#open-streets

#open-streets

Music instructor Christian Apuzzo showcased young talent at the Mother's Day festivities in Brooklyn Heights, highlighting local musicians and community engagement.

Chinatown residents are voicing strong objections to the Canal Street Open Streets program, complaining it has transformed their peaceful neighborhood into a scene of chaos and public disorder.

"If this closure goes into effect, the majority of the residents and businesses on this block will have their lives disrupted as cars, cabs and ambulances will not be able to get through," said Marie Stareck, a senior on the block. "The Open Streets program benefits the privileged few and hurts tax-paying citizens."