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Council Member Wilson questions DOT on kid-first district and car-free blocks commitments

New York City Council · Jul 21, 2026 · starts 0:31:02 · 1 min 30 sec

Wilson asks for an update on the Midtown South mixed-use commitments for a kid-first district between 22nd and 25th Streets and two additional car-free blocks. Weidenhoff says DOT is exploring additional pedestrianization proposals for public workshops and is in planning stages for the kid-friendly proposal with BID colleagues.

Farah N. Louis

And then my last question, as part of the Midtown South mixed-use points of agreement, the administration committed to advancing a

Farah N. Louis

kid-first district between West 22nd and West 25th, as well as creating two additional car-free blocks.

Farah N. Louis

Can you provide an update on the status of these commitments?

Emily Weidenhoff

So we are looking at additional opportunities to pedestrianize blocks of Broadway, and those will be...

Emily Weidenhoff

proposals that we bring back to the public in the workshop stage of our capital redesign.

Emily Weidenhoff

So more to come on that soon.

Emily Weidenhoff

And then our team is working on the kind of kid-friendly proposal.

Emily Weidenhoff

We're currently in the planning stages with our bid colleagues along the corridor and hope to have more to circle back on that soon.

Farah N. Louis

Okay.

Farah N. Louis

Thank you, Chair.

Farah N. Louis

Council.

Farah N. Louis

Council are then members of the public who wish to testify remotely or in person regarding this proposal.

Council Staff

No, but we do have a potentially.

Farah N. Louis

No?

Farah N. Louis

Okay.

Farah N. Louis

No questions?

Farah N. Louis

You sure?

Council Staff

Thank you, Chair, for asking.

Council Staff

No, we do have, let me start with, we do not have members of the public who want to testify in person or online, but however, Council Member Felder, I believe, has a question.