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The People's Climate March Is Today—Here Are Street Closures
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Jen Chung
Published Sep 21, 2014
Modified Sep 21, 2014
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Today is the People's Climate March, supposedly the "largest climate march in history." Which means there are street closures!
Here are the details from the NYPD; the formation starts at 11:30 a.m. (or earlier—see above!) and the route weaves around Manhattan via Central Park South, 6th Avenue and 42nd Street, ending up in that high-visibility zone known as 11th Avenue:
Manhattan: 1130 x 1300
Formation:
Central Park West between 59th Street and 86th Street
Broadway between 59th Street and 54th Streets
58th Street between 8th Avenue and 9th AvenueRoute:
Central Park South between Columbus Circle and 6th Avenue
6th Avenue between Central Park South and 42nd Street
42nd Street between 6th Avenue and 11th AvenueDispersal:
11th Avenue between 42nd Street and 34th Street
36th Street between 10th and 12th Avenue
37th Street between 10th and 12th Avenue
38th Street between 10th and 12th Avenue
39th Street between 10th and 12th Avenue
40th Street between 10th and 12th AvenueClosure: Same as location
Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito will be marching. Mark-Viverito issued a statement this morning, "Today, thousands of people from across the nation will march in solidarity for a sustainable future and a stronger earth. The People's Climate March is an opportunity for New Yorkers to come together and take a stand to combat climate change. From committing to reducing the footprint of New York City's municipal operations to making our air even cleaner, the City Council is proud of our on-going efforts to create a greener City. Together we can and will build a more environmentally friendly future that will last for generations to come."
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued a statement, too, "The People’s Climate March is yet another wakeup call for our country to become a global leader in the fight against climate change. There is no doubt that climate change is here, it is real, and we must develop policies that will reverse the troubling trends we are witnessing. By bringing together both businesses and environmental groups, this march sends a strong message that we must all work together and actually solve this problem."
Tomorrow is Flood Wall Street, a sit-in in the Financial District where participants are looking to get arrested.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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