Weekend Traffic Advisory: Street Closures for September 17- 18

The New York City Police Department has announced the following street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the weekend of September 17-28, 2011. 

Drivers should expect delays in the following areas:

Beginning Tuesday, September 13 – Friday, September 23, 2011

THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Streets subject to closure at the discretion of NYPD:

W 34 St to E 57 St from 1 Avenue to 2 Ave, all inclusive

E 50 St between FDR Dr and 6 Ave

E 43 St, 44, 45, 46 and 47 St from 1 Ave to 3 Ave

E 45 St and 46 St from Madison Ave to Vanderbilt Ave (all inclusive)

E 48 St 49 and 51 St from Madison Ave to 1 Ave

E 48, 49, 50, and 51 St from Lexington Ave to Madison Ave (all inclusive)

W 52 St and 53 St from 6 Ave to 7 Ave

W 54 St from 6 Ave to 7 Ave

6 Ave from W 54 St to W 55 St

Also, pursuant to the UN General Assembly meeting, streets are subject to intermittent closures at the discretion of NYPD:

Area bounded by; East 60th Street on the North, East 34th Street on the South, 1st Avenue on the East, 3rd Avenue on the West

Area bounded by; East 51st Street on the North and East 48th Street on the South; 1st Avenue on the East and Madison Avenue on the West

34th, 42nd, 50th and 57th Streets between FDR Drive and 7th Avenue

5th Avenues between 42nd and 40th Street

6th Avenues between 42nd and 40th Street

40th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue

53rd Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue

52nd Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue

55th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue

51st, 54th and 56th Streets between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue

General Assembly Hotel Restrictions:

1st Avenue from 42nd to 49th Streets

42nd, 44th & 45th Streets from 1st to 2nd Avenues

45th Street from Madison to Vanderbilt Avenues

Vanderbilt Avenue from 46th to 44th Streets

46th Street from 1st to 2nd Avenues

49th & 50th Streets from Park to Lexington Avenues

61st Street from Park to Madison Avenues

Thursday, September 15 – Sunday, September 25, 2011

THE SAN GENNARO FESTIVAL

Location:

Mott Street between Canal Street and East Houston Street

Mulberry Street between Canal Street and East Houston Street

Baxter Street between Canal Street and Broome Street

Centre Street / Cleveland Place / Lafayette Street between Canal Street and East Houston Street

Canal Street between Bowery and Centre Street

Hester Street between Mott Street and Centre Street

Grand Street between Mott Street and Centre Street

Broome Street between Mott Street and Centre Street / Cleveland Place

Kenmare Street between Mott Street and Cleveland Place

Spring Street between Mott Street and Cleveland Place / Lafayette Street

Prince Street between Mott Street and Lafayette Street

Jersey Street between Mulberry Street and Lafayette Street

The above streets will be closed for this event

Saturday, September 17th

THE GUARDIAN ANGELS – TIMES SQUARE FAIR

Broadway between 47th Street and 57th Street closed

THE STONE STREET OYSTER FESTIVAL

Location:

Stone Street between Hanover Square and Coenties Alley

Hanover Square between William Street and Pearl Street

Mill Lane between South William Street and Stone Street

THE GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY PARADE

Route: 5th Avenue between 67th Street and 80th Street

Formation at:

67th Street between 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue;

68th Street between 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue;

69th Street between 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue;

70th Street between 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue

Sunday, September 18th 

THE SUSAN G. KOMEN RUN/WALK

Central Park West between 75th Street and 90th Street closed

THE MEXICAN DAY PARADE

Formation: 37th & 38th Streets between 5th and Park Avenue s

Route: Madison Avenue between 38th Street and 27th Street

Dispersal: 27th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue

THE COLUMBUS AVENUE FESTIVAL

Columbus Avenue between 66th Street and 86th Street closed

THE UNITED FUJIANESE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION BLOCK PARTY

East Broadway between Catherine Street and Market Street closed

THE 47th STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL

8th Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street closed

THE DOT WEEKEND WALKS/SUMMER SPACE (Brooklyn)

Montague Street between Clinton Street and Hicks Street closed

THE SUNSET PARK 5th AVENUE STREET FESTIVAL (Brooklyn)

5th Avenue between 44th Street and 59th Street closed

THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN DAY PARADE (Harlem)

Formation: Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and 111th Street

Route: Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard between 111th Street and 136th Street

Dispersal: 136th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and 5th Avenue

THE JACKSON HEIGHTS KIWANIS CLUB 37th AVENUE FESTIVAL (Queens)

37th Avenue between 83rd Street and 90th Street closed

THE MYRTLE AVENUE BID MYRTLE AVENUE FESTIVAL (Queens)

Myrtle Avenue between Fresh Pond Road and Wyckoff Avenue closed

THE NYPD WIDOW’S & CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDE (Bronx and Manhattan)

11:30 start: Approximately 800 motorcycles

Route: Depart Orchard Beach Parking Lot; S on park Drive to Orchard Beach Road; W on orchard Beach Road to S/b Hutchinson River Parkway; S on HRP to Exit 4S, s/b Bruckner Expressway S on BE to s/b Cross Bronx Expressway; CBE to Exit 1, s/b Henry Hudson Parkway; S on HHP into/becomes 12th Avenue, into/becomes West Street ; S on West St to Battery Park Underpass; Battery Park Underpass to n/b FDR Drive; N/b FDR Drive to Exit 18, Willis Avenue Bridge; N on Willis Ave Bridge to Bruckner Blvd; E on Bruckner Blvd to n/b Bruckner Expy @ E 138th St; N on Bruckner Expy to Exit 8B, Orchard Beach/ City Island; Merge onto e/b Pelham Pkwy to Orchard Beach Rd; E on Orchard Beach Rd to Park Drive; N on Park Drive to Orchard Beach Parking Lot

Rolling Closures will minimize the impact of this event on the motoring public