Dates: Thurs., Oct. 16–Wed., Oct. 22
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE SUSPENDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Athletes take over the streets of New York again this week with the Bike MS ride on Sunday that will send cyclists all around Manhattan’s edge. With Sunday afternoon football fans headed to the Meadowlands at the same time, there will be a battle for Downtown streets. Several weeknight hockey games will cause fan traffic and some rush hour delays that will impact Lower Manhattan. But the worst of it should be Sunday afternoon — otherwise things should go smoothly this week on the streets.
The Bike MS tour will close streets on the west side of Manhattan, from 7 a.m. to roughly 1 p.m. on Sunday, including West St. all the way from The Battery to 54th St., and Canal St. from West St. to the Holland Tunnel Entrance. This means Canal and Broome Sts. will be backed up from Broadway to the tunnel, Varick St. from Van Dam St. to the tunnel, and Hudson St. from the tunnel exit north.
Some of the bikers will continue through the Battery Underpass and up the FDR Dr. This will affect the City Hall area as drivers try to make their way to and from the Brooklyn Bridge. Walking or the subway will be the best way for Lower Manhattanites to travel on Sunday morning. Forget Uber, taxis, or buses.
If you’re a New York football fan, and you’re planning on driving to the MetLife Stadium for the 1 p.m. Ravens vs. Jets game Sunday, avoid the Holland Tunnel at all costs. Game traffic will begin around 11:30 a.m., so traffic in the area will be tough. Opt for transit if you can, taking NJ Transit to Secaucus, and transferring to the Meadowlands line.
The Battery Underpass will face closures of its own, with one tube in each direction closed from 10 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Friday, and from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday.
Brooklyn Bridge alert! For early bird — and night owl — commuters, the FDR Dr. southbound ramp to the Brooklyn-bound roadway will close from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday to Saturday. That means drivers should take local streets, and can re-enter at the Pearl St. ramp during that time frame each day.
A few subway service changes over the weekend may cause transit troubles for Downtowners. The 1 train will not run between 14th St. and South Ferry over the weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Uptown E trains will not stop at Spring or 23rd Sts. from 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m. tonight until Friday.
