LEARN ABOUT THE COLUMBUS AMSTERDAM BID OPENSTREETS

OPEN STREETS

Made Possible by NYC Department of Transportation

Stay tuned for 2026

Crowd gathering for an outdoor event on a city street, with tables and tents, under green trees, in front of buildings with storefronts.

The Columbus Amsterdam Business Improvement District (BID) hosts Open Streets events on Amsterdam Avenue, temporarily closing streets to create pedestrian-friendly spaces for community activities. These events include performances, music, art, and local vendors.

Times: TBD

Amsterdam Ave & 106th-110th Streets

Chalk writing on asphalt that says "We ♥️ OPEN STREETS" with the heart symbol filled in with yellow chalk.
Two people playing ping pong outdoors on a blue table, with a smiling woman on the left holding a red paddle and a man on the right preparing to hit the ball, while several onlookers watch nearby on a city street with trees, parked cars, and a restau
A street band performing outdoors under a white canopy tent on a city street with traffic lights and corner signs in the background. The band includes a drummer, two guitarists, and a vocalist.
Group of people dancing and celebrating in the street during a street festival, with some musicians playing guitars in the background, and a white tent with a Mexican flag nearby.
Street performance with musicians dressed in costumes, one with a large blue headpiece and another with butterfly wings, playing guitars in front of a crowd.
A woman dressed in traditional indigenous clothing demonstrating cultural storytelling to a group of children at an outdoor event, with various artifacts and artwork displayed.
Outdoor market with a white tent, tables with various ceramics and pottery, and people browsing and selling goods in a city street.
People creating colorful chalk art on an urban street, with some children drawing and adults supervising, in a city intersection with buildings and cars in the background.
Children and adults at a street book fair with colorful speech bubble-shaped signs and a bookshelf.
People are creating colorful chalk art on the asphalt in the middle of a city street. The art depicts a rainbow, clouds, and a spider web pattern. There are street signs, orange cones, and barricades preventing vehicle access, with buildings, tents,
People creating colorful sidewalk chalk art on a city street, with buildings and traffic lights in the background.
Street with Halloween-themed chalk art including pumpkins, a spooky tree, and a haunted house. Traffic cones and construction barriers are set up along the street.
Street with painted tentacle monster chalk drawing on pavement, parked black car, construction cones, and a building with awnings in the background.
Children playing chess on a large outdoor chessboard on the street with a red truck, women sitting and walking nearby, and pedestrians in the background.
People playing oversized chess at an outdoor street fair, with a man and two children, one holding a small dog, all standing near a giant black and white striped pole. There are tents and onlookers in the background, and a life-sized checkered chessb
People playing chess on a street under a blue canopy with onlookers nearby.
A street scene with blue tents, chairs, and a group of children and adults playing outdoor chess and chatting on a city road.
People participating in an outdoor community event on a city street, with tables, chairs, and a blue canopy, surrounded by trees and multi-story buildings.
People sitting and standing on a city street with outdoor tables, trees, and multi-story buildings. Some are walking, and others are gathered around on chairs while a few have dogs. A small white dog is in the foreground. The street is shaded by tree
Four young people playing table tennis outdoors on a city street with orange traffic cones and colorful foam puzzle mats on the ground.
Two men standing on a city street near a large outdoor chess set under a blue canopy, with people dining at a sidewalk café in the background.
A group of people, including children and adults, gathered on a city sidewalk with some riding bikes and others standing. There are trees lining the street and a building with scaffolding advertising a bar or restaurant named "Amity Hall" in the back
A group of children and adults gathered at an intersection, some children on bicycles and wearing helmets, with traffic lights, street signs, and buildings in the background in an urban setting.
People seated on chairs and standing on a city street during outdoor event, with blue canopy, sound equipment, and audience facing a performance or speech, tall buildings, and clear blue sky in the background.
People gathered on a city street with trees, some sitting at tables, others walking, and bicycles parked nearby. There are tents and storefronts along the sidewalk.
People gathered outdoors in a shaded city street, some standing, some sitting under blue tents, with a live band playing. There are trees overhead and multi-story buildings in the background, on a sunny day.
People dining at outdoor restaurant in urban area with buildings and street view in background.
Outdoor event with people gathered on the street, some sitting on chairs and some standing, under umbrellas. A motorcycle is parked at the sidewalk, and there are trees overhead providing shade.
A young woman and an elderly man playing chess at an outdoor table under a blue canopy on a city street, with pedestrians, cyclists, and cars visible in the background.

Stay Safe at Open Streets

People painting colorful chalk art on a city street during daytime, with some standing and others kneeling or sitting nearby.

The Columbus Amsterdam Business Improvement District (BID) hosts Open Streets events on Amsterdam Avenue, temporarily closing streets to create pedestrian-friendly spaces for community activities. These events include performances, music, and art.

Join Open Streets

Interested in hosting an event/performance/etc. at open streets? Please email us at ecaylor@columbusamsterdambid.org and let us know what you’d like to do!

Please contact mgonzalez@columbusamsterdambid.org for sponsorship opportunities.

How can I find out more?

Follow the Columbus Amsterdam BID on social Media to stay up to date on future events

Bus Detours On Amsterdam Avenue - Stay tuned for update impact on MTA BUS routes in 2026

M11 buses will be detoured from Amsterdam Ave between W 106th St and W 120th St in both directions

Sat and Sun, 10 AM to midnight, until Nov 10

Map showing a metro route with the M11 line in blue and a detour in red. The map includes station names like Amsterdam Ave / W 104 St, W 106 St, W 108 St, W 109 St, W 112 St, W 114 St, W 116 St, W 118 St, and W 120 St. Red crosses mark station closures, and red arrows indicate the detour route through Morningside Heights.

For northbound service, use the stops on Amsterdam Ave at W 104th St or W 120th St.

For southbound service, use the stops on Amsterdam Ave at W 123rd St or Columbus Ave at W 106th St.

Buses will also make requested stops along Broadway in both directions.

Northbound missed stops:
Along Amsterdam Ave from W 106th St to W 118th St

Southbound missed stops:
Along Amsterdam Ave from W 120th St to W 112th St
Cathedral Pkwy at Amsterdam Ave
Columbus Ave at Cathedral Pkwy and W 108th St

Thank You to our Open Street Partners

Graphic with text 'New York City' above large stylized "Dow" logo in green and black.
Green square logo for 'El Taller,' featuring white stylized indigenous art and text.
Green street sign with white border and text reading "w 111th BLOCK ASSOCIATION".
Logo for Bloomingdale Restaurants featuring a circular illustration of yellow and red flowers with black outlines, alongside the text "BLOOMINGDALE RESTAURANTS Eat Local for Flavors of the World" and the website bloomingdalerestaurants.nyc.
Logo of Street Lab with blue text on a white background.
Logo for Shared Street, featuring a bike, two pedestrians, and a person in a high-visibility vest, with the text 'Park to Park to Park 103 Shared Street'

See You On Amsterdam!