio
Columbus Ave at 69th Street

4PM
Theater Performance:
Princess and the Pea by Galli Theater NY
Columbus Ave between 71st and 72nd Streets

MORE FUN ON THE AVE:

11AM to 5PM
FREE One-on-One Assisted Stretching Demos with StretchLab
330 Columbus Ave, between 75th and 76th Streets

11:30PM to 12:30PM
Chess Max Academy @ Open Streets
Free chess skills assessment by a Chess Master!
*stay tuned for details on our Open Streets chess tournament later this summer!
Columbus Ave between 70th and 71st Streets

12PM to 4PM
Arts and Crafts at PaperSource
309 Columbus Ave, between 74th and 75th Streets

ASSET Riviera Sunday
Special beach brunch menu in addition to regular brunch menu
Live Music 1PM to 4PM
329 Columbus Ave, between 75th and 76th Streets

Live Music at Manny’s Bistro
12PM to 2PM | Guitarist Michael Potter
3PM to 5:30PM | Victor Neufeld Jazz Party
225 Columbus Ave, between 70th and 71st Streets

Live Music at Il Violino Trattoria Italiana

1PM to 6:30PM | Rudolph McBean
189 Columbus Ave between 68th and 69th Streets

5PM to 8PM
Happy Hour at Ella Social & Covacha
Ella Social | 249 Columbus Ave
Covacha | 368 Columbus Ave

ALL DAY

PICKLEBALL, Chalk Art, Cornhole, Giant Jenga, and more!
Various locations along Columbus Ave between 68th and 77th Streets

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Paul
Paul
2 years ago

“Why do we allow cars here, ever?”

Because it’s a street. And streets exist to get people and things from one place to another. That was their purpose when they were mapped in 1811, well before the car was invented. And from that day forward, people used the streets to get things and people around, some for hire and some with their personal horses. And in the day of the horse and streetcar? The streets were more dangerous than they are now and pollution (in the form of manure) was worse.

And yes, Virginia, as long as a street is open, buses and trucks and taxis and other for hire vehicles will use it, and if that’s happening then sorry, chalk art and juggling will have to be done elsewhere.

Isn’t the better question “why do the anti-car advocates focus their ire on cars, as opposed to other forms of transport that everyone understands will not – indeed can not – be eliminated; and which will necessitate the continued use of streets for the purpose which streets were created?

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Josh P.
Josh P.
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul

“Streets exist to get people and things from one place to another.” I couldn’t agree more. My question is why we dedicate two lanes of every street for parking instead of bike or bus lanes that would actually move people from one place to another?

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Sidney Owl
Sidney Owl
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul

“as long as a street is open, buses and trucks and taxis and other for hire vehicles will use it”

Yes that’s why they had to close it.

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Paul
Paul
2 years ago
Reply to  Sidney Owl

It’s one thing to close an avenue for a weekend afternoon and quite another to question why that a street should ever be open to cars.

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Carmella Ombrella
Carmella Ombrella
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul

Thank you, Paul. Well said, well argued.

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lin
lin
2 years ago

As we know incredibly hot day…. and some unfortunate folks were searching for the bus – which of course is not running on Columbus due to “open streets”

Who would ever thought NYC would sacrific core mass tranit for entertainment, especially on a street one block from Central Park and near other small parks, playgrounds

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Jan Lindemann
Jan Lindemann
2 years ago
Reply to  lin

Thank you lin.

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Isaac
Isaac
2 years ago

I love how peaceful Columbus ave is without all the noise and pollution from all the cars and trucks

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mel
mel
2 years ago
Reply to  Isaac

central park too is peaceful, go there, no pollution and noise, all for you

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Nat
Nat
2 years ago
Reply to  Isaac

It’s not quiet from 77th and north, with traffic and horn-honking from all the soon-to-be-diverted cars.

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Isaac
Isaac
2 years ago
Reply to  Nat

Is the noise pollution really materially different from the status quo? Maybe we should extend open streets further up next year!

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Robert Spire
Robert Spire
2 years ago

This city needs cars, Manhattan is the nucleus of a large metro area. It’s not a feudal manor as much as progressives want it to be.

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J.L.
J.L.
2 years ago
Reply to  Robert Spire

78% of Manhattan residents disagree with your statement. No vote needed.

https://edc.nyc/article/new-yorkers-and-their-cars#:~:text=Ownership%20is%20lowest%20in%20Manhattan,83%20percent%20of%20all%20households.

I know right, facts always get in the way.

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