The New York City Police Department today announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the weekend of September 25^th and 26^th, 2010.  Drivers should expect delays in the following areas:

SPECIAL ADVISORY

The Hudson Street entrance to the Holland Tunnel was closed Sunday, September 19, 2010 for 3-5 years. All NJ-bound Holland Tunnel traffic must use Canal Street, Varick Street or the Broome Street/Watts Street approaches. Motorists are encouraged to use n/b West Street to turn right into Canal Street as the preferred entrance to the tunnel. Traffic signal timing will be adjusted at this intersection for NJ-bound motorists. This closure is necessary to facilitate a New York City Department of Design & Construction water-main project in the lower Manhattan area. Hudson Street between Laight & Franklin Streets will be narrowed to two lanes of traffic.

SAN GENNARO FESTIVAL (Sep 16^th -26^th)

Manhattan:    1100 x 2300

Mulberry Street between Canal & East Houston Streets; Grand Street between Mott & Centre Streets; Hester Street between Mott & Centre Streets closed

U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Thru Sep 30^th)

Manhattan: 24/7

Intermittent closures at 1^st to 3^rd Avenue between 47^th & 42^nd Streets; 42^nd Street between 1^st & 3^rd Avenues.  Other Streets subject to closure by N.Y.P.D. as necessary

Saturday, September 25^th 

GERMAN AMERICAN COMM. OF GREATER N.Y. PARADE

Manhattan:    1000 x 1630

Formation: 67^th to 70^th Streets between 5^th & Lexington Avenues

Route: 5^th Avenue between 67^th & 86^th Streets

Dispersal: Floats disperse on 87^th & 88^th Streets between Madison & 5^th Avenues; 

Marchers disperse on 5^th Avenue between 90^th & 96^th Streets

The above streets will be closed for this event

C.O.R.E. AUTUMN FAIR

Manhattan:    1100 x 1800

Broadway between Waverly Place & 14^th Street closed

INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL UPTOWN

Manhattan:    1100 x 1800

6^th Avenue between 42^nd & 56^th Streets closed

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ALCOHOLISM & DRUG DEPENDENCY DEMOLITION

Manhattan/Brooklyn:  0930 x 1500

Worth Street between St James & Broadway; Centre Street between Worth Street & Park Row; Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard between Tillary & Johnson Streets closed

Sunday, September 26^th

STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS RUN

Brooklyn/Manhattan: 0930 x 1500

Formation: Hamilton Avenue & Henry Street, Brooklyn

Route: Hamilton Avenue from Henry Street to Columbia Street, through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel into Manhattan; North on West Street to Liberty Street; West on Liberty Street to River Terrace; North on River Terrace to Warren Street; East on Warren Street to West Street; South on West Street to Vesey Street; West on Vesey Street to finish between North End Avenue & West Street

The above streets will be closed for this event

SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MARINES, AIRMEN’S CLUB LEXINGTON AVE FALL FESTIVAL

Manhattan:   1100 x 1800

Lexington Avenue between East 34^th & East 42^nd Streets closed

MUSLIM DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL

Manhattan:   1100 x 1800

Formation: 36^th & 37^th Streets between Park & 5^th Avenues; Madison Avenue between 36^th & 38^th Streets

Route: Madison Avenue between 36^th & 25^th Streets

Dispersal: 25^th Street between Madison & Park Avenues

Festival: Madison Avenue between 26^th & 23^rd Streets

The above streets will be closed for this event

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES 5^th AVENUE MILE

Manhattan:   0700 x 1500

5^th Avenue between 80^th & 59^th Streets closed

92^nd STREET “Y” LEXINGTON AVENUE FESTIVAL

Manhattan:   1100 x 1800

Lexington Avenue between East 79^th & East 96^th Streets closed

ATLANTIC AVENUE LDC STREET FESTIVAL

Brooklyn:      1100 x 1800

Atlantic Avenue between Hicks Street & 4^th Avenue closed

BROADWAY MERCHANTS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL

Queens:         1100 x 1800

Broadway between Crescent & 47^th Streets closed

DOT WEEKEND WALKS – PITKIN SUMMER PLAZA

Brooklyn:       1100 x 1800

Pitkin Avenue between Strauss & Thomas Boyland Streets closed

DOT WEEKEND WALKS – SUMMER SPACE

Brooklyn:       1100 x 1800

Montague Street between Clinton & Hicks Streets closed

DOT WEEKEND WALKS – MOVE ABOUT MYRTLE

Brooklyn:       1100 x 1800

Myrtle Avenue between Clermont & Grand Avenues closed