"The plaza includes tables and chairs, bike corrals, and space for community members to host local events. This new permanent plaza reimagines nearly 11,000 square feet of roadway, creating a new community hub. It gives neighbors a place to rest, gather, connect, and celebrate their cultures, outgoing DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said during a Dec. 4 news conference. This plaza is proof of what happens when a city invests in people, in safety, in cultural space, he added."
"The DOT touted the creation of over 1.5 million square feet of new pedestrian space during outgoing Mayor Eric Adams' administration, which has been in office since 2022. The city was required to dramatically increase public space under the NYC Streets Plan, passed by the City Council in 2019. The public plaza's completion follows the DOTs installation of safety upgrades at the adjacent intersection of Audubon Avenue, 165th Street, and St. Nicholas Avenue in 2020. Those modifications included painted sidewalk extensions designed to shorten pedestrian crossings across and reduce the speed at which cars turn through the intersection."
Top DOT officials cut the ribbon on Dec. 4, 2025 for Audubon Plaza, a permanent nearly 11,000-square-foot pedestrian plaza on Audubon Avenue between 165th and 166th Streets. The plaza features tables, chairs, bike corrals, and flexible space for community events, providing a hub for rest, gathering, and cultural activities for families, students, and elders. The project reconfigures roadway to create public space and is part of a broader effort that added over 1.5 million square feet of pedestrian space under the current administration. The plaza follows prior safety upgrades at the adjacent intersection in 2020 and an Open Street pilot during summer 2024.
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