If you live in a big city, you know how dangerous trick-or-treating can sometimes be, with dodging speeding cars and trucks while you’re trying to make the rounds of your favorite candy-giving haunts—even in the daytime!
This year, New York City is taking steps to try and make trick-or-treating a much safer event, with “Trick or Streets,” an expansion of its “Open Streets” initiative that closes certain streets to vehicular traffic so that NYC residents can walk and bike on them without fear of injury. (It’s a popular program that started in May 2021 as a result of the pandemic lockdown, so that people could finally get out of their homes and apartments to enjoy fresh air.)
From 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Halloween, nearly 100 streets will be closed off in Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn, allowing you and yours to hit the pavement and fill those goody bags. (Weather forecasts indicate showers during those hours, so be sure to bring along an umbrella.)
For more information on the city’s Halloween plans, including a map of the streets involved and a list of family-friendly events being held, head over to the Trick or Streets website.
Have a fun, and safe, Halloween!
