SUMMER STREETS THREE SATURDAYS IN AUGUST
The city will close down miles of Lafayette Street and Park Avenue for its annual Summer Streets event for three Saturdays in August: August 2, 9 and 16, from 7a to 3p. The route starts in Manhattan at the Brooklyn Bridge and heads up Centre before veering left on Lafayette. It then heads up Park Avenue to 110th, goes across the top of the park to Broadway, and then ends at Dyckman Street. See the interactive map here. Along the way there are cultural programs, performances, fitness classes, interactive art and giveaways, as well as rest stops. The event is rain or shine. There are free Citi Bike day passes available with promo code LYFTSUMMER25 on the Citi Bike App.

NEW SHOPS OPEN IN BROOKFIELD
Warby Parker recently opened its 300th location in the Brookfield mall and Carrot Express also just opened Hudson Eats yesterday.

NEXT CONCERT IN DUANE PARK IS AUGUST 14
Friends of Duane Park will host its next Music in the Park event on Thursday, August 14, 6:30 to 8p, with Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez, a singer and composer based in Brooklyn. With both Hispanic and Jewish heritage, Raina comes from rich lineages of storytelling. Rooted in jazz and soul, Raina’s songs combine familiar sonic palettes with lyrical precision.

EVENTS ALL MONTH AT WAGNER PARK
The Battery Park City Authority just reopened Wagner Park, and they have a string of events starting August 7 with Bilal, the Grammy-winning artist and “neo-soul revolutionary.” See the lineup here.