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Columbus Day Parade Closes Slew of Streets in Manhattan

By Trevor Kapp | October 10, 2016 10:04am | Updated on October 10, 2016 11:36am
 Several street closures are in effect Monday for the Columbus Day Parade.
Several street closures are in effect Monday for the Columbus Day Parade.
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MIDTOWN — A slew of street closures are in effect Monday for the Columbus Day Parade.

Here’s a breakdown of blocks that will be shut down to traffic for the parade, which starts about 11 a.m.:

Along the parade route:

  • Fifth Avenue between 47th and 79th streets
  • 72nd-78th streets between Fifth and Madison avenues

Other streets:

  • 43rd-47th streets between Madison and Sixth Avenues
  • Fifth Avenue between 43rd and 47th streets
  • 68th-70th streets between Park and Fifth avenues

Additional streets will be closed Monday for reasons unrelated to the parade.

Due to the Bowling Green Association Street Festival in Lower Manhattan:

  • Whitehall Street between Stone and Water streets
  • Broadway between Morris and Stone streets
  • Broadway between Liberty Street and Battery Place

Due to the North Brooklyn Development Corp. Festival in Williamsburg:

  • Bedford Avenue between North Third and North 12th streets