TAMA SUNDAY Open Streets

We are really excited for the return of TAMA Sunday Open Streets for 2024 and we look forward to enjoying the vibe with you!!

On several Sunday afternoons a month throughout the summer Tompkins Avenue is closed to traffic from Gates to Jefferson and we gather with our neighbors and friends to celebrate, make connections, and support the community. From children's activities, delicious food, music, dancing, and cultural activities, Tompkins Avenue is filled with joy. Tompkins Avenue with its Black women- and women- owned businesses has become known as a center of Black Girl Magic and these events help us to know our neighbors and to support and sustain these local businesses. 

We know that TAMA Open Streets is an important part of keeping these storefronts and vendors afloat and that Open Streets enables them to employ BedStuy residents.

We also know that we will all be happier if we gather together with respect for each other and our neighbors on a beautiful day.

There are various porta-potties along the area closed to traffic (Gates to Halsey) as well as public toilets in the parks on Halsey, Madison, and Von King. Additionally many of the business have toilets (like us for example) and Shiloh Baptist Church has generously made theirs available. There are also lots of trash cans around, please use them.

When the streets reopen to traffic at 6pm we would appreciate if the hang is chill and heads towards home. We want the community to continue to support and enjoy the Open Streets.

And don’t forget to move your car if you have one!