Haven Plaza Program and Uses

Columbia University Irving Medical Center has partnered with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) NYC Plaza Program in their efforts to create neighborhood plazas and transform city streets into vibrant, social public spaces. The NYC Plaza Program is a key part of the City's effort to ensure that all New Yorkers live within a 10-minute walk of quality open space.

Under this partnership, CUIMC will oversee the implementation of Haven Plaza. Haven Plaza is an interim pedestrian plaza located on Haven Avenue between 169th Street and Fort Washington Avenue that opened to the community on July 1, 2019. Haven Plaza, will be one of 73 plazas across New York City, aiming to provide and expand green open space, enhance pedestrian mobility, and increase community engagement for the 15,000 individuals that use this corridor on a daily basis. Haven Plaza is a shared open space to be enjoyed by neighborhood residents, CUIMC affiliates and visitors.