Reverse Summer Streets/Manhattan Aug 8 🚸 Dyckman St to Brooklyn Bridge
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Join us for Reverse Summer Streets, walking north to south, from Dyckman Street to Brooklyn Bridge, along car-free Broadway, Park Ave., and beyond. 12 miles, approx. 6 hours, point to point, moderate pace with many drop-out points.
Meet: Saturday, August 8, 2025, 7:45 a.m. at the Anne Loftus Playground, through the gates at the SE corner of Dyckman/Broadway/Riverside. We'll be at the restrooms. A train Dyckman Street, or, No. 1 Dyckman Street two blocks away.
We will walk at 8 a.m. sharp, extra-early because we'll be on the sunnier side of the street.
Course: From Dyckman Street, down Broadway to 110th; Central Park North; then along 109th to Park Ave. and points south. Brooklyn Bridge is technically part of Summer Streets, and you''re welcome to continue, but we're done. Note that streets reopen to traffic at 3 p.m.
- Later start/shorter distance? Find us at Columbia University Lee C. Bollinger Forum, 125th/Broadway, between 9:30 and 9:45 (approx) during our first restroom stop.
Restrooms: Please use the restroom at Anne Loftus before we begin. We will have restroom stops at Columbia Univ. Forum (125th Street), in Central Park, at 550 Madison (56th Street) and Union Square.
More info: The full program of Summer Streets has activities in all five boroughs. Let your hike leaders know if you decide to leave the group to linger at one of the official Summer Streets rest stops.
Bring: Hat, sunglasses, sunblock, lunch/snacks, and water. Water will be available for refillable bottles at NYC Water-on-the-Go fountains along the way. No extended lunch break planned but we will take a few extra minutes at 550 Madison.
Return/Early Exit: Once on Park Avenue, the route is close to 4/5/6 subways and MetroNorth. We plan to end at City Hall Park, accessible to all Chambers Street subway stops.
Contacts (day of hike only): Christine 646-691-0764, and Gina 347-842-5452. Please ID yourself if texting, and if you lose the group during the walk, don't text), call.