Weekday Car Traffic to Be Banned in Parts of Central and Prospect Parks

Weekday Car Traffic to Be Banned in Parts of Central and Prospect Parks
New York Times
June 18, 2015

[…] The closings in Central Park and Prospect Park, which pedestrian advocates have been seeking for decades, will banish cars from sections of the verdant thoroughfares that wind along the edges of both parks. […]
“We’re creating safe zones for kids to play in, for bikers, for joggers, for everyone to know that they will be safer and they can enjoy the park in peace,” he said. […]