UN Traffic Closures: General Assembly Brings Gridlock To Midtown NYC

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — If you're thinking of driving through Midtown Manhattan this week here's some free advice — don't do it. Some of the world's most powerful and influential people — including president Donald Trump — are in town for the United Nations General Assembly and the NYPD are not playing around when it comes to safety.

Traffic will be shut down throughout the week in the area immediately near the United Nations building — located on First Avenue and East 42nd Street — and streets as far as Madison Avenue up to East 60th Street will have limited access and parking, according to the NYPD.

"The use of public transportation for the duration of the General Assembly is highly encouraged," the NYPD said in a statement.

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Here's a full list of traffic closures for the United Nations General Assembly:

Monday, Sept. 18:

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

• 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:

• 1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to
• 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
• 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5:00 a.m.:

• 42nd Street from the FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
• 42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

• Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.
• 1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street
• Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place
• 50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue
• 55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

Tuesday, Sept. 19:

The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:

• 1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
• 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 49th Street from 3rd Avenue to Lexington Avenue

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

• 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5:00 a.m.:

• 42nd Street from the FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
• 42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

• Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.
• 1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street
• Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place
• 50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue
• 55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

Wednesday, Sept. 20:

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

• 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:

• 1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
• 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5:00 a.m.:

• 42nd Street from the FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
• 42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

• Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.
• 1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street
• Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place
• 50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue
• 55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

Thursday, Sept. 21:

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

• 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:

• 1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
• 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5:00 a.m.:

• 42nd Street from the FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
• 42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The FDR DRIVE will be subject to intermittent closures

• Southbound at 63rd Street
• Northbound at South Ferry

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

• Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.
• 1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street
• Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place
• 50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue
• 55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

Friday, Sept. 22:

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

• 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:

• 1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
• 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5:00 a.m.:

• 42nd Street from the FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
• 42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

• Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.
• 1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street
• Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place
• 50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
• 54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue
• 55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue
• 55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
• 58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

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