#Eric Adams’ Fifth Avenue promenade shows promise — but it’s a long way from making Midtown Xmas-tourist-friendly

#Eric Adams’ Fifth Avenue promenade shows promise — but it’s a long way from making Midtown Xmas-tourist-friendly

“Eric Adams’ Fifth Avenue promenade shows promise — but it’s a long way from making Midtown Xmas-tourist-friendly” Ghost-town Midtown is a thing of the past. Christmas tourists are back, clogging up the streets and sidewalks. But New York has had years to make a more pleasant environment for our hordes of visitors on foot — and is…

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#Street closures expected around Rockefeller Center in NYC

#Street closures expected around Rockefeller Center in NYC

“Street closures expected around Rockefeller Center in NYC” Some parts of Midtown, including Fifth Avenue and surrounding streets, will become a car-free pedestrian plaza during the coming holiday shopping season, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday. The 11-block traffic shutdown between 48th Street and 57th Street on three Sundays aims to “cement Midtown Manhattan as the…

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