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Sunday Video: How New York Is Kicking Cars Off Broadway

Stephen Fesler - October 19, 2025

Broadway is easily New York City’s most famous street. Known for its squares, parades, theatres, street entertainment, and even grungy past for adult entertainment, the street is an icon in American media and psyche. Since the late 2000s, the street has been transformed from a car-choked and noisy thoroughfare to a mecca for strolling, biking, and evening pleasant streetside cafes and respite. Dave Amos explains how New York City has increasingly moved toward pedestrianizing its most iconic street and how the effort is transpiring.