Gridlock Alert 9/24 - 10/1

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Is it the UN opening? High profile person or people in town? No Pope this year.

It's the UN General Assembly meeting. The alert is applicable to weekdays only in that time period.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/gridlockalert.shtml

New Gridlock Alert Days

"Increased traffic volume and UN Assembly related street closures have a profound effect on the movement of vehicles in Midtown. As a result, weekdays from September 24 - October 1, 2018 are newly designated Gridlock Alert Days. DOT’s Traffic Operations Division conducted analysis using GPS data from medallion taxis and NYCT buses in the Manhattan Central Business District. The analysis revealed that the week of the UN General Debate includes the most significant driving delays. Drivers can expect Midtown travel times up to three times longer than what is typical for that day of week."

UN ... POTUS and First Family expected in town as well, so Fifth Avenue in the 50's will be bad. Frozen zones and traffic coming to full stops as executive & diplomatic protection escort their motorcades into & around town. Midtown East area, including Queens Midtown Tunnel are the worst as it is nearest to UN and various missions nearby.

Weekends usually not too bad, we deal with this annually, will monitor alerts on my live scanner feeds on unexpected crowds showing up for blockage & demonstrations, etc. We had simply gone around to get to/from MCT on the west side.

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Because it’s the UN General Assembly streets on the East Side are completely closed. My daughter lives close but not that close and she has to show ID just to walk on her block. Don’t think if it’s a weekend you won’t run into traffic. MKing I doubt Uber drivers are as resourceful as you are. lol.

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Actually, we have 16 Grid Lock Alert Days this year instead of the normal 10.

NYC DOT Offical List: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/gridlockalert.shtml

NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/18/nyregion/nyc-traffic-gridlock-alert-days.html