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Here Are The Street Closures For Next Week's UN General Assembly

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David Colon

Published Sep 16, 2017

Modified Sep 16, 2017

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The UN General Assembly is meeting in Manhattan next week, and in addition to finally solving all of the world's problems once and for all, the global meeting also means a ton of street closures for you to deal with. Well, at least the week of traffic chaos, all of which is laid out below, comes with the reward of permanent world peace. Via the NYPD, here's what you can expect starting Sunday night and going all the way through Friday next week.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH

Beginning at approximately 10 p.m. the following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will be closed to vehicular traffic:
• 1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48 Street will remain open
• 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 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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th

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 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, SEPTEMBER 19th

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 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, SEPTEMBER 20th

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 5am:
• 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, SEPTEMBER 21st

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 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, SEPTEMBER 22nd

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 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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