As per the Patch

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Five blocks on Vanderbilt Avenue will be closed to cars on the weekends so that restaurants can expand into the streets, the mayor announced.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday, July 31, 2020 that 15 new locations would be added to the city’s Open Streets and Open Restaurants program, which closes certain roads to cars to allow more room for outdoor dining.

Vanderbilt Avenue between Park Place and Pacific Street is among the new additions.

New Yorkers deserve more public space in our ongoing fight against COVID-19, and we’re proud to offer more places to get a safe outdoor meal on the weekends,” said de Blasio. “With two extra months of outdoor dining now approved, restaurants will have more chances than ever to get back on their feet.”

The car-free area will allow restaurants to operate with more outdoor space from Friday through Sunday, and then switch back to regular seating options for the workweek.