Dates: Thurs., May 12 – Wed., May 18
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK
Lower Manhattan is bustling with activity! Several walks and festivals mean street closures that could slow down your weekend. Be sure to check @GridlockSam for more as the week unfolds.
The Walk to End Lupus Now New York, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, will close Fulton St. between Water and South Sts., South St. between Fulton and Whitehall Sts., Whitehall St. between South and State Sts., and State St. between Water St. and Battery Pl.
The Arthritis Foundation Awareness Walk from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday will close Centre St. between Reade St. and the Brooklyn Bridge Walkway, and Lafayette St. between Duane and Reade Sts.
The Lung Force Walk will close sidewalks and slowdown traffic from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the following streets: South St. between John and Fulton Sts., Fulton St. between South St. and Broadway, and Broadway between Fulton St. and City Hall Park.
The Romanian Day Festival 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday will close Broadway between Liberty St. and Battery Pl., and Whitehall St. between Stone and Morris Sts.
The Nakba Day March noon to 7 p.m. Sunday will close Chambers St. between Broadway and Centre St.
An event at Spring Studios from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday means slowdowns leading up to Varick St. between Laight and Beach Sts.
The Webby Awards from noon to midnight Monday means internet celebs and slowdowns on Wall St. between William and Hanover Sts.
Milling and paving work continues this week from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night on Canal St. between Varick and Allen Sts. The work will cause slowdowns and lane closures throughout the week.
One New York-bound lane of the Holland Tunnel will close will close from 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday. During the same duration, the New York-bound south tube of the Lincoln Tunnel will also close. Watch for major slowdowns into Lower Manhattan and on Canal St.
From the mailbag:
Dear Transit Sam,
What are the rules for car-service vehicles parking on a city street overnight? My area used to have plenty of parking until a car-service company opened a few years ago and started to park their cars on the local streets. Overnight my block could be filled with cars only from that car-service company. I thought that I read in your column that commercial vehicles are not allowed to park on the street over night?
Sarah, New York
Dear Sarah,
You are correct that commercial vehicles cannot park on the street overnight. However, car-service vehicles are not, as far as the NYC traffic rules define them, commercial vehicles. They are “service vehicles,” as are taxis and black cabs, which are allowed to park on the street overnight.
Transit Sam
Lower Manhattanites: Have a question about traffic or parking or subways? Email me at info@gridlocksam.com!
