United Nations General Assembly traffic alert - New York News | NYC Breaking News

When the 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly gather this week to deliver and listen to speeches on a wide variety of issues, anyone who lives or travels around Manhattan's East Side will likely face major gridlock.

Streets will be closed and traffic reduced to fewer lanes in some areas until Friday, September 28.

The United Nations is located at 1st Avenue and 42nd Street. The Assembly is gathering for the 66th time.

The NYPD is encouraging people to use mass transit for the duration.

The following information provided by NYPD:

The following streets will be completely closed to traffic beginning Monday, September 24^th at 10 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 25^th    :

• 49^th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
  
• 50^th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue

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

• 42^nd  Street from 1^st Avenue to 5^th Avenue
  
• 57^th Street from 2^nd Avenue to 5^th Avenue
  
• 2^nd  Avenue  from 41^st Street to 57^th 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 41^st Street to 48 Street will remain open 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.

On Monday the FDR DRIVE will subject to intermittent closures:

• Southbound at 63rd Street
  
• Northbound at South Ferry

Additional intermittent closures to vehicular traffic for Monday include:

• 50th Street from Park Avenue to 1st Avenue
  
• 1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 50th Street

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25^th, 2012

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 41^st Street to 48 Street will remain open 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:

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

On Tuesday the FDR DRIVE will subject to intermittent closures:

• Southbound at 63rd Street
  
• Northbound at South Ferry

Additional intermittent closures to vehicular traffic for Tuesday include:

• 50th Street from Park Avenue to 1st Avenue
  
• 1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 50th Street 
   

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26^th, 2012

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 41^st Street to 48 Street will remain open passenger cars but will be subject to intermittent closures. 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:

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27^th, 2012

 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 41^st Street to 48 Street will remain open passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access.
  
• 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:

• 42^nd  Street from 1^st Avenue to 5^th Avenue
  
• 57^th Street from 2^nd Avenue to 5^th Avenue
  
• 2^nd  Avenue  from 42^nd Street to 57^th 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
  
• The 42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive
  
• These areas will reopen each evening after the day's session

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28^th, 2012

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 41^st Street to 48 Street will remain open passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access
  .
• 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:

• 42^nd  Street from 1^st Avenue to 5^th Avenue
• 57^th Street from 2^nd Avenue to 5^th Avenue
• 2^nd  Avenue  from 41^st Street to 57^th 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
  
• The 42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive
  
• These areas will reopen each evening after the day's session