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Aug 7, 2008 12:45 pm US/Eastern

7 Miles Of NYC Streets To Be Closed For Fun

Saturday Will Be 1st Of 3 When City Closes Stretch Of Park Avenue For Pedestrians

NEW YORK (AP) ― Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pairing up with Jay-Z to remind New Yorkers that they can take over the streets this weekend.

This Saturday will be the first of three this month when the city will close nearly seven miles of Manhattan streets, including part of Park Avenue, to allow for more recreation and open space. Along the route there will also be activities like dance performances, fitness classes and children's bike instruction.

The mayor says the program is modeled after cities around the world that use street closures to create temporary plazas on the weekends.

Jay-Z says he hopes it will become a more regular program in New York if it works.