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street closures

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West Village

February 25, 2013

Village Kids May Gain 'Play Street' Despite Neighbors' Noise Concerns

Part of Grove Street could be closed to traffic every weekday during the school year.

New York City

September 25, 2012

Obama and Romney Visits to Cause Midtown Traffic Nightmare

With President Obama, Mitt Romney and U.N. leaders in town, brace for traffic headaches in Midtown.

Gramercy

June 19, 2012

Repaving Work to Close Streets in Parts of Gramercy, Kips Bay This Week

The resurfacing work will primarily affect East 23rd Street between Lexington Avenue and Avenue C.

Downtown

February 07, 2012

Street Closures Planned for Giants Parade in Canyon of Heroes

The Giants' ticker tape parade will bring street and subway station closures and more PATH service.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 27, 2012

Lunar Parade To Snarl Chinatown Traffic this Weekend

The parade starts Sunday morning.

Manhattan

December 31, 2011

New Year's Eve Revelers Start Filling Times Square

Partygoers started arriving 24 hours before the ball was set to drop.

Midtown

November 30, 2011

Traffic Gridlock Expected for Obama Visit During Rockefeller Tree Lighting

The Rockefeller Center tree lighting and Obama's visit will create traffic headaches for motorists.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

November 09, 2011

Water Main Project Will Bring Five Years of Lane Closures

Residents on several blocks will face street closures, water shutdowns, and other headaches for five and a half years.

Manhattan

November 05, 2011

Street Closures, Sunshine in the Forecast for Marathon

Several streets will be closed Sunday for the ING New York City Marathon.

Upper East Side

September 19, 2011

Suspicious Package Forces Evacuation of Sotheby's

Officials shut down a portion of York Avenue in front of Sotheby's on Monday morning after the auction house reported that a suspicious package had been dumped in front of the building.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

September 19, 2011

A Guide to UN General Assembly Street Closures

The NYPD will be periodically shutting down streets in the neighborhoods surrounding the United Nations starting Sunday night while the General Assembly is in session.

Downtown

September 10, 2011

Residents Take Lower Manhattan Lockdown in Stride for 9/11 Anniversary

While some residents and shop owners were annoyed by street closures and detours from the 9/11 Anniversary, most took it in stride.

Downtown

September 10, 2011

Getting Around During the 9/11 Anniversary Weekend

A number of streets and pedestrian routes are expected to be closed over the weekend for the 9/11 Anniversary.

Downtown

September 08, 2011

Downtown Residents Protest 9/11 Anniversary Street Closures

More than a dozen streets will be closed to traffic on Sept. 11, 2011.

Upper East Side

July 29, 2011

Delays on $11.9 Million FDR Bridge Leave Chunk of Waterfront Closed

The project to replace a pedestrian bridge at East 78th Street will stretch into the fall,  the DOT said.