"“We want every kid in this city to experience the joy of the game,” Mayor Mamdani said in a statement. “Soccer Streets takes that energy directly into our neighborhoods - closing streets to cars, opening them to play and making sure this celebration isn't reserved for people who can afford a ticket. Open Streets is one of the best tools we have to reclaim public space for the public and these activations are another step toward bringing the World Cup to our city's young people.”"
"The so-called “Soccer Streets” will comprise 50 “pop-up activations” by Street Lab for students to do soccer drills, play the world's game, make art, and do other World Cup-related activities to celebrate that the world's biggest sporting event will be contested in the New York area this summer. The school activations are part the Mamdani administration's effort to create events keyed to the World Cup."
"According to the Department of Transportation, there are currently about 68 school streets around town, though not all of them operate every day of the school week. Street Lab is already a partner at at least two of them, both in The Bronx. The school activations at schools will begin on May 1 and run only until June 26 - the last day of public schools."
"The World Cup's eight games in the metro area will be spread out from June 13 through the tournament's globally watched final on July 19, but the activations at schools will begin on May 1 and run only until June 26 - the last day of public schools. So far, the mayor has announced five fan zones - one per borough."
More than four dozen car-free school streets will be converted into soccer fun zones in the Bronx. The “Soccer Streets” program will include 50 pop-up activations led by Street Lab for students to practice soccer drills, play soccer, create art, and take part in World Cup-related activities. The goal is to bring the joy of the game to every child by closing streets to cars and opening them for play, ensuring the celebration is not limited to people who can afford tickets. School activations will run from May 1 through June 26, the last day of public schools. The program builds on existing school street initiatives and broader World Cup event planning across boroughs.
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