Summer Sundays 78th Street Play Street Initiative

We want to create a "Play Street" on 78th Street along Travers Park.

View our flyer explaining the project!

The idea is simple: 78th Street, between Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue, will be closed to traffic on Sundays to allow for games, free play, performances, markets, and other activities to take place in the
car-free street.

Why a play street?

78th Street is right next to Travers Park, our small neighborhood park. With thousands of residents around it, Travers Park is very crowded on weekends, and often there is not enough space for everyone to enjoy the park. The Play Street will make it possible for the park to spill into the street, allowing people to stroll, play, attend events and relax in the space, while reducing crowding in the park.

The Play Street will also be a space for the Greenmarket that is currently located on 34th Avenue to expand, adding more vendors, and making it more comfortable for shoppers.

Jackson Heights has one of the highest densities of children per acre of green space and is the city district with the second-to-last amount of green space in the entire city. We need more park space, and the Play Street is a small practical step in our search to expand and
improve neighborhood parks.

How can you help?

Come support the initiative at the Community Board meeting on Thursday, June 19, at 7:30 pm.
The meeting will be held at I.S. 227, the Louis Armstrong School, 32-02 Junction Boulevard, East Elmhurst. -- Call Giovanna Reid at (718) 458-2707 to register to speak.

Who is doing this?

A coalition of neighborhood groups initiated and developed this project with the support of NYC Department of Transportation. These groups are: JH Green, Friends of Travers Park and The Western Jackson Heights Alliance.

View our presentation on the 78th Street Play Street here!