Thurs., May 7 – Wed., May 13
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK
Happy Mother’s Day! If you’re celebrating Mother’s Day Downtown this weekend, check out the festivals and closures below to be sure you’ll give the gift of avoiding major slowdowns.
One New York-bound lane of the Holland Tunnel will close 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.
All Manhattan-bound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge will close overnight 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and midnight Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.
On West St./Route 9A, two southbound lanes will close between W 23rd and Bank Sts. 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday, 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, and 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.
The National Alliance for Mental Illness Walk will take place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The route: Fulton St. between South and Gold Sts., Gold St. between Fulton and Spruce St., Spruce St. between Gold St. and Park Row, Park Row between Spruce St., and the Brooklyn Bridge, Chambers St. between Centre St. and Broadway, Broadway between Chambers and Barclays St., Spruce St. between Park Row and Gold St., Gold St. between Spruce and Fulton Sts.
The Romanian Day Festival will close Whitehall St. between Morris and Stone Sts. and Broadway between Liberty St. and Battery Pl. noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.
The Washington Market School Block Party will close Duane St. between Church St. and West Broadway 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The Old-Timer’s Stick Ball Game will close Rutgers St. between Cherry and Madison Sts. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
The Celebrate Spring festival will close Hudson St. between Chambers and Reade Sts. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.
From the mailbag:
Dear Transit Sam,
Is there a law concerning student drivers driving on streets where parks with multiple exits/entrances are located? I thought there was something about parks with 5 exits/entrances.
Eileen, New York
Dear Eileen,
Yes: Statute 4-07 (f) (1) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law states “Any operator with a learner’s permit shall not operate a motor vehicle in any park, on any play street, or along any block in which there is an entrance to a public playground or park.” So, student drivers should not drive adjacent to any parks, regardless of the number of entrances.
Transit Sam
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