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Here Are St. Patrick's Day Street Closings, Mass Transit Info

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Published Mar 16, 2015

Modified Mar 16, 2015

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Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day day, which means you may want to avoid certain areas, because some people use the day as an excuse to get day drunk and create the saddest hashtag ever. In fact, back in 1999, my new-to-NYC coworker at my first job called me that night, "The Upper East Side's streets are covered in vomit—it's JUST LIKE COLLEGE!" Anyway, here's some pertinent information, including street closures and what's up with mass transit.

Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., the following streets in Manhattan will be closed for the St. Patrick's Day Parade:

- 5th Avenue between 29th Street and 44th Street
- 5th Avenue between 86th Street and 79th Street
- Madison Avenue between 63rd Street and 64th Street
- Vanderbilt Avenue between 43rd Street and 46th Street
- 44th Street and 45th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 46th Street to 48th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 63rd Street and 64th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 80th Street to 85th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue

The MTA is planning extra trains on the Long Island Rail Road (details) and Metro-North (details) so spectators can see the parade... and get home. Also: "Customers are advised not to bring alcoholic beverages, open or closed, on trains, platforms and stations through 5 a.m. on March 18. Alcoholic beverages will be confiscated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Police. Bar carts at Grand Central and Penn Station will not operate this day." The agency also urges passengers to buy tickets before getting on the train. Because conductors don't want to get tickets from St. Patrick's revelers "midget racing" on the luggage racks:

New York City Subway

The 77th Street station on the 6 line, near the parade’s end point at 79th Street and Fifth Avenue, will be the most affected station. The NYPD may designate some staircases at the station as entry/exit only on both the uptown and downtown platforms for crowd control.

New York City Buses

The following New York City Transit and MTA Bus Company routes will be subject to detour in the area along the parade route: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M31, M50, M57, M66, M72, M79, X1, X10, X17, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, BxM10, BxM11 and Q32.

MTA Bridges and Tunnels

MTA Bridges and Tunnels urges parade-goers to take mass transit. As always, motorists should never get behind the wheel of a car if they’ve been drinking. Throughout the day, there will be increased vigilance at all MTA crossings to combat drunk driving.

NJ Transit's trains are running on a regular schedule, but there are more buses.

Feel free to cheer when the annoying riders get off the train:

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Jen Chung

Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.

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