NYC Women's March 2020: Route, Street Closures, Weather

NEW YORK, NY — Thousands of protesters will take to Central Park West and Midtown Manhattan avenues on Saturday for New York City's fourth Women's March since the inauguration of President Donald Trump back in 2017.

Unlike protests in many other cities around the United States, the Women's March in New York City has no connection to the national Women's March organization that was initially organized by activists such as Tamika Mallory, Bob Bland and Linda Sarsour. The three stepped down in 2019 after accusations of anti-Semitism within the organization. The scandal prompted New York City organizers, a group called the Women's March Alliance, to sever ties with the national organization.

If you're thinking of going to the Central Park West rally and march, here's everything you need to know:

March route and start time:

The actual Women's March won't set off until about 12 p.m., but protesters will begin gathering on Central Park West about two hours earlier. Marchers are expected to begin filling up the Upper West Side avenue around 10 a.m. ahead of a planned 11 a.m. rally featuring a number of speakers from a wide range of backrounds.

When the march begins, crowds will move down Central Park West and eventually cut into Midtown at Central Park South via Columbus Circle. The march will continue heading east until heading down Sixth Avenue toward Trump Tower.

Here's a map of the march route, courtesy Women's March Alliance:

Street closures:

Formation:

• Central Park West between 61st Street and 77th Street

Route:

• Columbus Circle between Central Park West and 59th Street
• 59th Street between Columbus Circle and 6th Avenue
• 6th Avenue between 59th Street and 45th Street

Dispersal:

• 6th Avenue between 44th Street and 45th Street
• 45th Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue
• 44th Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue
• 43rd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

Miscellaneous:

• 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
• 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway

Weather:

The Women's March will happen rain, shine or snow, but Saturday's weather may complicate things for marchers. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory warning New Yorkers to expect as much as four inches of snowfall and slippery roads between 10 a.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday.

If you're going to march, plan accordingly for the weather.