![]() ![]() This is the first year, since 2019, that all speeches must be in person, which means more traffic jams. ![]() I was working a presidential detail in the 1980s when a woman broke through to cross and got hit by a police car - they just shoved her to the side until the President passed by just in case it was a ruse. ![]() Expect total “freezes,” meaning nothing moves (not even pedestrians or bike riders), when Biden’s motorcade makes the rounds. will be frequently disrupted by motorcades, checkpoints and demonstrations. The Deuce, 42nd St., will also close at times. The FDR Drive will be closed south of 61st St. Police barricades surround the United Nations during the 76th Session of the U.N. Monday won’t be too bad a day but, come Tuesday, and especially Wednesday, DON’T EVEN THINK OF DRIVING IN EAST MIDTOWN! So, Sunday should be checked off your list for gridlock (except if you’re trying to cross the Hudson River as the Giants play their home opener at 1 p.m.). He is now scheduled to speak at the UN on Wednesday. But, with the Queen’s funeral on Monday, and President Biden attending, I’m not expecting our Commander-in-Chief until Tuesday evening at the earliest. Normally the President arrives on the Sunday of UN Week and has a series of meetings Sunday night and Monday, then addresses the UN on Tuesday morning. Oddly enough, Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will dramatically change NYC traffic patterns for the week. Gridlock Alert All Week! The UN General Assembly is in session, bringing hundreds of diplomats and world leaders to our city, leading to widespread disruptions in Manhattan. ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK ![]()
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