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Celebrating 20 years in November, the New York Comedy Festival is returning with a big slate of funny people to make you laugh.

The festival runs Friday, November 8, to Sunday, November 17, and will feature more than 200 comedians performing in more than 100 shows at venues throughout the five boroughs, including Judd Apatow, Jeff Arcuri, Dave Attell, Zarna Garg, Gabriel Iglesias, Joe List, Bill Maher, Matt McCusker, Tracy Morgan, Nurse John, Ms. Pat, Adam Ray is Dr. Phil, Justin Silva, JB Smoove, Dan Soder as well as the podcasts, How Did This Get Made?, I’ve Had It and The Rest Is History.

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According to organizers, NYCF is aiming for as much diversity in the comedy world as possible this year.

 “As we mark our 20th anniversary, we continue to bring together the greatest talent from across the country and throughout the world and create new opportunities for audiences to experience the best in comedy,” said Caroline Hirsch, Founder and Owner of the New York Comedy Festival. “From up-and-comers to A-List stars, our diverse talent lineup brings laughter to a wide range of comedy fans at venues across all five boroughs of New York City, with even more shows to be announced soon. At a time when we need laughter more than ever, we are thrilled to ‘make New York Laugh’ once again.”

Here’s the full lineup for the 2024 New York Comedy Festival

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8

7pm: Jeff Arcuri: The Full Beans Fall Tour at Beacon Theatre

7pm: Ms. Pat: The Hot & Flashy Tour at Town Hall

7pm: Sommore: The Chandelier Experience at Hard Rock Hotel New York

9:45pm: Dan Soder at Town Hall

9:45pm: Sommore: The Chandelier Experience at Hard Rock Hotel New York

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9

7pm: Joe List at Town Hall

7pm: Sommore: The Chandelier Experience at Hard Rock Hotel New York

7pm: Jimmy O. Yang at Carnegie Hall

8pm: Judd Apatow & Friends at Beacon Theatre

9:45pm: Justin Silva at Town Hall

9:45pm: Sommore: The Chandelier Experience at Hard Rock Hotel New York

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

7pm: Nurse John at Town Hall

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

7pm: The Rest is History Live at Town Hall

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14

7pm: JB Smoove at Town Hall

7pm: Jaboukie Young-White at Hard Rock Hotel New York

9:45pm: Dave Attell at Town Hall 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15

7pm: Tracy Morgan at Town Hall

7pm & 9:45pm: Jaboukie Young-White at Hard Rock Hotel New York

8pm: Gabriel Iglesias: Don’t Worry Be Fluffy Tour at Kings Theatre

8pm: Adam Ray is Dr. Phil LIVE at Beacon Theatre

9:45pm: How Did This Get Made? – Live at Town Hall

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16

3pm: I’ve Had It Podcast presents The People Suck Tour at Town Hall

7pm: Matt McCusker at Town Hall

7pm & 9:45pm: Jaboukie Young-White

7pm: Bill Maher: The WTF? Tour at Beacon Theatre

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17

7pm: Zarna Garg: Practical People Win at Town Hall

More will be announced later, including details for Stand Up for Heroes, New York’s Funniest Stand-Up Competition, Comics to Watch, as well as for live podcast recordings, panel discussions and more.

You can purchase tickets at nycomedyfestival.com starting Monday, July 22, at 11am.

* This article was originally published here

One of our favorite things about New York City summers involves its Open Street program, when some of the most iconic streets close to cars and become urban paradises for pedestrians and cyclists alike.

Every year, dozens of areas are either fully or partially shut for a set window of hours weekly.

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Before we get into the specifics closures, we want to make sure you don’t confuse the Open Streets program with the (just as exciting) Summer Streets program, although the two sometimes overlap. Summer Street closures tend to occur during a couple designated days versus the weeks or even months that Open Streets involves. 

Here are some of our favorite Open Streets options this year, and when you can expect them to kick off. 

