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NYC Expands Trick-or-Streets to Record 137 Car-Free Halloween Events Citywide

The DOT published a borough-wide schedule featuring new pedestrian spaces, cultural partners, family-friendly programming.

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Overview

  • Events run October 17 through 31 across all five boroughs, closing selected streets, plazas, and corridors to vehicles for Halloween-themed activities.
  • DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the program during a ribbon-cutting for the new 29th Street Plaza at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City.
  • The 29th Street Plaza measures 17,390 square feet and features a block-long asphalt mural by artist Fernanda Contreras.
  • The published schedule details signature and partner-led activations in each borough, with highlighted dates including October 18, October 24–25, and October 31.
  • Programming includes a Día de Muertos event with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and the DOT advises checking its website for weather-related updates and the full list of locations.