'Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day' is this weekend in NYC. Here's a list of streets where events will be held.
NYC is getting ready for its annual "Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day" this weekend!EVENTS: BRONX l BROOKLYN l MANHATTAN l QUEENS l STATEN ISLANDFirst launched in 2016 and hosted by the New York City Department of Transportation, the event originally turned certain Manhattan streets into public plazas. Now, the event has expanded to locations across the five boroughs. It runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.Click here if the map isn't loading.
At that time, there were simply no laws in place aimed at protecting the environment. According to earthday.org, a book by Rachel Carson titled "Silent Spring" released in 1962 helped begin raising public awareness and concern for the environment. It sold more than 500,000 copies in 24 countries.Then, according to the EPA, in the spring of 1970, Sen. Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to bring the issue into the national spotlight.
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