Transit & Streets Quiet since Jul 20 Updated Jul 20, 2026
The World Cup's streets legacy
The World Cup, Knicks celebrations and Fan Fest crowds gave New York six weeks of car-free streets, including a temporary 42nd Street busway and 50 car-free blocks outside schools. Advocates are pressing Mayor Mamdani to make the busway and expanded Open Streets permanent DOT policy rather than let them lapse with the tournament.
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Jul 20, 2026 Latest
City officials touted a temporary 42nd Street busway that sped bus trips 23 percent during the World Cup even as a million more visitors moved through Midtown, and 50 car-free blocks outside schools that will stay open through Labor Day. Mamdani said New Yorkers will keep what was built long after the World Cup confetti is swept away.
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