Bensonhurst looks to hold Weekend Walks this July
FIAO applies for city permit
A major Bensonhurst shopping strip will turn into an outdoor plaza – where vehicular traffic will be banned and foot traffic will be welcomed – for two days in July if an application filed with the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) by a community service organization is approved.
The Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO) of Brooklyn has applied for a permit to host two Weekend Walks events on 18th Avenue in July, according to Community Board 11 (Bensonhurst-Bath Beach) officials who were informed of the filing.
“It’s a proposal at this point. The Federation is waiting to hear from DOT,” Marnee Elias-Pavia, district manager of Community Board 11, told the Brooklyn Eagle.
Weekend Walks is a citywide program operating under DOT’s jurisdiction that is designed to open up the streets to pedestrians and encourage New Yorkers to walk. There are Weekend Walks events all over the city during the summer. Many of them take place on commercial strips and feature outdoor dining, live music, and games for kids.