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DOT launches roughly 75 ‘school open streets’ citywide; Queens urged to apply
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A New York City Department of Transportation representative said the city will launch about 75 school open‑streets programs this year, allowing temporary street closures for pickup/drop‑off, outdoor learning and play; Queens civic leaders requested a list of participating schools and application details.
The New York City Department of Transportation announced a record rollout of about 75 school open‑streets this season, temporary street closures at school frontages intended to help with pickup and drop‑off, outdoor learning and play.
The DOT speaker said the program operates by seasonal or rotational application windows and that schools can apply through an online process routed to the agency’s open‑streets team. A Queens attendee asked whether schools can still apply and requested a list of participating schools; the DOT representative said about 75 schools are already in the program and offered to share application and contact information.
Kevin Morris, Queensborough director for the mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, framed the announcement in the meeting’s opening agency updates and suggested DOT provide principals and community boards with application guidance.
Discussion only: no formal approvals were recorded at the meeting. Direction: DOT staff agreed to provide application materials and the list of participating schools on request.
Speakers identified in this item were DOT staff (unnamed at the meeting) and Kevin Morris.
