The city’s Open Streets program allows roads to be closed to cars and through traffic.

The city says the program provides more public spaces for pedestrians and builds community. 

But critics say it’s caused electric bikes to run rampant, and that it discriminates against people with disabilities who rely on vehicles to move about. 

There are three types of Open Streets in the city:

Limited Local Access: Designated for pedestrian and cyclist use during set hours and days each week

Full Closure: Is closed to vehicles to allow for a range of car-free activities

Full Closure Schools: Temporarily closed streets during school drop-off, pickup and recess

NY1 asked followers on social media: “Does New York City support car-free Open Streets?”

Here are the results of the unofficial poll:

On X, nearly 68% voted for Open Streets, and more than 32% voted against Open Streets.

On Instagram, 66% voted “yes” and 34% voted “no.”

Nuala O’Doherty-Naranjo, co-founder of the 34th Avenue Open Streets Coalition, and Shannon Phipps, president of NYC Access for All, joined “The Rush Hour” on Thursday to weigh in on how “New York is Talking” about Open Streets.