Top city Department of Transportation (DOT) officials cut the ribbon Thursday on a nearly 11,000 square-foot pedestrian plaza in Washington Heights.

Dubbed Audubon Plaza, the project created a permanent pedestrian space on Audubon Avenue between 165th and 166th Streets. The plaza includes tables and chairs, bike corrals, and space for community members to host local events.

“This new permanent plaza reimagines nearly 11,000 square feet of roadway, creating a new community hub. It gives neighbors a place to rest, gather, connect, and celebrate their cultures," outgoing DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said during a Dec. 4 news conference.

"This plaza is proof of what happens when a city invests in people, in safety, in cultural space," he added. "Audubon Plaza is now a space where famil

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