Doesn’t a block party sound like a perfect way to have some good, old-fashioned fun this summer? Block Party NYC has taken that idea one step further, by turning each gathering into a chance to exchange ideas with fellow community members about how to make your block even better. How? Professional urban planners attend many of the street festivities to help find solutions to neighborhood problems. Go to Block Party NYC to find out about the block parties happening throughout the five boroughs this year, or learn how to organize your own.