WATCH: Mayor Bill de Blasio Holds Press Conference on 'Unprecedented' Trump Tower Security Situation

MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN — Mayor Bill de Blasio and city officials discussed on the traffic and security situation surrounding midtown's Trump Tower in a press conference Friday afternoon. "It is an unprecedented challenge," de Blasio said. "New York City's being asked to do something on a scale that's never been done before."

The mayor emphasized that New Yorkers should avoid the immediate area around Trump Tower, at least for the next 65 days before Trump takes office.

But for those who have some heavy Christmas shopping to do, or who work around the area, here are some important traffic restrictions to know that will be in place for the next 65 days:

Truck restrictions: The NYPD will be cracking down on truck traffic restrictions. That means no trucks southbound on 5th Avenue between 60th and 55th streets, or eastbound on 56th Street from 6th to 5th avenues.

Street closures: 56th Street will be closed indefinitely between 5th and Madison avenues to car traffic. Pedestrians will have to undergo a bag check to cross to and from 5th and Madison avenues, the commissioner said.

5th Avenue will be moving slowly: Two out of five traffic lanes on 5th Avenue will be closed indefinitely for safety concerns, the commissioner said.

Protesters still allowed: When protesters demonstrate outside Trump Tower, the NYPD field officer makes the call whether to close 5th Avenue for the safety of the demonstrators and pedestrians, the commissioner said.

5th Avenue has been closed down three times in the past 10 days due to large-scale protests outside Trump Tower, O'Neill said.

The NYPD plans to ask for reimbursement from the federal government for overtime and other financial costs, the commissioner added.

On the topic of an uptick in hate crimes and written swastikas in New York City since Nov. 8, Mayor de Blasio said: "A lot of us are very concerned that a lot of divisive speech was used during the campaign by the president-elect and we do not yet know what the impact of that will be on our country."

This is a developing story, check back for updates!

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