![]() ![]() The FDR Drive will also be subject to “intermittent,” unplanned closures. Numerous roadways will be closed for the UN gathering, including First Avenue between 42nd and 48th streets, and 44th Street to 46th Street between First and Second avenues. 27 have all been designated “Gridlock Alert Days” by the city Department of Transportation. Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty ImagesĪccording to transit and transportation officials, this is what you can expect through Sept. The United Nations General Assembly is expected to bring heavy traffic to Manhattan this week. Monday - just in time for the first evening rush of the week. The bottleneck bonanza gets off to an inauspicious start with President Biden’s arrival at 5 p.m. The NYPD urges New Yorkers and visitors to take mass transit or bike, as the streets of Midtown are expected to grind to a halt. The United Nations General Assembly is back - and with it, bumper-to-bumper traffic.īus routes will be disrupted, roads will be closed - sometimes without notice - and Midtown will generally be a gridlock nightmare for drivers all week as the leaders of the world convene on First Avenue between 42nd Street and 48th Street.Īverage speed for cars drops to 4 mph during General Assembly week - or 20 minutes to drive a mile, city transportation officials said. What to expect from NYC’s UN General Assembly traffic nightmare Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to address UN General Assembly via videoīiden rebukes Russia over Ukraine war at UN Nikki Haley says Biden failed to ‘call out’ Russian allies in UN remarks on Ukraine ![]()
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