The Bronx

Decatur Avenue

Decatur Avenue will be closed from East 194 Street to East 195 Street on Mondays from 10am to 4:30pm; Thursdays from 10am to 4:30pm; and Fridays from 10am to 4:30pm.

Grand Avenue

Grand Avenue will be closed between West Burnside Avenue and West Tremont Avenue on Fridays  from 12:30pm until 4pm.

Jennings Street 

Jennings Street will be closed from Prospect Avenue to Chisholm Street on Mondays from 11am until 7pm; Tuesdays from 11am until 7pm; Wednesdays from 11am until 7pm; Thursdays from 11am until 7pm; Fridays from 11am until 7pm; and Saturdays from 1pm until 7pm.

Brooklyn

5th Avenue

5th Avenue in Park Slope will be closed from President Street to 2nd Street on Saturdays from 11am until 10pm.

Chauncey Street

Chauncey Street will be closed for a stretch in Bed-Stuy from Howard Avenue to Saratoga Avenue on Saturdays from 10am to 6pm.

Graham Avenue

Graham Avenue in Williamsburg will be closed from Scholes Street to Meserole Street on Saturdays from 11am to 12am; and Sundays from 11am to 12am.

Hoyt Street

Hoyt Street in Downtown Brooklyn will be closed between Atlantic Avenue and State Street on Fridays from 4pm to 11pm; Saturdays from 12pm to 11pm; and Sundays from 12 pm to 11am.

Willoughby Avenue

Willoughby Avenue in Fort Greene is partially closing between Washington Park and Washington Avenue every day of the week from 8am until 8pm.  

Manhattan

Amsterdam Avenue

Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem is offering two closures: one between Cathedral Parkway and West 111 Street Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-12am and another between West 106 Street and Cathedral Parkway on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am until 7pm.

Bleecker Street

Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village is closing between Mott Street and Bowery on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 5pm and 11pm and Saturdays and Sundays between 11am and 11pm.

Bond Street

The iconic cobblestone Bond Street in Greenwich Village is closed between Lafayette Street and Bowery from Monday through Friday from 4:30pm to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 11pm. 

Canal Street

Canal will be closed from Essex Street to Orchard Street on Mondays through Fridays from 3pm until 11pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 3pm until 11pm. 

East 73 Street

This Upper East Side Street will be closed between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue Mondays through Friday from 9am until 2pm. 

Orchard Street

Orchard Street in the Lower East Side is closing from Grand Street to Delancey Street Sundays through Wednesdays from 12pm to 9pm and Thursdays through Saturdays from 12pm to 10pm. 

Spring Street

Spring Street in SoHo will be closed between Thompson Street and West Broadway on Sundays through Wednesdays from 10am until 10pm and Thursdays through Saturdays from 10am until 11pm.

St Marks Place

The beloved street in the East Village is closing between First Avenue and Avenue A on Fridays from 4:30pm until 11pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30am until 11pm and 10pm, respectively. 

Queens

23rd Street

23rd Street in Astoria will be closed between Newton Avenue and Astoria Boulevard on Mondays through Fridays from 10am to 2:30pm. 

34th Avenue

34th Avenue in Jackson Heights will be closed between 69th Street and Junction Boulevard on Mondays through Sundays from 7am until 8pm. 

Woodside Avenue 

Woodside Avenue will be closed between 76 Street and 79 Street on Fridays from 4pm until 7:30pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30am until 7:30pm.

Staten Island

9 Street

9 Street will be closed from Rose Avenue to New Dorp Lane from on Fridays from 7pm until 11pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 6pm until 11pm.

Suffolk Avenue

Suffolk Avenue will be closed from Harold Street to Queen Street on Fridays from 2pm until 9pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 9am until 9pm.

If there’s a street that you would like to see become part of the program, the city government takes applications on a rolling basis. For the full list of Open Streets closures and schedules, check out New York City’s open data page. 

Here’s a map you can use to find them: