NYC outlines street closures to promote ‘social distancing’ during coronavirus shutdown

New York Post ^ | March 26 2020 | Vincent Barone

[Breyean]

A small stretch of four streets will temporarily close to vehicular traffic as the city tests out a pilot program providing more social distancing space during the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio has picked one street to be converted to pedestrian-only corridors in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, for a pilot running from Friday, March 27, to Monday, March 30. Each of the following streets will be closed to cars from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the four-day test. The closures in total make up roughly 1.6 miles of the city’s 6,000 miles of roads: Manhattan: Park Avenue, between 28th Street and 34th Street Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue, between Johnson Avenue and Flushing Avenue Queens: 34th Avenue, from 73rd Street to 80th Street The Bronx: Grand Concourse, between East Burnside Avenue and 184th Street Staten Island was not included in the original pilot, but a spokeswoman said more closures could be coming. De Blasio had previously pledged to close up to two streets per borough to give pedestrians more space during the state-ordered lockdown. “Additional sites are being considered for this initial pilot and will be announced when details are finalized,” mayoral spokeswoman Jane Meyer said in an email. “These current locations will be re-evaluated for continued public access.” Police will be stationed at the four streets to monitor the closures and ensure social distancing protocols are followed. Parked cars can remain in place during the closures, according to the mayor’s office.

[Breyean]

How exactly does taking people out of their cars make this situation any better?

Ironically, I grew up right on that street in Queens. 100% residential. No idea what the goal is here other than to get people ready to accept more "no cars" areas to fight global warming?

[2banana]

And still, the homeless, illegals and open drug markets are left untouched.

[allendale]

Put crazies in charge, get crazy policies. Elections matter.

[I want the USA back]

How quickly they seize power and turn into fascists. The slightest provocation will turn them into controlling monsters.

[chopperk]

Cuomo and Blasio are responsible for allowing medically unvetted illegal aliens into sanctuary state of New York. Now New Yorkers want them to run for President. What rock have New Yorkers been living under?

[Surrounded_too]

Agenda 21 practice runs.

[Surrounded_too]

*** Cuomo and Blasio are responsible for allowing medically unvetted illegal aliens into sanctuary state of New York. ***

Mussolini’s men. (Yeah, I know the mayor is not of Itralian ancestry.)

[Ron H.]

.....No idea what the goal is here other than to get people ready to accept more "no cars" areas to fight global warming?

Directly over the intended target and also to be more conditioned to readily accepting blind orders from their ruling class of government bureaucrats as being best for their own good.

[libertylover]

Mayor Bill de Blasio has picked one street to be converted to pedestrian-only corridors in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx,

Right, Comrade de Blasio, how is it that you're safer walking among those infected with coronavirus than you are driving through their neighborhood with your windows up?