Halloween 2026: 160 car-free streets
The city's Trick-or-Streets program returns for Halloween 2026 at its largest scale yet. The Department of Transportation announced 160 streets, plazas and commercial corridors will close to cars across the five boroughsBoroughOne of the five divisions of New York City: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. for Halloween, according to 6sqft. That is useful if you are traveling with children or want to walk between neighborhoods without dodging traffic. It is a problem if you planned to drive or take a taxi across Manhattan or Brooklyn that evening. Expect detours and slow crosstown trips. For most visitors, the subway is the simpler choice. Check the latest DOT announcement before you leave your hotel, because the closed blocks change by borough and by event. If you are staying in Manhattan or Brooklyn, pick one neighborhood and stay there rather than trying to cover multiple Halloween zones in one night.
Sushi-Con at Pier 36
SUSHI-CON 2026 returns to Pier 36 on the East River this October, Secret NYC reports. It is billed as the largest consumer sushi festival in the US. More than 3,000 attendees are expected. The draw includes unlimited seafood, A5 Wagyu and a 400-pound live tuna-cutting show. Because Pier 36 is on Manhattan's eastern edge, allow extra time from Midtown or the Upper East Side, especially on a weekend. If you want to see the tuna cutting, arrive early. If you mainly want to eat without long queues, aim for the start of the session. Book ahead through the event's official page if you plan to go. Skip it if you dislike crowds or raw fish. Otherwise, it is one of the few October food events where the headline act is a whole tuna.
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