Labor Day Weekend Street Closures, Traffic Delays in NYC

The New York City Police Department announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for this weekend. If you plan on driving to the neighboring boroughs or have to drive through them to get away for the weekend, expect delays in the following areas: 

U.S. Tennis Open, Queens

Saturday, August 25 through Sunday, September 9, 2012

Queens Arterials 

• Grand Central Parkway
• Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
• Cross Island Parkway
• Long Island Expressway
• Whitestone Expressway
• Van Wyck Expressway

Queens Local Streets:                                                                   

• Northern Boulevard between Junction Boulevard and Clearview Expressway
• Roosevelt Avenue between Main Street and 104th Street
• College Point Boulevard between 31st Avenue and Horace Harding Boulevard
• 126th Street between Roosevelt Avenue and Northern Boulevard
• 111th Street between Roosevelt Avenue and Horace Harding Boulevard
• Astoria Boulevard between Triboro Bridge Plaza and 114th Street

Motorists may experience extra traffic volume on these roadways during this event

Sat., Sept. 1

Washington Sqaure Outdoor Art Exhibit

Saturday, September 1 through Sunday, September 9, 2012

Manhattan

• University Place between 12th Street and Waverly Place
• Washington Square East between Waverly Place and West 4th Street
• Washington Place between Washington Square East and Mercer Street
• University Place between 12th Street and 13th Street (Sidewalks Only)                            

1st Police Precinct Explorers Block Party

 Manhattan:

• Murray Street between Broadway and Church Street closed

West Indian American Day Carnival Children's Parade

Brooklyn:

Formation:

• St. John's Place and Kingston Avenue

Route:

• St. John’s Place between Kingston Avenue and Franklin Avenue
• Franklin Avenue between St. John’s Place and President Street
• President Street between Franklin Avenue and Washington Avenue

Dispersal:

• At Brooklyn Museum Yard

The above streets will be closed for this event

Sun., Sept. 2

Brazilian American Cultural and Global Role Models Fair

Manhattan: 

Location:

• 6th Avenue between 42nd Street and 56th Street;
• 46th Street between Madison Avenue and 7th Avenue
• The above streets will be closed for this event

Greenwich Village Chamber of Commerce Broadway Festival

Manhattan: 

• Broadway between Waverly Place and 14th Street closed

Mon., Sept. 3

West Indian American Day Parade and Festival

Brooklyn:  

Formation:

• Buffalo Avenue between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
• Rockaway Parkway between East New York Avenue and Rutland Road
• Ralph Avenue between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
• East New York Avenue between Howard Avenue and Utica Avenue

Route:

• Eastern Parkway between Howard Avenue and Grand Army Plaza

Dispersal:

• Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Caton Avenue

Miscellaneous closures:

• Ocean Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Parkside Avenue
• Butler Place between Grand Army Plaza and Sterling Place
• St. John's Place between Underhill Avenue and Grand Army Plaza
• Rochester Avenue between E New York Avenue and Sterling Place
• Parkside Ave between Park Circle and Flatbush Avenue
• Bedford Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard
• Empire Boulevard between Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Ave

The above streets will be closed for this event

30th Ave. Business Association Festival

Queens:      

• 30th Avenue between 41st Street and 29th Street closed