Dates: Thurs., July 14–Wed., July 20
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK
Vive la France! A Bastille Day celebration will close West Broadway between Walker and White Sts. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. Follow me on Twitter @GridlockSam and check the website www.GridlockSam.com for more info as the summer holidays and parades continue.
The Community Board 1 Summer Block Party will close Warren St. between Broadway and Church St. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.
The McBurney YMCA Sixth Avenue Festival will close Sixth Ave. between 14th and 23rd Sts. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, which means slow traffic on Sixth Ave. heading up to 14th St.
Closures continue on the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, where one tube is closed nightly from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. During those closures, one lane will be open in each direction in the remaining tube.
In the Lincoln Tunnel, one tube will close from 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday. This will cause delays and send Manhattan-bound traffic down to the Holland Tunnel.
In the Holland Tunnel, one New York-bound lane and one New Jersey-bound lane will close from 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday, slowing inbound traffic. Expect delays into Canal St.
Both Thames St. between Greenwich St. and Trinity Pl., and Fletcher St. between Front and South Sts. will be closed each day this week.
Reminder: the Stone Street Pedestrian Mall will close Stone St. between Hanover Sq. and Broad St., and Mill Ln. between Stone and South William Sts. from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day this week.
From the mailbag:
Dear Transit Sam,
Are the electric bikes that are used by the NYC deliverymen legal for use in Manhattan? I used to see them everywhere. If they are legal must they obey the traffic regulations such as stop lights, traffic directions and being not allowed to drive on the sidewalk?
Bret, Manhattan
Dear Bret,
No, electric bikes have been officially illegal in NYC since 2004. They fall into a unique class because both pedals and a small electric motor power them, so technically they’re not considered bicycles (only human powered bikes are). As the law stands, they can’t be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles, which is key. Only registered engine-powered vehicles are allowed on roads. Unless the law changes there’s no way to make them legal. Using them on city streets and sidewalks is illegal and riders can be fined up to $500 for using them.
Transit Sam
