Weekend Traffic Advisory

The New York City Police Department announces street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the weekend June 23 and 24, 2012. 

Drivers should expect delays in the following areas:

Special Traffic Advisory

Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel: One tube closed this weekend from 10:00 p.m. Fri. June 22, through 5:00 a.m. Mon., June 25

Bruckner Expressway: Weekend full closure between Sheridan Expy and Bronx River Avenue 11:59 p.m. Fri. June 22 through 10:00 a.m. Sun.

June 24

MANHATTAN

Saturday, June 23

CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST & GRAMERCY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FAIR, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

6th Avenue between 42nd Street and 34th Street closed

INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRANTS PARADE, 12:00 p.m. -  3:00 p.m.

6th Avenue between 43rd Street and 58th Street closed

AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY PARADE, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

6th Avenue between 22nd Street and 17th Street closed

GOUVERNEUR PARENT’S ASSOCIATION PARADE, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Formation: Madison Avenue between 104th Street and 108th Street

Route: Madison Avenue between 108th Street and 116th Street

116th Street between Madison Avenue and Pleasant Avenue

Pleasant Avenue between 116th Street and 120th Street

HAMILTON HEIGHTS WEEKEND WALKS (DOT Weekend Walks), 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Hamilton Place between Amsterdam Avenue and West 143rd Street

West 142nd Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Hamilton Place

The above streets will be closed for this event

BROOKLYN

30^th ANNUAL MERMAID PARADE, 2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Formation:

West 21st Street between Surf Avenue and Highland View Avenue (Riegelmann Boardwalk)

West 22nd Street between Surf Avenue and Highland View Avenue (Riegelmann Boardwalk)

West 23rd Street between Surf Avenue and Highland View Avenue (Riegelmann Boardwalk)

Route:

Surf Avenue between West 23rd Street and West 10th Street; West 10th Street between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk; Boardwalk between West 10th Street and West 15th Street

Festival:       12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Stillwell Avenue between Surf Avenue and Bowery Street; Highland View Avenue between West 22nd Street and West 23rd Street; West 21st Street between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk; West 22nd Street between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk; West 23rd Street between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk

The above streets will be closed for this event

WILLIAMSBURG WALKS (DOT Weekend Walks), 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Bedford Avenue between Metropolitan Avenue and North 12th Street closed

PITKIN SUMMER PLAZA (DOT Weekend Walks), 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m

Pitkin Avenue between Strauss Street and Amboy Street closed

BRONX

BRONX SUMMER WALKS ON 167^th STREET (DOT Weekend Walks),  11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

East 167th Street between Gerard Avenue and Cromwell Avenue closed

Sunday, June 24

HERITAGE OF PRIDE MARCH AND FESTIVAL, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Formation: 40^th & 41^st Streets between 5^th and Park Avenues                       

36^th, 37^th, 38^th & 39^th Streets between 6^th and Park Avenues

Route:

5th Avenue between 41st Street and West 8th Street; West 8th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue; Greenwich Ave between Leroy St and Christopher St; Christopher St between Greenwich Ave and 6th Ave

Dispersal:                                                   

Greenwich Street between 11th Street and Leroy Street 

Festival:       12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Hudson St between Bethune St and West 14th St; West 13th Street between 9th Avenue and 4th Street

The above streets will be closed for this event

SUMMER SUNDAYS IN THE HEIGHTS (DOT Weekend Walks), 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Edward Morgan Place between West 156th Street and 157th Street closed