New York City, the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, will close some streets to vehicle traffic, expand sidewalks and create temporary bike lanes to offer New Yorkers more space to stay apart outside as lockdown measures continue, the mayor said on Monday.
FILE PHOTO: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio addresses media while accepting 250,000 face masks donated to city health workers by The United Nations to help with the outbreak of the coronavirus disease at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
“Over the next month, we will create a minimum of 40 miles of open streets. And as the crisis continues, the goal is to get up to 100 miles ,” de Blasio said. De Blasio on Monday also said the city would expand sidewalks and create more temporary bike lanes, but did not provide additional details. New York City Council members last week introduced a bill to dedicate 75 miles of city streets to pedestrians and cyclists by closing at least one lane to vehicles while coronavirus restrictions are in place.
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